Minimum ASVAB Scores for the Army
Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery tests are required for soldiers looking for a specific job while in the military. ASVAB scores indicate the work-related positions for which soldiers will and will not be eligible. All soldiers are required to take ASVAB tests, and scores are non-negotiable. All branches of the military --- Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force --- give ASVAB tests to soldiers.
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Army Jobs
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Military Occupational Specialties are the official designation for Army jobs. MOS positions range from basic labor to advanced technical positions. If a job is associated with a low score it means this MOS requires average mental and physical aptitude. Alternatively, a position demanding high mental and physical wherewithal is associated with a high score. A bridge crewman is a basic MOS job, while a radar repair is considered a midrange MOS position. At the same time, a special forces medical sergeant and a prime power production specialist are both advanced MOS occupations. You are not required to test to play an instrument in the U.S. Army band.
Test Breakdowns
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Six practice tests are available for soldiers, new recruits and those interested in joining the Army. Practice tests include three short and/or three long versions of the test. ASVAB examinations test men and women in areas related to science, math, reading, writing, electronics, automotive repair, general mechanics and labor. All tests --- practice and real --- are multiple choice.
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General Scores
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The lowest ASVAB score you can achieve to find a job in the military is an 85. The highest score is a 115. Over 65 Army jobs require an ASVAB score between 85 and 115. A lithographer is the only occupation in the Army requiring a score as low as 85. A military intelligence interrogator demands the highest score possible on an ASVAB exam.
Line Scores
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Line scores are general scores divided into more specific scores. A score for a basic clerical position may require a general score of 95, for example, while three specific areas of testing --- vocabulary and syntactical aptitude, mathematic computation and arithmetic knowledge --- are combined to determine the general score. Standard jobs requiring low level comprehension include a general score combined with a minimum of two sub-test areas. Advanced positions requiring high level comprehension include a general score combined with three to four sub-test areas.
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