Facts about the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Test - ASVAB

The Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Test consists of nine different tests that are all timed separately. These tests are designed to determine your knowledge in these different areas. Most of this knowledge is based on someone who has just graduated from high school and they will be used to decide if you are eligible to enter any branch of the armed forces.

The ASVAB is comprised of multiple choice questions within the nine categories and each category has a time limit to complete the questions. The different categories are as follows:

  • Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) – This has 30 questions to be answered within 36 minutes or a little more than one minute per question.

Assembling Objects (AS) – This part has 16 questions to be answered within a 9 minute limit so you have to answer approximately two questions per minute.

  • Auto & Shop (AS) – This part has 25 questions to be answered within 11 minutes – again approximately two questions per minute.

 

  • Electronics Information (EI) – This section has 20 questions to be answered within 9 minutes or approximately three questions per minute.
  • General Science (GS) – This part has 25 questions that are to be answered within 11 minutes or a little over two questions per minute.
  • Mathematics Knowledge (MK) – This section has 25 questions to be answered in a 24 minute time limit giving you almost one minute per question.
  • Mechanical Comprehension (MC) – This section has 25 questions that are to be answered within 19 minutes giving you a little less than one minute per question.
  • Paragraph Comprehension (PC) – This part has 15 questions with a 13 minute limit so you have almost one minute per question.
  • Word Knowledge (WK) – This part has 35 questions to be answered within 11 minutes so you have to do approximately three answers per minute.

You should remember that although there are nine sections to the ASVAB test, only four of the areas are used to provide a score for your eligibility to enter the armed forces. Therefore, it is important to concentrate on those areas first which include Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC) and Word Knowledge (WK). In addition, when if you have decided that your interest lie in a specific job or position within the branch of the military you are applying for, you should concentrate on those areas as well.

Studying for the ASVAB is like preparing for any other test. You can use a ASVAB Study Guide but you should start out by self testing to determine what your overall knowledge is before wasting time studying for areas that you already know. You should use as many resources as you can, such as high school textbooks or online resources to better prepare yourself. A Study Guide is helpful but is not necessarily the only tool available so you should expand your search to ensure you are studying the areas that are important to you.

The results of the ASVAB tests are valid for two years and if you want to improve your score, you can re-test again after thirty days. Once you have had a re-test you must wait at least six months before you can take the test again if you do
not have a satisfactory score.



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