- Reference
Cutoff scores and what they actually mean
The monthly HQDA cutoff is a requirements number driven by vacancies in your MOS, not a passing grade, and the two extreme values on the memo mean the opposite of what most Soldiers assume.
- AR 600-8-19Publication
Enlisted Promotions and Demotions
AR 600-8-19 is the enlisted promotion and demotion regulation: eligibility, the semi-centralized promotion system for sergeant and staff sergeant, promotion boards, and administrative demotions. It is one of the most frequently revised regulations in the Army, and the promotion point tables change with it. Always work from the edition currently posted on APD, not a saved copy.