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About this exam
The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is a multi-subtest exam the U.S. military uses to determine enlistment eligibility and match recruits to job specialties. It’s given free of charge to roughly 900,000 students a year, mostly in 10th through 12th grade, and comes in a paper/fixed-form version as well as a computer-adaptive version (CAT-ASVAB) that adjusts each question’s difficulty based on how you answered the one before it — which is why doing well early in a CAT-ASVAB session matters more than doing well late.
Four of the nine subtests — Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension — make up the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), a percentile score that decides basic eligibility to enlist. The other five (General Science, Electronics Information, Auto & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, and Assembling Objects) feed into the line scores used to qualify for specific military occupations, so it’s worth practicing all of them even though only four count toward the AFQT.
Sections
General Science
Physical, biological, and earth/space science concepts drawn from a typical high-school science curriculum.
120 questions · 1 topic
View section →Arithmetic Reasoning
Word problems that require setting up and solving basic arithmetic operations.
162 questions · 1 topic
View section →Word Knowledge
Vocabulary questions that test the meaning of a word directly or in the context of a sentence.
206 questions · 1 topic
View section →Paragraph Comprehension
Short reading passages followed by questions on what was stated or implied.
86 questions · 1 topic
View section →Mathematics Knowledge
High-school-level algebra and geometry, including equations, exponents, and geometric formulas.
131 questions · 1 topic
View section →Electronics Information
Electrical and electronic principles, circuits, and common terminology.
79 questions · 1 topic
View section →Auto & Shop Information
Automotive systems and maintenance, plus shop tools, materials, and practices.
115 questions · 1 topic
View section →Mechanical Comprehension
Basic mechanical and physical principles, including simple machines, force, and motion.
65 questions · 1 topic
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ASVAB practice free?
Yes — practicing by subtest here is free, with no account required. The real ASVAB is also free to take through your high school or a recruiter.
Which subtests make up the AFQT?
Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension. Your AFQT score is a percentile compared against other test-takers and determines basic eligibility to enlist.
What is the CAT-ASVAB?
A computer-adaptive version of the test used at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS): each question’s difficulty adjusts based on whether you answered the previous one correctly, so your performance on the earlier questions has an outsized effect on your final score.
Do I need to prepare for the ASVAB?
It isn’t required, but scores consistently improve with practice. Working through real questions and reading the explanation for each one is one of the most effective ways to get ready.