The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (Asvab) test is used as the main qualification mechanism for both enlistment into the troops and for determining for what type of training a new recruit is eligible. Your scores on the Asvab guide your hereafter in both your selection of troops field and job opportunity.
Depending on when and where you're taking the Asvab test you'll get one of any distinct versions of the test. Each version is used differently depending on where and why you take the test - here's a quick guide to the distinct versions of the Asvab:
Institutional Version This version is taken in high school and is often used by school guidance counselors as a normal aptitude test for helping students recognize possible civilian careers. However, it can also be used for enlistment purposes if taken within two years of joining the military. Production Version This is the main Asvab test and is typically taken at a troops entrance Processing hub (Meps). The test comes in paper and computerized versions and must be scheduled through a troops recruiter. Enlistment Screening Test This is a smaller version of the full Asvab test and is used by a recruiter to gauge a recruit's possible score on the full version of the Asvab. It's also used to recognize weak areas to guide added study before the lawful test is taken. Armed troops Classification Test (Afct) This version of the Asvab is given to active duty soldiers who want to retrain for a distinct job. If their customary Asvab score doesn't qualify them for the new training the Afct is administered.
Although each version of the test is given for a distinct purposes, each is similar in format and contains either eight (paper version) or nine (computerized version) "subtests" that quantum distinct aptitudes and knowledge. Each subtest is administered separately and applicants are only given a clear number of time to perfect it.
The subtests include normal Science (Gs), Arithmetic thinking (Ar), Word Knowledge (Wk), Paragraph understanding (Pc), Auto & Shop data (As), Mathematics Knowledge (Mk), Mechanical understanding (Mc), and Electronics data (Ei). The Cat-Asvab (computerized version) also contains the Assembling Objects (Ao) subtest.
Scores on these subtests are used to compute any distinct scores that rule a recruit's qualifications for both enlistment into the discrete service branches of the Us troops and for job training once enlisted.
Four of these subtests (Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge) are particularly important in that they are used to create the Afqt score which much reach a clear minimum value to qualify the test taker for enlistment. This minimum varies by service field and is affected by either the applicant has a High School diploma or a Ged.
The Asvab - Guide to comprehension the Format of the Test
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