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Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) Syllabus
Congressionally-nominated admissions process plus Candidate Fitness Assessment for West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy.. The complete Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) outline — 7 subjects, 27 chapters and 104 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 16 topics · 14 sub-topics
The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System4 chapters · 16 topics · 19 sub-topics
Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing4 chapters · 15 topics · 13 sub-topics
The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)4 chapters · 15 topics · 17 sub-topics
Medical Qualification and DoDMERB3 chapters · 12 topics · 10 sub-topics
The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record4 chapters · 14 topics · 14 sub-topics
Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In4 chapters · 16 topics · 11 sub-topics
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) flashcard decks
354 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission — 50 cards
- The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System — 51 cards
- Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing — 50 cards
- The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) — 50 cards
- Medical Qualification and DoDMERB — 52 cards
- The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record — 50 cards
- Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In — 51 cards
How to work through the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission carries 16 topics while Medical Qualification and DoDMERB carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA).
The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus?
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) covers 7 subjects: Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission, The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System, Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing, The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA), Medical Qualification and DoDMERB, The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record and Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In. Together they contain 27 chapters and 104 named topics.
How big is the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus?
The full Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 104 topics and 98 sub-topics. Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission is the largest single subject with 16 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus?
Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) flashcards?
Yes — 354 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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