| ASVAB scoring is not as simple and straight forward | | | | What most people refer to as their ASVAB Test |
| as you might think. In fact, nothing about it is simple | | | | Scores is actually the ASVAB AFQT score which is |
| or straight forward. It is a good idea to understand | | | | typically represented in percentile form with the |
| the difference between the ASVAB AFQT and the | | | | following minimum requirements for enlistment. Based |
| ASVAB GT before you sit down for the exam. | | | | on your score, you are put in a category. The military |
| The ASVAB is actually nine individual subtests | | | | limits the number of people they take from the |
| covering a range of subjects. That's why they call it | | | | lower categories based on their enlistment needs. |
| a battery (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude | | | | Category I 93-100% Outstanding |
| Battery). Each subtest is scored individually and plays | | | | Category II 65-92% Excellent |
| a different role in the ASVAB process. The ASVAB | | | | Category IIIA 50-64% Above Average |
| AFQT ( Armed Forces Qualification Test) is not | | | | Category IIIB 31-49% Average |
| another test, it's the score of four subtest including | | | | Category IVA 21-30% Below Average |
| Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematical | | | | Category IVB 16-20% Markedly Below Average |
| Knowledge(MK), Word Knowledge (WK) and | | | | Category IVC 10-15% Poor |
| Paragraph Comprehension (PC). The ASVAB AFQT is | | | | Category V 0-9% Not Trainable |
| your most important score because it is score they | | | | Raw scores are the number of points you get on |
| use to determine your enlistment qualification. | | | | each subtest. Each question is worth a different |
| So the take away here is that those four subjects | | | | number of points based on its difficulty level. Hard |
| are the most important. In fact, your ASVAB AFQT | | | | questions are worth more points than easy questions. |
| score determines whether or not you qualify for any | | | | The standard score is actually a conversion of the |
| type of enlistment bonus, college plan or college | | | | raw score based on standard distribution of scores |
| repayment plan. | | | | with a mean of 50. |
| You will also come across the terms "raw score" , | | | | Line scores determine which military jobs you qualify |
| "standard score", "percentile score" and "line score". | | | | for. Various combinations of all nine subtests are |
| Again, these are all just scoring interpretations of the | | | | considered in the Line Score requirements for each |
| nine different subtests. Traditional tests scores are | | | | job assignment. Every branch of the military looks at |
| reported as a percentile which is the number of right | | | | line scores a little bit differently. |
| answers divided by the total number of questions | | | | For example, the ASVAG GT or General Technical is |
| times 100. The ASVAB calculates it differently. The | | | | an Army line score which is calculated as the Verbal |
| ASVAB percentile score is a comparison of your | | | | Expression (VE) score plus the Arithmetic Reasoning |
| score in relation to everyone else score. The highest | | | | (AR) score. The VE is calculated from the Word |
| ASVAB score in terms of percentile is 99. This means | | | | Knowledge (WK) and Paragraph Comprehension (PC) |
| you did better than 99% of the other people who | | | | score. Yes, it is confusing but that's how it is done. |
| took the test. | | | | |