How to Grade the ASVAB Test
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) examination consists of 200 multiple choice questions designed to test certain skills deemed important by the United States military. Testing takes more than three hours with a short break in the middle. Applicants generally are of high school or college age. Each military branch imposes its own requirements for incoming recruits. A recruit's score determines which military jobs he or she will be eligible to apply for after enlistment.
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Instructions
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Add the score on the Word Knowledge section to the score on the Paragraph Comprehension section. This total is the composite score for Verbal Expression. Consult the official ASVAB scoring chart to convert the number of correct questions into the corresponding score for each section.
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Determine the Mathematics Ability composite score by adding the Mathematics Knowledge score and the Arithmetic Reasoning score.
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Combine the Verbal Expression score from Step 1 with the Mathematics Ability score from Step 2 to reach the composite score for Academic Ability.
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Multiply the Verbal Expression score by two, and then add it to the Arithmetic Reasoning score and Mathematics Knowledge score. This total is the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score. Use the scoring chart to convert this raw score to a percentile, if needed. The percentile score determines eligibility for individual jobs, while the minimum enlistment requirements use the raw score.
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Tips & Warnings
The minimum required score on the ASVAB varies for each branch of the military. Army recruits must have an AFQT score of at least 31 out of a possible 99. Marine recruits must have an AFQT score of at least 32. The Navy requires a minimum AFQT score of 35. The most demanding military branches are the Coast Guard and Air Force, both of which require a minimum AFQT score of 36.
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