Army ASVAB Aptitude Test Standards and Scores

Army ASVAB Aptitude Test Standards and ScoresArmy ASVAB Aptitude Test Standards and ScoresThe testing method the military utilizes for determining if someone has the mental aptitude required to be an enlisted member of the United States Military is theArmed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery(ASVAB). This ASVAB is the test the recruiters use as a tool to help them better understand the recruit as well as inform the recruit where their strengths and interests may lie. As you can see from a thorough breakdown of the test below, the ASVAB tests the following The ASVAB consists of nine sub-tests, which the military uses to form composite score which show what military jobs you qualify for.The ASVAB sub-tests for determining the composites are General Science (GS) -The General Science sub-test consists ofquestions on high school-level science (biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, astronomy, etc.).Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) -The Arithmetic Reasoning sub-test of the ASVAB consi sts of multiple choice questions.Word Knowledge (WK) -The Word Knowledge sub-test of the ASVAB consists of multiple choice questions.Paragraph Comprehension (PC) -The Paragraph Comprehension subtest of the ASVAB consists of multiple choice questions. Auto and Shop Information (AS) -The AS sections of the ASVAB consists of questions about principles of automobiles and recognition of common tools.Mathematics Knowledge (MK)- The MK section of the ASVAB consists of basic high school math questions.Mechanical Comprehension (MC)- The Mechanical Comprehension questions concern mechanical principles and test your ability to answer how systems operate.Electronics Information (EI) - The Electronicsquestions are about basic electronics and test your understanding of how simple electronics operate. Assembling Objects (AO)- Assembling objects questions test your ability with spatial relationships between objects that typically work together.Verbal Expression (VE) - The Verbal Expression is an im portant composite sum of the two sub-tests Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension (WK PC VE) The use of this military jobs aptitude test and scoring of a variety of composites can tell a recruiter what jobs you may be best at doing or what you may be naturally drawn toward if you are unsure of where to focus your future education and job skills. Current Armyaptitude area composites used for MOS selection are as follows CL -Clerical-VEARMKCO -Combat-ARCSASMCEL -Electronics-GSARMKEIFA -Field Artillery-ARCSMKMCGM- General Maintenance-GSASMKEIGT- General Technical-VEARMM- Mechanical Maintenance-NOASMCEIOF- Operators and Food-VENOASMCSC - Surveillance and Communications-VEARASMCST- Skilled Technical-GSVEMKMC The AFQT scoreis derived from only four of the ASVAB sub-testsParagraph Comprehension(PC), Word Knowledge(WK), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Arithmetic Reasoning(AR). The chart below shows the scores for every enlisted MOS in the Army (click link for ASVAB other requirements) MOS09LINTERPRETER/TRANSLATORINFANTRY BRANCH11BINFANTRYMAN11CINDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN11XINFANTRY ENLISTMENT OPTION11ZINFANTRY SENIOR SERGEANTCORPS OF ENGINEER12AENGINEER SENIOR SERGEANT12BCOMBAT ENGINEER12CBRIDGE CREWMEMBER12DDIVER12GQUARRYING SPECIALIST (RC)12HCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR12KPLUMBER12MFIREFIGHTER12NHORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER12PPRIME POWER PRODUCTION SPECIALIST12QPOWER LINE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST (RC)12RINTERIOR ELECTRICIAN12TTECHNICAL ENGINEER12VCONCRETE AND ASPHALT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR12WCARPENTRY AND MASONRY SPECIALIST12XGENERAL ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR12YGEOSPATIAL ENGINEER12ZCOMBAT ENGINEERING SENIOR SERGEANTFIELD ARTILLERY13BCANNON CREWMEMBER13DFIELD ARTILLERY AUTOMATED TACTICAL DATA ordnungsprinzip SPECIALIST13FFIRE SUPPORT SPECIALIST13MMULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)/HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) CREWMEMBER13PMULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) OPERATIONAL FIRE DIRECTION SPECIALIST13RFIELD ARTILLERY FIREFINDER RADAR OPERATOR1 3TFIELD ARTILLERY SURVEYOR/METEOROLOGICAL CREWMEMBER13ZFIELD ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANTAIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY14Evaterlandsfreund FIRE CONTROL ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER14GAIR DEFENSE BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATOR14HAIR DEFENSE ENHANCED EARLY WARNING OPERATOR14JAIR DEFENSE C41 TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER ENHANCED OPERATOR MAINTAINER14SAIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) CREWMEMBER14TPATRIOT LAUNCHING STATION ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER14ZAIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANTAVIATION15BAIRCRAFT POWERPLANT REPAIRER15DAIRCRAFT POWERTRAIN REPAIRER15EUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS REPAIRER15FAIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN15GAIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIRER15HAIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS REPAIRER15JOH-58D ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONICS SYSTEMS REPAIRER15KAIRCRAFT COMPONENTS REPAIR SUPERVISOR15MUH-1 HELICOPTER REPAIRER (RC) (del 1310 / 1210 - 30)15NAVIONIC MECHANIC15PAVIATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST15QAIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATOR15RAH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER REPAIRER15SOH-58D HELICOPTER REPAIRER15TUH-60 HELICOPTER REPAIRER15 UCH-47 HELICOPTER REPAIRER15VOBSERVATION/SCOUT HELICOPTER REPAIRER (RC)15WUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR15XAH-64A ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONICS SYSTEMS REPAIRER15YAH-64D ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONIC SYSTEMS REPAIRER15ZAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SENIOR SERGEANTCYBER WARFARE17CCYBER OPERATIONS SPECIALISTSPECIAL FORCES18BSPECIAL FORCES WEAPONS SERGEANT18CSPECIAL FORCES ENGINEER SERGEANT18DSPECIAL FORCES MEDICAL SERGEANT18ESPECIAL FORCES COMMUNICATIONS SERGEANT18FSPECIAL FORCES ASSISTANT OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT18XSPECIAL FORCES ENLISTMENT OPTION18ZSPECIAL FORCES SENIOR SERGEANTARMOR19DCAVALRY SCOUT19KM1 ARMOR CREWMAN19ZARMOR SENIOR SERGEANTSIGNAL CORPS25BINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST25CRADIO OPERATOR-MAINTAINER25DCYBER NETWORK DEFENDER25EELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM MANAGER25FNETWORK SWITCHING SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER (del 1310 / 1110 - 21)25LCABLE SYSTEMS INSTALLER-MAINTAINER25MMULTIMEDIA ILLUSTRATOR25NNODAL NETWORK SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER25PMICROWAVE SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAI NTAINER25QMULTICHANNEL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER25RVISUAL INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR-MAINTAINER25SSATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER25TSATELLITE/MICROWAVE SYSTEMS CHIEF25USIGNAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST25VCOMBAT DOCUMENTATION/PRODUCTION SPECIALIST25WTELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CHIEF25XCHIEF SIGNAL NCO25ZVISUAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS CHIEFJUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS27DPARALEGAL SPECIALISTELECTRONIC WARFARE29EELECTRONIC WARFARE SPECIALISTMILITARY POLICE31BMILITARY POLICE31DCID SPECIAL AGENT31EINTERNMENT/RESETTLEMENT SPECIALIST31KWORKING DOG HANDLERMILITARY INTELLIGENCE35FINTELLIGENCE ANALYST35GGEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE IMAGERY ANALYST35LCOUNTER INTELLIGENCE AGENT35Mmenschlich INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR35NSIGNALS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST35PCRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST35QCRYPTOLOGIC NETWORK WARFARE SPECIALIST35SSIGNALS COLLECTOR/ANALYST35TMILITARY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS MAINTAINER/INTEGRATOR35VSIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SENIOR SERGEANT/SIGINT CHIEF (add 1404 / 1 210 - 05)35XINTELLIGENCE SENIOR SERGEANT/CHIEF INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT35YCHIEF COUNTER INTELLIGENCE/HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT35ZSIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SENIOR SERGEANT/SIGINT CHIEF (del 1410 / 1210 - 05)FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT36BFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICIANPSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS37FPSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALISTCIVIL AFFAIRS38BCIVIL AFFAIRS SPECIALISTADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS42AHUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST42RMUSICIAN42SSPECIAL BAND MUSICIANPUBLIC AFFAIRS46QPUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST46RPUBLIC AFFAIRS BROADCAST SPECIALIST46ZCHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCOCHAPLAIN56MCHAPLAIN ASSISTANTMEDICAL CMF68ABIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST68BORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68CPRACTICAL NURSING SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68DOPERATING ROOM SPECIALIST68EDENTAL SPECIALIST68FPHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68GPATIENT ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST68HOPTICAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST68JMEDICAL LOGISTICS SPECIALIST68KMEDICAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST68LOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPECIAL IST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68MNUTRITION CARE SPECIALIST68NCARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68PRADIOLOGY SPECIALIST68QPHARMACY SPECIALIST68RVETERINARY FOOD INSPECTION SPECIALIST68SPREVENTIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST68TANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST68UEAR, NOSE AND THROAT (ENT) SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68VRESPIRATORY SPECIALIST68WHEALTH CARE SPECIALIST68XBEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST68YEYE SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04)68ZCHIEF MEDICAL NCOCHEMICAL74DCHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) SPECIALISTRECRUITING AND RETENTION79RRECRUITER79SCAREER COUNSELOR79TRECRUITING AND RETENTION NCO (ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES)79VRETENTION AND TRANSITION NCO, USARTRANSPORTATION88HCARGO SPECIALIST88KWATERCRAFT OPERATOR88LWATERCRAFT ENGINEER88MMOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR88NTRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR88PRAILWAY EQUIPMENT REPAIRER (RC)88TRAILWAY SECTION REPAIRER (RC)88URAILWAY OPERATIONS CREWMEMBER (RC)88ZTRANSPORTATION SENIOR SERGEANTAMMUNITION, MECHANICAL M AINTAINANCE, and ORDNANCE89AAMMUNITION STOCK CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST89BAMMUNITION SPECIALIST89DEXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST91AM1 ABRAMS TANK SYSTEM MAINTAINER91BWHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC91CUTILITIES EQUIPMENT REPAIRER91DPOWER-GENERATION EQUIPMENT REPAIRER91EALLIED TRADES SPECIALIST91FSMALL ARMS/ARTILLERY REPAIRER91GFIRE CONTROL REPAIRER91HTRACK VEHICLE REPAIRER91JQUARTERMASTER AND CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER91KARMAMENT REPAIRER (del 1310 / 1110 - 28)91LCONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REPAIRER91MBRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE SYSTEM MAINTAINER91PARTILLERY MECHANIC91SSTRYKER SYSTEMS MAINTAINER91XMAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR91ZMECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR94ALAND COMBAT ELECTRONIC MISSILE SYSTEM REPAIRER94DAIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER94ERADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) REPAIRER94FCOMPUTER DETECTION SYSTEMS REPAIRER94HTEST, MEASUREMENT, AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT (TMDE) MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SPECIALIST94LAVIONIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT REPAIRER94MRADAR REPAIRER94PMULT IPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM REPAIRER94RAVIONIC AND SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT REPAIRER94SPATRIOT SYSTEM REPAIRER94TAVENGER SYSTEM REPAIRER94WELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE CHIEF94XSENIOR MISSILE SYSTEMS MAINTAINER94YINTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER94ZSENIOR ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE CHIEFQUARTERMASTER CORPS92AAUTOMATED LOGISTICAL SPECIALIST92FPETROLEUM SUPPLY SPECIALIST92GFOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST92LPETROLEUM LABORATORY SPECIALIST92MMORTUARY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST92RPARACHUTE RIGGER92SSHOWER/LAUNDRY AND CLOTHING REPAIR SPECIALIST92WWATER TREATMENT SPECIALIST92YUNIT SUPPLY SPECIALIST92ZSENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED LOGISTICIAN