The authors analyzed the use of two different survey methods (PPO and "Vidicor") of entrants of the St. Petersburg Suvorov Military School. It is shown that the methods of the final results do not contradict each other. The discrepancy between the results is 4,4%, but the method of "Vidicor" has several advantages: lower labor costs and psycho trauma of surveyed, most dynamic and effective, the possibility of creating an electronic database. This allows us to recommend it for use.