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  1. A friend says you must pass two separate entrance exams, the ASVAB and the AFQT. Is that right, and how many tests does the ASVAB contain?
  2. Which four ASVAB subtests are combined to compute the AFQT score?
  3. All of the following subtests feed the AFQT EXCEPT: A) Arithmetic Reasoning B) Word Knowledge C) General Science D) Mathematics Knowledge
  4. What is the AFQT score used for, and what are the scores on all ten ASVAB tests used for?
  5. On what scale is the AFQT score reported, and what does the number mean?
  6. Current AFQT percentiles are compared against which reference group?
  7. An applicant's AFQT score is 75. What does that mean? A) 75% of the questions were answered correctly B) The applicant scored as well as or better than 75% of the national 18-23 reference sample C) The applicant is in the top 25 people tested that day D) The applicant needs 75 points to enlist
  8. Which AFQT percentile range makes up Category I?
  9. An applicant scores 58 on the AFQT. Which AFQT category is that? A) II B) IIIA C) IIIB D) IVA
  10. AFQT Category V covers which percentile range?
  11. Individual ASVAB subtest scores are reported as what kind of score, and roughly what share of people reach 60 or higher?
  12. The ASVAB measures aptitude in four domains. Which of these is NOT one of them? A) Verbal B) Spatial C) Clerical D) Science and Technical
  13. Which ASVAB subtest asks how an object will look once its parts are put together, and what domain does it measure?
  14. What does the General Science (GS) subtest cover, and which domain is it in?
  15. Choosing the meaning of a word used in context and picking the best synonym describes which subtest?
  16. What is the difference between Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK)?
  17. Which subtest measures knowledge of mechanical and physical principles?
  18. How are Auto Information (AI) and Shop Information (SI) handled on the computer and paper versions?
  19. Which subtest is given in the Enlistment Testing Program but not in the Student Testing Program?
  20. Students who take the ASVAB at school get which three composite scores, and what do enlistment testers get instead?
  21. How does the CAT-ASVAB pick the next question?
  22. On the CAT-ASVAB you miss a question. What typically comes next? A) A harder item B) An easier item C) The same item again D) The next subtest
  23. True or false: on the CAT-ASVAB you can skip ahead and come back to change an earlier answer.
  24. Time is almost up on a CAT-ASVAB subtest with several items left. What does the official prep guidance recommend?
  25. Time is almost up on a paper-and-pencil ASVAB section with items left blank. What should you do?
  26. How does the CAT-ASVAB score items you never reached before time ran out?
  27. On the paper-and-pencil ASVAB, can you go back over your answers?
  28. How many scored questions are on the CAT-ASVAB compared with the paper-and-pencil ASVAB?
  29. On the CAT-ASVAB, how many scored Arithmetic Reasoning questions are there, and what is the time limit?
  30. How many scored Paragraph Comprehension questions does the CAT-ASVAB give, and in what time limit?
  31. What are ASVAB tryout questions?
  32. About how long does the proctored CAT-ASVAB take?
  33. Including administrative tasks and instructions, how long does a paper-and-pencil ASVAB session take?
  34. When do CAT-ASVAB examinees at a MEPS or MET site get their scores?
  35. What happens to paper-and-pencil ASVAB answer sheets after the session?
  36. Roughly what share of military applicants take the ASVAB by computer, according to the ASVAB Fact Sheet?
  37. When did the CAT-ASVAB go into operational use at all MEPS?
  38. Where do military applicants normally take the ASVAB, and how many of those stations are there?
  39. An applicant lives far from any MEPS. Where can they take the ASVAB instead?
  40. As of 2026, where is the paper-and-pencil ASVAB still given?
  41. What happens if you arrive late for an ASVAB session at a MEPS or MET site?
  42. True or false: your recruiter may sit in the testing room with you as long as they do not speak.
  43. Before scheduling you for the ASVAB, a recruiter screens you. Which topics does that screening cover?
  44. A person who already tested offers to tell you what questions were on their ASVAB. Why is that a problem?
  45. Can you use a calculator on the ASVAB, and why not?
  46. Myth or fact: if calculators were allowed on the ASVAB, more people would qualify for the military.
  47. How do CAT-ASVAB and paper-and-pencil scores come to mean the same thing?
  48. A high-ability applicant says the CAT-ASVAB felt harder than the paper test their friend took. Why, and does it hurt their score?
  49. After your initial ASVAB, how long must you wait before your first retest?
  50. An applicant has already taken two ASVAB retests. When can they take a third?
  51. An applicant's first retest was on June 12. What is the earliest date for a second retest? A) June 13 B) July 12 C) December 12 D) Any time
  52. An applicant's AFQT jumps 20 or more points within six months. What happens next?
  53. A fire drill invalidates an applicant's initial ASVAB. Does it count as their first test?
  54. An applicant's retest is invalidated for cheating. How long must they wait to test again?
  55. Does the retest wait differ when the first ASVAB was a high school student test rather than an enlistment test?
  56. How long can ASVAB scores be used for enlistment?
  57. A student took the ASVAB through School Staff Testing (SST). What must happen before those scores can be used to enlist?
  58. What is the PiCAT?
  59. Who may take the PiCAT, how many times, and are its subtests timed?
  60. A recruiter issues a PiCAT access code. How long is the code good for, and once started, how long do you have to finish?
  61. After the PiCAT, when must the proctored Verification Test (Vtest) be taken, and how long is it?
  62. True or false: applicants receive a separate score on the Vtest.
  63. What is the AFQT Predictor Test (APT), and how long is it?
  64. How many times can an applicant take the APT, and is it timed?
  65. True or false: a qualifying APT score guarantees the same score on the ASVAB.
  66. Why is the ASVAB not offered in Spanish?
  67. Can ACT or SAT scores be used in place of the ASVAB?
  68. What test preparation does the ASVAB Testing Program officially recommend?
  69. What were the Army Alpha and Army Beta tests?
  70. When was the first ASVAB introduced, and when did all the Services begin using it?
  71. In what year did the Services go back to a single screening test called the AFQT?
  72. A soldier already on active duty wants to retake the ASVAB to change jobs. Is that possible, and where do they start?
  73. Does a high school pay to give the ASVAB Career Exploration Program?

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