2022 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ASVAB tests

2022 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ASVAB tests

Most common questions for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery [ASVAB] with detailed answers

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a heavily researched and well-respected aptitude test developed by the Department of Defense. It measures a young adult’s strengths and potential for success in military training. 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.

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.

Basically, a good ASVAB score for you will be equal to or higher than the minimum score required for your desired military branch. If you’re applying for the Army, you’d need at least a 31 AFQT score (remember, that’s the same as the 31st percentile).

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 at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) or in a written format at satellite locations called Military Entrance Test (MET) sites. Testing procedures vary depending on the mode of administration.

Computerized test format[edit]

• General Science (GS) – 15 questions in 8 minutes
• Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) – 15 questions in 39 minutes
• Word Knowledge (WK) – 15 questions in 8 minutes
• Paragraph Comprehension (PC) – 10 questions in 22 minutes
• Mathematics Knowledge (MK) – 15 questions in 20 minutes
• Electronics Information (EI) – 15 questions in 8 minutes
• Automotive and Shop Information (AS) – 10 questions in 7 minutes
• Mechanical Comprehension (MC) – 15 questions in 20 minutes
• Assembling Objects (AO) – 15 questions in 40 minutes
• Verbal Expression (VE) Score = (WK)+(PC)

Written test format[edit]

• General Science (GS) – 45 questions in 20 minutes
• Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) – 30 questions in 36 minutes
• Word Knowledge (WK) – 35 questions in 11 minutes
• Paragraph 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.