ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
561 questions across the nine CAT-ASVAB subtests.
- Questions in this course
- 561
- The mock test
- 120 questions, 72 correct to pass, built to the official blueprint — 15 general science; 15 arithmetic reasoning; 15 word knowledge; 10 paragraph comprehension; 15 mathematics knowledge; 15 electronics information; 10 auto information; 10 shop information; 15 mechanical comprehension.
This course is for anyone who will take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to enlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force or Coast Guard, and for high school students who take it through the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. It follows the computer version, the CAT-ASVAB, which most applicants take: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Auto Information, Shop Information and Mechanical Comprehension, in that order.
Four of these subtests make your AFQT score, the one that decides whether you can enlist: Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension. The others count toward the line scores that qualify you for jobs. The real test also has Assembling Objects, a subtest of picture puzzles; this site shows text answers only, so this course does not include it. You cannot use a calculator on the ASVAB, and every math question here can be worked by hand.
A military recruiter screens you first and schedules the test. You take the CAT-ASVAB at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) or at a Military Entrance Test (MET) site, and you bring valid identification. Your scores are good for enlistment for two years. If you need to retest, you wait one month, one more month for a second retest, and six months after that.
This course drills 561 questions written new for it; none is a real ASVAB item. Every math answer is computed exactly by code.
Official links
- Official ASVAB: what to expect — The CAT-ASVAB and paper test: subtests, counts and time limits
- Official ASVAB: understanding your scores — Standard scores, the AFQT and what it is made of
- Official ASVAB: where to take the test — MEPS, MET sites and in-service testing
- Official ASVAB: retest policy — How long to wait before you take it again
- Official ASVAB sample questions — The official samples, to see the real item style
Questions
Common questions
Is there an official test, and how is the mock test scored?
The CAT-ASVAB order and counts: GS 15, AR 15, WK 15, PC 10, MK 15, EI 15, AI 10, SI 10 and MC 15, 120 questions. Assembling Objects (15 picture questions) is not included, because its answers are pictures. The ASVAB has no pass mark: 72 of 120 (60 percent) is OUR readiness target, not a military standard. The services set a minimum AFQT percentile instead: 31 for the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, 32 for the Coast Guard, and 50 for GED holders in the Air Force and Marine Corps. The AFQT comes from AR, MK, WK and PC, and a raw score here does not convert to an AFQT percentile. 120 questions, 72 correct to pass, built to the official blueprint — 15 general science; 15 arithmetic reasoning; 15 word knowledge; 10 paragraph comprehension; 15 mathematics knowledge; 15 electronics information; 10 auto information; 10 shop information; 15 mechanical comprehension.
How are the questions checked?
Every question is checked before it goes live, and again each time the site is updated.
Where do I take the ASVAB?
A military recruiter screens you first and schedules the test. You take the CAT-ASVAB at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) or at a Military Entrance Test (MET) site, and you bring valid identification. Your scores are good for enlistment for two years. If you need to retest, you wait one month, one more month for a second retest, and six months after that.
Is this course free?
Part of every course is free: a slice of every topic and one short practice test a day. Full access is $10 a month for one course, or $20 a month for every course on the site.