Marine Composite Score CalculatorJEPES Score Calculator for Corporal & Sergeant Cutting Scores
The Marine Corps composite score for corporal and sergeant is now the JEPES PES score: four pillars worth up to 250 points each (warfighting, physical toughness, mental agility, command input) plus up to 100 bonus points. Enter your rifle, PFT and CFT percentiles, MCMAP belt, MarineNet and education points and command marks to see your PES, how it compares with your cutting score and where the next points are.
Built on MARADMIN 046/24 and MCO 1616.1 (Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System).
Composite (PES) score
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Where your next points are
How the Marine Corps composite score (JEPES) is calculated
Since 2021 the Marine Corps composite score for promotion to corporal and sergeant is the JEPES Performance Evaluation System (PES) score: four pillars of up to 250 points each (warfighting, physical toughness, mental agility and command input) plus up to 100 bonus points, capped at 1,000. If your PES meets or beats the monthly cutting score for your MOS and you meet time-in-service and time-in-grade, you are selected for promotion. The old composite built from rifle, PFT, CFT, MCMAP, time in grade and pros and cons no longer applies.
The five JEPES components
| Pillar | What counts | Formula | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warfighting | Rifle score percentile (vs. peers of your rank) + MCMAP belt value | (rifle + belt) × 1.25 | 250 |
| Physical toughness | PFT percentile + CFT percentile | (PFT + CFT) × 1.25 | 250 |
| Mental agility | MOS quals (100) + MarineNet (40) + degree (20) + self-education in grade (20) + in service (20) | sum × 1.25 | 250 |
| Command input | Average in-grade marks for MOS/mission, leadership and character (0.0–5.0) | average mark × 50 | 250 |
| Bonus | Special duty assignments and command recruiting | sum of items | 100 |
MCMAP belt values
| MCMAP belt | For Cpl (scored as LCpl) | For Sgt (scored as Cpl) |
|---|---|---|
| Untrained | 0 | 0 |
| Tan | 33 | 16 |
| Gray | 67 | 33 |
| Green | 100 | 50 |
| Brown | 100 | 83 |
| Black (1st degree and up) | 100 | 100 |
Mental agility points (MARADMIN 046/24)
| Mental agility item | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| MOS courses and qualifications | Points from the JEPES MOS Quals table for your PMOS | 100 |
| MarineNet (informal PME in grade) | CEU-based points from MarineNet | 40 |
| Degrees | Associate 10, Bachelor’s 20 | 20 |
| Self-education in grade | 5 per off-duty college/vocational course | 20 |
| Self-education in service | 5 per off-duty course | 20 |
Worked example: LCpl competing for Cpl
Rifle at the 70th percentile with a green belt: (70 + 100) × 1.25 = 213. PFT 80th and CFT 75th percentile: (80 + 75) × 1.25 = 194. MarineNet 40, one in-grade course 5, two in-service courses 10, MOS quals 30: 85 × 1.25 = 106. Marks of 4.4, 4.3 and 4.5 average 4.4 × 50 = 220. No bonus. PES = 213 + 194 + 106 + 220 = 733.
How to raise your JEPES score
- Max out MarineNet firstIt is 40 raw points (50 PES points) you fully control. Check course CEU values on MarineNet.
- Earn your MOS qualificationsMOS courses and quals are worth up to 100 raw points, the biggest single piece of mental agility.
- Take off-duty college classesEach course is 5 raw points (6.25 PES), up to 20 in grade and 20 in service, plus 10–20 for a degree.
- Treat rifle, PFT and CFT as promotion eventsThey are scored as percentiles against your peers, so every point above average moves you past other Marines.
Eligibility reminders
Commonly 12 months time in service and 8 months time in grade as a lance corporal, plus a PES at or above the cutting score.
Commonly 24 months time in service and 12 months time in grade as a corporal. Staff sergeant and above are selected by boards, not JEPES.
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Marine composite score FAQ
Since 2021 it is the JEPES PES score: warfighting ((rifle percentile + MCMAP value) × 1.25), physical toughness ((PFT + CFT percentiles) × 1.25), mental agility (MOS quals, MarineNet, degree and courses × 1.25), command input (average marks × 50), each capped at 250, plus up to 100 bonus points.
The minimum PES score needed for promotion to corporal or sergeant in your MOS for a given month. Manpower publishes new cutting scores monthly; if your PES meets it and you meet TIS and TIG, you are selected.
1,000 points: 250 for each of the four pillars plus up to 100 bonus points, capped at 1,000 in total.
For promotion to corporal, a green belt (or higher) is worth the full 100 belt value, which becomes 125 PES points. For promotion to sergeant a green belt is 50 and you need a black belt for the full 100.
MarineNet informal PME is worth up to 40 raw points (50 PES points), based on the CEU value of completed courses in grade.
An associate degree is 10 raw points and a bachelor’s 20 (the maximum), which become 12.5 and 25 PES points. Individual off-duty courses add 5 raw points each, up to 20 in grade and 20 in service.
Your reporting seniors give marks of 0.0 to 5.0 for MOS/mission accomplishment, leadership and character. The in-grade averages are multiplied by 50 and averaged, for up to 250 points.
Yes. JEPES replaced the proficiency and conduct marks and the old composite score for promotions to corporal and sergeant in 2021.
On your JEPES dashboard in Marine Online. They compare your scores to Marines of the same rank and are recalculated yearly.
No. Your official score is computed in JEPES on Marine Online. This tool follows MCO 1616.1 and MARADMIN 046/24 so you can plan which improvements add the most points.
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Last reviewed: October 30, 2026I am a pharmacist turned tech geek, and I design, code and test every calculator on DexoCalc myself. I have not served in the military, so this tool does not run on opinion: the pillar formulas, belt values and mental agility points follow MCO 1616.1 and MARADMIN 046/24, the percentiles come from your own JEPES dashboard, and I checked the math against the worked example in the order’s worksheet.
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Sources
- MARADMIN 046/24: Updates to MOS Qualifications initiative (JEPES)
- MARADMIN 367/21: JEPES MOS Courses and Qualifications Initiative
- MARADMIN 025/21: MarineNet CEUs for JEPES
- MCO 1616.1: Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System (TECOM copy)
Disclaimer: DexoCalc is independent and not affiliated with the U.S. Marine Corps. Official PES scores are computed in JEPES on Marine Online; bonus point values and MOS qualification tables can change by MARADMIN.
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