How to Study For the ASVAB

If you are going to study for the ASVAB, you needIf your primary concern is general enlistment, you
to study ASVAB. The ASVAB (Armed Servicesneed to focus on the four subjects that make up
Vocational Aptitude Battery) is not "a" test it is ninethe AFQT which are Arithmetic Reasoning (AR),
tests put together. It covers nine different subjectsWord Knowledge (WK), Paragraph Comprehension
with a different amount of time allotted for each(PC) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK). Now you
subject. It's not an IQ test like some people thinkhave four areas to cover instead of nine and your
and it does not dive real deep into any particularday just got a little brighter.
subject. It tests your general knowledge in a varietyIf you are going for a particular job in the military,
of subjects and provides an indication of your abilityyou need to research the line score requirements for
to work under pressure. It tells the military how wellthat position and focus on the subjects in addition to
suited and "trainable" you are for a particular field ofthe ASVAB AFQT related to that job.
work.The best way to study ASVAB is to take as many
So how do you study ASVAB? If your objective isASVAB prep tests as you can get your hands on.
to be an expert in every subject covered by theYou may want to search the Internet for free asvab
ASVAB, you've got your work cut out for you. Ifprep test. And don't bother taking the ASVAB prep
your objective is to score as high as possible on thetest unless you do it with a count-down timer. Time
ASVAB, the approach is not simple but it is straightis your biggest enemy on test day. You need to
forward.condition yourself to the time constraints and real life
Like anything else, you have to have a plan.testing conditions. You should also take the entire
Understanding a little more about the ASVAB will helppractice test at one sitting just like you will on the
you develop that plan. You already know that theactual test day. You need to condition yourself to
ASVAB is really nine different subtests. What youfocusing your brain for a three hour period.
may not know is that four of those tests determineThe practice test will indicate the areas in which you
your enlistment qualification. This is referred to as theneed subject matter review. The practice test will
ASVAB AFQT or Armed Forces Qualification Test.also increase your skills at multiple choice guessing
The other five subtests determine which jobs youand process of elimination.
might qualify for after enlistment.