| Are you taking the ASVAB Test? You will find that | | | | Kevin's mistake was that he didn't pay attention to |
| there are many ASVAB Study Guides to choose | | | | what areas would be on his test. He figured that if |
| from. But how do you decide which one is best for | | | | he studied what was in his study guide, he would be |
| you? | | | | properly prepared. He could not have been more |
| The cost of ASVAB study guides range widely. | | | | wrong. |
| Some study material is free, while some study guides | | | | He also didn't realize that the computerized version of |
| are very expensive. Content varies as well. Some | | | | the test gets harder if you are answering the |
| study guides cover all the areas on the exam, while | | | | questions correctly and easier if you are not doing |
| some only cover the AFQT section of the ASVAB | | | | well. Even though there were sections that Kevin |
| Test or are missing one or two of the ten sections. | | | | thought were easy, it was because he was actually |
| Some study guides also include a practice test while | | | | not doing well. Kevin was shocked when he got his |
| others do not. | | | | scores back. He thought he had done so well on |
| Kevin was taking the ASVAB Test. He had always | | | | some of the sections. |
| wanted to join the military, just like his father. His | | | | Kevin knew that he needed to take the ASVAB |
| dream was to move up in ranks throughout his | | | | Test over again. He absolutely had to have a higher |
| career. He knew that he needed a high score on his | | | | score. He wasn't going to make the same mistake |
| ASVAB Test in order to do this. He didn't want to | | | | twice. This time, he found a study guide on-line. He |
| start out with a job cleaning showers and toilets. | | | | made sure that all ten sections were included (Word |
| Kevin was not going to let that happen. | | | | Knowledge (WK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC), |
| Kevin went to the bookstore and bought a study | | | | Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematic Knowledge |
| guide. He picked the thickest one. He thought this | | | | (MK), General Science (GS), Electronics Information |
| would be the best since it was longer. Kevin didn't | | | | (EI), Mechanical Comprehension (MC), Auto & Shop |
| pay attention to the fact that it was missing the | | | | Information (AI & SI), and Assembling Objects (AO). |
| newest section of the exam, Assembling Objects. It | | | | Kevin also knew that he needed a study guide with a |
| also had not been updated in years. | | | | full practice test as well as a study guide that gave a |
| Kevin studied every free moment he had. He was | | | | good overview of the ASVAB Test. This time, he |
| determined to beat this test. He wanted a "cool" | | | | knew that it was important to know exactly what |
| position in the worst way. | | | | would be on the test and how the questions would |
| On test day, Kevin was feeling confident. He had | | | | be formatted. |
| never spent so much time studying. Now was his | | | | The next time Kevin took the ASVAB Test, he |
| chance to pass this test with flying colors. Kevin sat | | | | scored very high. He would not make the same |
| down at the computer and began taking the test. He | | | | mistake again, especially with so much on the line. |
| started to panic about half-way through. He hadn't | | | | Kevin was now in the Marines, doing exactly what he |
| seen some of this before. | | | | had always wanted to do. |