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Educational assessment administered by the U.S. military
Trends in recruiting 1975–2001 showing total numbers of enlisted recruits in all branches of U.S. armed forces in light blue and percentage of recruiting goals met in dark blue. The percentage of recruits with at least a high school diploma is shown in gold, percentage with an above-average AFQT in orange, and the percentage called "high quality", with both a diploma and above-average AFQT score, is in purple.[1]The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces. It is often offered to U.S. high school students when they are in the 10th, 11th and 12th grade, though anyone eligible for enlistment may take it.[2]
The ASVAB was first introduced in 1968 and was adopted by all branches of the military in 1976. It underwent a major revision in 2002. In 2004, the test's percentile rank scoring system was renormalized, to ensure that a score of 50% really did represent doing better than exactly 50% of the test takers.[citation needed]
The ASVAB contains nine sections and takes three hours to complete. The duration of each section varies between 7 and 39 minutes, the longest being for Arithmetic Reasoning. The test is typically administered in a computerized format (the CAT-ASWAB for (Computerized adaptive testing)) at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) or in a written format (P&P-ASWAB) at satellite locations called Military Entrance Test (MET) sites. Testing procedures vary depending on the mode of administration.[3]
Computerized test format (CAT-ASVAB)[edit] Test Abbreviation Domain Content General Science (GS) Science/Technical 15 questions in 8 minutes Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Math 15 questions in 39 minutes Word Knowledge (WK) Verbal 15 questions in 8 minutes Paragraph Comprehension (PC) Verbal 10 questions in 22 minutes Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Math 15 questions in 20 minutes Electronics Information (EI) Science/Technical 15 questions in 8 minutes Automotive and Shop Information (AS) Science/Technical 10 questions in 7 minutes Mechanical Comprehension (MC) Science/Technical 15 questions in 20 minutes Assembling Objects (AO) Spatial 15 questions in 40 minutes Verbal Expression (VE) not a test, just a combined score: Score = (WK)+(PC)The tests are presented in the order in which they are administered.
Written test format (P&P-ASVAB)[edit] Test Abbreviation Content General Science (GS) 45 questions in 20 minutes Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) 30 questions in 36 minutes Knowledge (WK) 35 questions in 11 minutes Comprehension (PC) 15 questions in 13 minutes Mathematics Knowledge (MK) 25 questions in 24 minutes Electronics Information (EI) 20 questions in 9 minutes Automotive and Shop Information (AS) 25 questions in 11 minutes Mechanical Comprehension (MC) 25 questions in 19 minutes Assembling Objects (AO) 25 questions in 15 minutes Verbal Expression (VE) Score = (WK)+(PC)Navy applicants also complete a Coding Speed (CS) test.
The Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) is not a test! It is the score obtained by taking the ASVAB. The AFQT is used to determine basic qualifications for enlistment.
The AFQT scores are divided into the following categories
- The formula for computing an AFQT score is: AR + MK + (2 × VE).
- The VE (verbal) score is determined by adding the raw scores from the PC and WK tests and using a table to get the VE score from that combined PC and WK raw score.
- AFQT scores are not raw scores, but rather percentile scores indicating how each examinee performed compared with the base youth population. For example, if someone receives an AFQT score of 55 that means they scored higher than 55 percent of all other members of the base youth population. The highest possible percentile score is 99.
- The minimum score for enlistment varies according to branch of service and whether the enlistee has a high school diploma.[4]
Minimum AFQT[5] Tier I Tier II Branch ≥ HS Diploma = GED Army 31 50 Marines 31 50 Air Force 31 50 Navy 31 50 Coast Guard 40 50 with 15 college credits *Army National Guard 31 50 *Air National Guard 50 50GED holders who have earned 15 college credits in courses at the 100 level or higher are considered equivalent to those holding high school diplomas, so they need only the Tier I score to enlist. However, eligibility is not determined by the score alone. Depending on current recruitment goals an applicant may be required to achieve a higher score than the required minimum AFQT score in order to be considered for enlistment. Up-to-date information about eligibility requirements can be obtained from local recruiting centers.[5][6]
Applicants in Category V are legally ineligible for enlistment.[7] Applicants in Category IV must be high school diploma holders (unless they are needed to satisfy “established strength” requirements). The law limits the percentage of accessions who can fall between Categories IV and V (currently, the limit is 20% of all persons originally enlisted in a given armed force in a given fiscal year).[7]
In addition to the ASVAB's AFQT, each branch has military occupational specialty, or MOS, scores. Combinations of scores from the nine tests are used to determine qualification for a MOS. These combinations are called "aptitude area scores", "composite scores", or "line scores". Each of the five armed services has its own aptitude area scores and sets its own minimum composite scores for each MOS.
Army/Army National Guard Composite Scores CL Clerical VE+AR+MK CO Combat Operations VE+AS+MC EL Electronics GS+AR+MK+EI FA Field Artillery AR+MK+MC GM General Maintenance GS+AS+MK+EI GT General Technical WK+PC+AR MM Mechanical Maintenance AS+MC+EI OF Operators and Food VE+AS+MC SC Surveillance and Communications VE+AR+AS+MC ST Skilled Technical VE+GS+MC+MK * SF Special Forces GT≥110 CO≥100 Navy Line Scores GT General Technical AR+VE EL Electronics AR+EI+GS+MK BEE Basic Electricity and Electronics AR+GS+2*MK ENG Engineering AI+EI+MK MEC Mechanical Maintenance AR+AI+SI+MC MEC2 Mechanical Maintenance 2 AO+AR+MC NUC Nuclear Field AR+MC+MK+VE OPS Operations Specialist WK, PC, AR, MK, AO HM Hospital Corpsman (medical) GS+MK+VE ADM Administrative MK+VE * SEALs Special Operations GS+MC+EI≥165 or VE+MK+MC+CS≥220 (minimum for BUD/S) Coast Guard Line Scores AET Aviation Electrical Technician MK+EI+GS≥172 & AR≥52 or AFQT≥65 AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician AR+MC+AS+EI≥220 & AR≥52 or AFQT≥65 AST Aviation Survival Technician VE+MC+AS≥162 & AR≥52 or AFQT≥65 BM Boatswain's Mate VE+AR≥100 DC Damage Controlman VE+MC+AS≥155 EM Electrician's Mate MK+EI+GS≥153 & AR≥52 ET Electronics Technician MK+EI+GS≥172 & AR≥52 or AFQT≥65 FS Food Service Specialist VE+AR≥105 GM Gunner's Mate AR+MK+EI+GS≥209 HS Health Services Technician VE+MK+GS+AR≥207 & AR≥50 IS Intelligence Specialist VE+AR≥109 IT Information Systems Technician MK+EI+GS≥172 & AR≥52 or AFQT≥65 ME Maritime Enforcement Specialist VE+AR≥100 MK Machinery Technician AR+MC+AS≥154 or VE+AR≥105 MST Marine Science Technician VE+AR≥114 & MK≥56 OS Operational Specialist VE+AR≥105 PA Public Affairs Specialist VE+AR≥109 & VE≥54 SK Storekeeper VE+AR≥105 & VE≥51 YN Yeoman VE+AR≥105Air Force/Air National Guard Composite Scores (Standard AFQT score AR + MK + (2 x VE))[8]
M Mechanical GS + MC + AS A Administrative VE G General VE + AR E Electrical AR + MK + EI + GS Marine Corps Line Score: CL Clerical VE+AR+MK EL Electronics GS+AR+MK+EI GT General Technical VE+AR MM Mechanical Maintenance NO+AS+MC+EI ST Skilled Technical GS+VE+MK+MC * MARSOC Special Operations GT=105RetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
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