IPPS Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
What is the first step before updating data in IPPS-A?
Answer: Verify source documents (qualification cards, PT cards, marriage certificates,
lease agreements/mortgage paperwork, college transcripts, awards in iPerms)
Q2
What are the most common IPPS-A errors?
Answer: Items like PT, HT/WT, weapons qualifications, awards not reflecting correctly
from iPerms or DTMS and incorrect hierarchy routing
Q3
How do you confirm an IPPS-A PAR posted correctly?
Answer: Review the Audit History and verify the update on the Soldier's record after
approval.
Q4
What do you check before uploading a document to iPERMS?
Answer: Format, legibility, correct labeling, signatures, and AMHRR required
documents list
Q5
How long after uploading should you check iPERMS?
Answer: 24-48 hours to ensure it posted to the AMHRR.
Q6
What is your role in EES?
Answer: Validate rating chain, review bullets, ensure timelines, track completion.
Q7
What items must match on the UMR?
Answer: Para/line, duty MOS, ASI, duty title, UIC.
, Q8
Why are strength reports important?
Answer: Leadership uses them for manning, readiness, and mission planning.
Q9
What do you do if the UMR shows a Soldier in the wrong duty position?
Answer: Verify with leadership and confirm correction on next report.
Q10
What starts the LOD process?
Answer: A completed DA 2173 with supporting documents.
Q11
Where do you track LODs?
Answer: MEDCHART
Q12
How do you prevent overdue NCOERs?
Answer: Evaluation tracker, weekly EES checks, reminders to rating chain.
Q13
What are you checking when reviewing an award?
Answer: Format, achievements, correct dates, supporting documentation.
Q14
What causes most bonus or incentive errors?
Answer: Wrong contract dates, missing documents, missing/ incorrect signatures
Q15
How do you prioritize tasks when everything is urgent?
Answer: By suspense date, Soldier impact, and command requirements.
Q1
What is the first step before updating data in IPPS-A?
Answer: Verify source documents (qualification cards, PT cards, marriage certificates,
lease agreements/mortgage paperwork, college transcripts, awards in iPerms)
Q2
What are the most common IPPS-A errors?
Answer: Items like PT, HT/WT, weapons qualifications, awards not reflecting correctly
from iPerms or DTMS and incorrect hierarchy routing
Q3
How do you confirm an IPPS-A PAR posted correctly?
Answer: Review the Audit History and verify the update on the Soldier's record after
approval.
Q4
What do you check before uploading a document to iPERMS?
Answer: Format, legibility, correct labeling, signatures, and AMHRR required
documents list
Q5
How long after uploading should you check iPERMS?
Answer: 24-48 hours to ensure it posted to the AMHRR.
Q6
What is your role in EES?
Answer: Validate rating chain, review bullets, ensure timelines, track completion.
Q7
What items must match on the UMR?
Answer: Para/line, duty MOS, ASI, duty title, UIC.
, Q8
Why are strength reports important?
Answer: Leadership uses them for manning, readiness, and mission planning.
Q9
What do you do if the UMR shows a Soldier in the wrong duty position?
Answer: Verify with leadership and confirm correction on next report.
Q10
What starts the LOD process?
Answer: A completed DA 2173 with supporting documents.
Q11
Where do you track LODs?
Answer: MEDCHART
Q12
How do you prevent overdue NCOERs?
Answer: Evaluation tracker, weekly EES checks, reminders to rating chain.
Q13
What are you checking when reviewing an award?
Answer: Format, achievements, correct dates, supporting documentation.
Q14
What causes most bonus or incentive errors?
Answer: Wrong contract dates, missing documents, missing/ incorrect signatures
Q15
How do you prioritize tasks when everything is urgent?
Answer: By suspense date, Soldier impact, and command requirements.
