| If you are going to study for the ASVAB, you need | | | | If your primary concern is general enlistment, you |
| to study ASVAB. The ASVAB (Armed Services | | | | need to focus on the four subjects that make up |
| Vocational Aptitude Battery) is not "a" test it is nine | | | | the AFQT which are Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), |
| tests put together. It covers nine different subjects | | | | Word 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 think | | | | have four areas to cover instead of nine and your |
| and it does not dive real deep into any particular | | | | day just got a little brighter. |
| subject. It tests your general knowledge in a variety | | | | If you are going for a particular job in the military, |
| of subjects and provides an indication of your ability | | | | you need to research the line score requirements for |
| to work under pressure. It tells the military how well | | | | that position and focus on the subjects in addition to |
| suited and "trainable" you are for a particular field of | | | | the 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 is | | | | ASVAB prep tests as you can get your hands on. |
| to be an expert in every subject covered by the | | | | You may want to search the Internet for free asvab |
| ASVAB, you've got your work cut out for you. If | | | | prep test. And don't bother taking the ASVAB prep |
| your objective is to score as high as possible on the | | | | test unless you do it with a count-down timer. Time |
| ASVAB, the approach is not simple but it is straight | | | | is 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 help | | | | practice test at one sitting just like you will on the |
| you develop that plan. You already know that the | | | | actual test day. You need to condition yourself to |
| ASVAB is really nine different subtests. What you | | | | focusing your brain for a three hour period. |
| may not know is that four of those tests determine | | | | The practice test will indicate the areas in which you |
| your enlistment qualification. This is referred to as the | | | | need 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 you | | | | and process of elimination. |
| might qualify for after enlistment. | | | | |