How difficult is the DLAB? Looking to go 35M but they said I need to take the DLAB IOT qualify.

Zachary S. — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:57:00 -0400

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 18 at 2016 5:50 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:50:45 -0400

Rots a Ruck. That was a Bear for me. I had to take it for my Field but it was not necessary for my Subfield. They just wanted to make sure I wasn't better suited to be a CTI than a CTO. No I was Born to be a CTO from the Get Go. I suspect if you have had any Foreign Language training it would help. My 1 year of French was useless on that Imaginary Language.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2016 5:59 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:59:20 -0400

Check with a CLPM and ask for the DLAB practice test guide. It has a summarized version of what to expect for the DLAB. Helped me prep for mine. Good luck with the 35M world; In/Out calls being N/Y for quite some time, quite a few are reclassing to things like 35L

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2016 12:38 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:38:14 -0400

There's a study guide by a company called Delta Labs or Delta Gear. Buy it, read it, and take the DLAB. You'll do fine.

Response by PVT Richard Dale made Jul 30 at 2016 1:30 AM

PVT Richard Dale — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:30:00 -0400

I found it pretty easy, but that is like saying I find math easy... It's all so relative. That said, there are study guides available.

Response by PV2 Bobby Akers made Nov 2 at 2016 10:01 PM

PV2 Bobby Akers — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:01:11 -0400

Its so easy I aced it first try. Nothing to be worried about

Response by PV2 Bobby Akers made Nov 2 at 2016 10:01 PM

PV2 Bobby Akers — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:01:12 -0400

Its so easy I aced it first try. Nothing to be worried about

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2016 10:25 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:25:20 -0500

I took the DLAB and did well and I'm at Huachuca now in the school for 35M. The DLAB isn't the hardest part. The MOS is now language dependent so the DLAB has nothing to do with the actual job. It's just a way to see what language you qualify for after you get the MOS. It's not too hard. Just a lot of memory tricks.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2016 11:25 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:25:55 -0500

It's not bad, I just applied what I learned in Spanish and I did fine. There are some places you can take practice tests.