What is the DLAB score requirement for MOS 35M/35L?

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:46:00 -0400

Please reference the order for the MOS solicitation as I cannot find a proper reference.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2021 1:23 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:23:44 -0400

From my understanding it’s a 107 I do t have the reference but I’m sure @SFC Jason Boyd can assist you he is a career counselor and very Informational

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2021 2:18 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:18:51 -0400

As SSG Private RallyPoint Member said it is a 107 DLAB score. The reference is DA Pam 611-21 Chapter 10c.

35L does not require a passing DLAB because it's not a language based MOS, but it is a language enhanced MOS so they sometimes like you to have a DLAB

Response by SGT Ian Douglas made Sep 12 at 2021 9:04 PM

SGT Ian Douglas — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:04:08 -0400

The Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) is a test used to test an individual's potential for learning a foreign language and thus determining who may pursue language training. To qualify to pursue training in a language, one needs a minimum score of 95.

Response by SGT Ian Douglas made Sep 12 at 2021 9:05 PM

SGT Ian Douglas — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:05:55 -0400

The Defense Language Institute categorizes languages into four levels of difficulty. Category I languages are easier to pick up, while moving on up through Category IV, language comprehension is more difficult, and the length of courses reflect that.
• Category I languages, 26-week courses, include Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
• Category II, 35 weeks, includes German and Indonesian
• Category III, 48 weeks, includes Dari, Persian Farsi, Russian, Uzbek, Hindi, Urdu, Hebrew, Thai, Serbian Croatian, Tagalog, Turkish, Sorani and Kurmanji
• Category IV, 64 weeks, includes Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Korean, Japanese and Pashto

Response by SGT Ian Douglas made Sep 12 at 2021 9:10 PM

SGT Ian Douglas — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:10:23 -0400

CAT I - DLAB of 95
CAT II - DLAB of 100
CAT III - DLAB of 105
CAT IV - DLAB of 110

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2021 6:22 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:22:09 -0400

95 is the base score, but the level of language will determine. Check out Section 2, para 3-3 (PDF page 9, actual page 3). https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/p11_8.pdf. This is the Army Foreign Language Program Handbook.

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Response by SPC Kaitlyn Adair made Sep 26 at 2021 4:06 PM

SPC Kaitlyn Adair — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:06:24 -0400

When I joined at the end of 2018, it had just been bumped up to 107 for 35M. The requirements for the CAT levels of each language isn't necessarily the same as the minimum score for the MOS.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2022 4:23 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 May 2022 16:23:09 -0400

army is only 95