12B Promotion Points (Combat Engineer)
As of October 2026, 12B is promote-all for Sergeant (E-5) this month — every eligible Soldier promotes, and needs 396 points to make Staff Sergeant (E-6). Here's the last 6 months of Army promotion cutoff scores for this MOS.
To SGT (E-5)
Promote-all
Promote-all: not enough eligible Soldiers, everyone who qualifies promotes.
To SSG (E-6)
396 ▼7
points needed
Cutoff score trend — last 6 months
To SGTTo SSG
| Month | To SGT (E-5) | To SSG (E-6) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Promote-all | 446 |
| Mar 2026 | Promote-all | 428 |
| Apr 2026 | Promote-all | 394 |
| Jun 2026 | Promote-all | 450 |
| Jul 2026 | Promote-all | 462 |
| Aug 2026 | Promote-all | 421 |
| Sep 2026 | Promote-all | 403 |
| Oct 2026 | Promote-all | 396 |
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What is the 12B Sergeant (E-5) cutoff this month?
Is promote-all for Sergeant this month — every eligible Soldier promotes as of October 2026.
What is the current 12B cutoff score for Staff Sergeant (E-6)?
As of October 2026, a 12B Soldier needs 396 promotion points to be selected for Staff Sergeant (E-6).
How often does the 12B cutoff score change?
HRC publishes promotion cutoff scores every month, broken out by MOS and rank. Confirm the current number against the official HRC release and your point total with your S1 or IPPS-A.
Source: AHRC-PDV-PE (RN 600-8-19h), "HQDA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores (COS) for 01 October 2026". Independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army or DoD. Cutoffs change monthly — always confirm the current HRC release.