What is the highest score you can get on the ASVAB test?

Question

I scored a 99 so i was just wondering.....

Answer 1

What is it? The ASVAB, like most aptitude tests, measures your potential. The ASVAB predicts how well you might do in certain military branches and specialties, as well as how well you might perform in certain civilian careers. The test is an indicator only, and not the final word on your military career direction.

So how does the test "count"? Even though no one passes or fails the ASVAB, your scores are important if you're trying to get into the military. To be eligible to enlist, you must get a minimum percentile score on the ASVAB (see below). The minimum score is different for different military branches — contact your local recruiter to find out what score you need.

How is the test scored? The ASVAB is scored in more ways than you can shake a stick at.

First, you receive a score for each of the eight subtests, and you will also receive a score for three "composite areas":


Verbal Ability Composite = Word Knowledge Score + Paragraph Comprehension Score
Math Ability Composite = Arithmetic Reasoning Score + Mathematics Knowledge Score
Academic Ability Composite = Verbal Ability Composite + Math Ability Composite

Second, your raw score is computed with this formula:


(Word Knowledge Score x 2) + (Paragraph Comprehension Score x 2) + (Arithmetic Reasoning Score) + (Mathematics Knowledge Score) = Raw Score

So for example, if you score 30 on Word Knowledge, 15 on Paragraph Comprehension, 25 on Arithmetic Reasoning, and 25 on Mathematics Knowledge, your raw score would be 140.

The raw score is then converted into a percentile score. If you score in the 50th percentile, for example, you scored higher than 49 percent of the people who took the test. This is the score that recruiters look at when determining if you're eligible to enlist.

Finally, you will also receive a Military Careers Score, which is a combination of the Academic Ability Composite score with the Mechanical Comprehension and Electronics Information scores. The score range is 140 to 240 (200 is the average). When you receive your test results, you will also receive the book Military Careers, which describes most of the positions available in the military, along with job requirements and a graph that shows your chance of acceptance based on the Military Careers Score. For example, your chances of qualifying for a certain job are 80 percent if you have a Military Careers Score of 210, but only 10 percent if you score 170 or lower.

Your scores from the General Science and Auto and Shop Information subtests are not factored into any of the above, but they are used by recruiters to identify other career areas in which you might be successful. The first and most important thing is to get a good percentile score, otherwise you won't qualify for enlistment.

Answer 2

I thought the ASVAB was based on a percentile. Thus if you scored a 99 then you were in the highest percentile score. If you had scored an 88 then 12 (11) percent of those taking that test scored better than you, I think??? It's been a reeaaall long time since I took the test.

Answer 3

Yes, the ASVAB is timed and you can't use a calculator. The test isn't too bad but that depends on your test taking skills and general knowledge of various subjects. I recommend getting one of these prep books
It can make a big difference in how well you do since you'll know exactly what to expect on the test. The higher your score, the more opportunities you'll have and the better jobs you can qualify for so don't take the test lightly just because some people say it's easy. There's a big difference between doing okay and doing extremely well.

The prep/study book will get you used to the timing of the test so you know how long to spend on each question and get used to the time pressure you'll be under. They give you everything you need to know to do well. Good luck!

Answer 4

The raw scores are often not passed on the the examinee. Each service interprets the results differently. The Air Force calculates scores in 4 areas based on the raw score data. These areas are General, Administrative, Electronic, and Mechanical. When I enlisted in 1977, the max score in each of these areas was 95. It was reworked in the 1990s with a maximum score of 99; everyone on active duty had there scores recalculated.

Every Air Force Specialty has a score requirement in one or more of the 4 areas in order to enter that career field. There are also minimum General and composite score requirements for enlistment but these tend to vary with the needs of the Air Force; when I joined you needed a General of 30 and total of 60 just to get in the door.

Each service uses the raw data from the ASVAB tests differently so it's not possible to compare scores between services. If you've already taken the test, any recruiter can have your service-specific scores calculated in a few minutes.

Answer 5

I scored a 99 also. however that does not mean you got everything right . it is a percentile based test. it just means that if 10,000 people took the test you did better than at least 9900 of them.

If you must know how many you missed, your recruiter might be able to get that information.

Please be advised the officer test is much more difficult than the asvab test and most people taking the officer test tend to have more experience with these types of tests(from college)( and study more for it on average) so it is nowhere near as easy to get an 99 percentile on an officer aptitude test even if you are a college graduate.

Answer 6

I scored a98 in 1989 for the naval asvab. They told me 7 could code just about any career I wanted. They tried to Persuade me into becoming a nuclear weapons person, but I wanted nothing to do with nuclear weapons. I decided to become an operations specialist. It's a very important job for the Navy. Just be careful and take your time. If you're not planning to make a career of it. Make sure you get the training you need for when you discharge. If I could do it all Iover. I would of went to the naval Academy and became an officer. And made it a career.

Answer 7

the overall score on the asvab is just a percentile rating the, but no one worries about the actual overall asvab score, it's all about the GT score and the score corresponding with whatever MOS you want. you could get a 99 on the asvab by acing everything but bombing MT, and even though you're smarter than einstien they wouldn't offer you a job as a mechanic

Answer 8

The highest score that you used to be able to receive is 140. (circa 1980). I received a 128. The average Marine taking the test at the time received only a 26.

Are you referring to the score or your percentage?

Answer 9

99 is the highest score that you can get on the ASVAB.

Answer 10

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