what kind of test is it and how is it scored?
and (i think i am saying this wrong) how is it different than the A.Q.F.T or is it A.F.Q.T. the reason i am asking is that i heard a couple of people talking about it an it got me wondering about it.
i know it is o ( or at least i think it is) some kind of entrance exam fo the military.
2007-07-10 10:38:32 · 6 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
"The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States armed forces.
The ASVAB contains nine sections:
* General Science (GS)
* Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
* Word Knowledge (WK)
* Paragraph Comprehension (PC)
* Mathematics Knowledge (MK)
* Electronics Information (EI)
* Auto & Shop (AS)
* Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
* Assembling Objects (AO)
Until 2002, "Numerical Operations" and "Coding Speed" were also administered on ASVAB, but have been dropped. "Assembling Objects" is new as of 2002."
The ASVAB was originally designed to predict future academic and occupational success in military occupations. Since its introduction in 1968, the ASVAB has been the subject of extensive research.
2007-07-10 11:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It is used as an entrance exam as well as used to determine your eligibility for certain specialties (or rates as we called them in the Navy)
2007-07-10 10:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a kind of aptitude test to see what job you can get with the military. The higher you score the more benefits you can get... higher GI Bill for college, signing bonus... all kinds of stuff...
2007-07-10 10:42:50 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery test. It is an aptitude test to test you verbal skill and general knowledge (battery)
2007-07-10 10:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by orno11 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
score on your asvab determines your eligibility for certain programs in the military. People in higher tech fields like electronics, electricians, nukes etc must have a higher score to be admitted into those programs. Pretty much if you can score 80+, you should be able to pick what program you want.
2007-07-10 10:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
It's the test you take before you join to see how well you'd do in certain jobs.
2007-07-10 10:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by BDZot 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋