Army ASVAB Aptitude Test Qualifications and Standards
Army ASVAB Scores
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The testing method the military utilizes for determining if someone has the mental aptitude required to be an enlisted member of the United States Military is the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This ASVAB is the test the recruiters use as a tool to help them better understand the recruit as well as inform the recruit where their strengths and interests may lie.
ASVAB Sub-Tests
The ASVAB consists of nine sub-tests, which the military uses to form a composite score which shows what military jobs you qualify for. The ASVAB sub-tests for determining the composites are:
- General Science (GS) - The General Science sub-test consists of questions on high school-level science (biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, astronomy, etc.).
- Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) - The Arithmetic Reasoning sub-test of the ASVAB consists of multiple-choice questions.
- Word Knowledge (WK) - The Word Knowledge sub-test of the ASVAB consists of multiple-choice questions.
- Paragraph Comprehension (PC) - The Paragraph Comprehension subtest of the ASVAB consists of multiple-choice questions.
- Auto and Shop Information (AS) - The AS sections of the ASVAB consist of questions about the principles of automobiles and recognition of common tools.
- Mathematics Knowledge (MK) - The MK section of the ASVAB consists of basic high school math questions.
- Mechanical Comprehension (MC) - The Mechanical Comprehension questions concern mechanical principles and test your ability to answer how systems operate.
- Electronics Information (EI) - The Electronics questions are about basic electronics and test your understanding of how simple electronics operate.
- Assembling Objects (AO) - Assembling objects questions test your ability with spatial relationships between objects that typically work together.
- Verbal Expression (VE) - The Verbal Expression is an important composite sum of the two sub-tests: Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension (WK + PC = VE)
Using Composites to Determine Career Path
The use of these military job aptitude tests and scoring of a variety of composites can tell a recruiter what jobs you may be best at doing or what you may be naturally drawn toward if you are unsure of where to focus your future education and job skills. Current Army aptitude area composites used for MOS selection are as follows:
- CL -Clerical-VE+AR+MK
- CO -Combat-AR+CS+AS+MC
- EL -Electronics-GS+AR+MK+EI
- FA -Field Artillery-AR+CS+MK+MC
- GM- General Maintenance-GS+AS+MK+EI
- GT- General Technical-VE+AR
- MM- Mechanical Maintenance-NO+AS+MC+EI
- OF- Operators and Food-VE+NO+AS+MC
- SC - Surveillance and Communications-VE+AR+AS+MC
- ST- Skilled Technical-GS+VE+MK+MC
The AFQT score is derived from only four of the ASVAB sub-tests: Paragraph Comprehension (PC), Word Knowledge (WK), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR).
Scores for Every Army MOS
The chart below shows the scores for every enlisted MOS in the Army.
MOS | |
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09L | INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR |
INFANTRY BRANCH | |
11B | INFANTRYMAN |
11C | INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN |
11X | INFANTRY ENLISTMENT OPTION |
11Z | INFANTRY SENIOR SERGEANT |
CORPS OF ENGINEER | |
12A | ENGINEER SENIOR SERGEANT |
12B | COMBAT ENGINEER |
12C | BRIDGE CREWMEMBER |
12D | DIVER |
12G | QUARRYING SPECIALIST (RC) |
12H | CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR |
12K | PLUMBER |
12M | FIREFIGHTER |
12N | HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER |
12P | PRIME POWER PRODUCTION SPECIALIST |
12Q | POWER LINE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST (RC) |
12R | INTERIOR ELECTRICIAN |
12T | TECHNICAL ENGINEER |
12V | CONCRETE AND ASPHALT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR |
12W | CARPENTRY AND MASONRY SPECIALIST |
12X | GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR |
12Y | GEOSPATIAL ENGINEER |
12Z | COMBAT ENGINEERING SENIOR SERGEANT |
FIELD ARTILLERY | |
13B | CANNON CREWMEMBER |
13D | FIELD ARTILLERY AUTOMATED TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM SPECIALIST |
13F | FIRE SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
13M | MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)/HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) CREWMEMBER |
13P | MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) OPERATIONAL FIRE DIRECTION SPECIALIST |
13R | FIELD ARTILLERY FIREFINDER RADAR OPERATOR |
13T | FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEYOR/METEOROLOGICAL CREWMEMBER |
13Z | FIELD ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANT |
AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY | |
14E | PATRIOT FIRE CONTROL ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER |
14G | AIR DEFENSE BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATOR |
14H | AIR DEFENSE ENHANCED EARLY WARNING OPERATOR |
14J | AIR DEFENSE C41 TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER ENHANCED OPERATOR MAINTAINER |
14S | AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) CREWMEMBER |
14T | PATRIOT LAUNCHING STATION ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER |
14Z | AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANT |
AVIATION | |
15B | AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT REPAIRER |
15D | AIRCRAFT POWERTRAIN REPAIRER |
15E | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15F | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN |
15G | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIRER |
15H | AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS REPAIRER |
15J | OH-58D ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONICS SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15K | AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS REPAIR SUPERVISOR |
15M | UH-1 HELICOPTER REPAIRER (RC) (del 1310 / 1210 - 30) |
15N | AVIONIC MECHANIC |
15P | AVIATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST |
15Q | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATOR |
15R | AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER REPAIRER |
15S | OH-58D HELICOPTER REPAIRER |
15T | UH-60 HELICOPTER REPAIRER |
15U |
CH-47 HELICOPTER REPAIRER |
15V | OBSERVATION/SCOUT HELICOPTER REPAIRER (RC) |
15W | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR |
15X | AH-64A ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONICS SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15Y | AH-64D ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONIC SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15Z | AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SENIOR SERGEANT |
CYBER WARFARE | |
17C | CYBER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST |
SPECIAL FORCES | |
18B | SPECIAL FORCES WEAPONS SERGEANT |
18C | SPECIAL FORCES ENGINEER SERGEANT |
18D | SPECIAL FORCES MEDICAL SERGEANT |
18E | SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNICATIONS SERGEANT |
18F | SPECIAL FORCES ASSISTANT OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT |
18X | SPECIAL FORCES ENLISTMENT OPTION |
18Z | SPECIAL FORCES SENIOR SERGEANT |
ARMOR | |
19D | CAVALRY SCOUT |
19K | M1 ARMOR CREWMAN |
19Z | ARMOR SENIOR SERGEANT |
SIGNAL CORPS | |
25B | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST |
25C | RADIO OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25D | CYBER NETWORK DEFENDER |
25E | ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM MANAGER |
25F | NETWORK SWITCHING SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER (del 1310 / 1110 - 21) |
25L | CABLE SYSTEMS INSTALLER-MAINTAINER |
25M | MULTIMEDIA ILLUSTRATOR |
25N | NODAL NETWORK SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25P | MICROWAVE SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25Q | MULTICHANNEL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25R | VISUAL INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25S | SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
25T | SATELLITE/MICROWAVE SYSTEMS CHIEF |
25U | SIGNAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST |
25V | COMBAT DOCUMENTATION/PRODUCTION SPECIALIST |
25W | TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CHIEF |
25X | CHIEF SIGNAL NCO |
25Z | VISUAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS CHIEF |
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS | |
27D | PARALEGAL SPECIALIST |
ELECTRONIC WARFARE | |
29E | ELECTRONIC WARFARE SPECIALIST |
MILITARY POLICE | |
31B | MILITARY POLICE |
31D | CID SPECIAL AGENT |
31E | INTERNMENT/RESETTLEMENT SPECIALIST |
31K | WORKING DOG HANDLER |
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE | |
35F | INTELLIGENCE ANALYST |
35G | GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE IMAGERY ANALYST |
35L | COUNTER INTELLIGENCE AGENT |
35M | HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR |
35N | SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST |
35P | CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST |
35Q | CRYPTOLOGIC NETWORK WARFARE SPECIALIST |
35S | SIGNALS COLLECTOR/ANALYST |
35T | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS MAINTAINER/INTEGRATOR |
35V | SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SENIOR SERGEANT/SIGINT CHIEF (add 1404 / 1210 - 05) |
35X | INTELLIGENCE SENIOR SERGEANT/CHIEF INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT |
35Y | CHIEF COUNTER INTELLIGENCE/HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT |
35Z | SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SENIOR SERGEANT/SIGINT CHIEF (del 1410 / 1210 - 05) |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
36B | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN |
PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS | |
37F | PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST |
CIVIL AFFAIRS | |
38B | CIVIL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST |
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS | |
42A | HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST |
42R | MUSICIAN |
42S | SPECIAL BAND MUSICIAN |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS | |
46Q | PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST |
46R | PUBLIC AFFAIRS BROADCAST SPECIALIST |
46Z | CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCO |
CHAPLAIN | |
56M | CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT |
MEDICAL CMF | |
68A | BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST |
68B | ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68C | PRACTICAL NURSING SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68D | OPERATING ROOM SPECIALIST |
68E | DENTAL SPECIALIST |
68F | PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68G | PATIENT ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST |
68H | OPTICAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST |
68J | MEDICAL LOGISTICS SPECIALIST |
68K | MEDICAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST |
68L | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68M | NUTRITION CARE SPECIALIST |
68N | CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68P | RADIOLOGY SPECIALIST |
68Q | PHARMACY SPECIALIST |
68R | VETERINARY FOOD INSPECTION SPECIALIST |
68S | PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST |
68T | ANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST |
68U | EAR, NOSE AND THROAT (ENT) SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68V | RESPIRATORY SPECIALIST |
68W | HEALTH CARE SPECIALIST |
68X | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST |
68Y | EYE SPECIALIST (add 1304 / 1110 - 04) |
68Z | CHIEF MEDICAL NCO |
CHEMICAL | |
74D | CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) SPECIALIST |
RECRUITING AND RETENTION | |
79R | RECRUITER |
79S | CAREER COUNSELOR |
79T | RECRUITING AND RETENTION NCO (ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES) |
79V | RETENTION AND TRANSITION NCO, USAR |
TRANSPORTATION | |
88H | CARGO SPECIALIST |
88K | WATERCRAFT OPERATOR |
88L | WATERCRAFT ENGINEER |
88M | MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR |
88N | TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR |
88P | RAILWAY EQUIPMENT REPAIRER (RC) |
88T | RAILWAY SECTION REPAIRER (RC) |
88U | RAILWAY OPERATIONS CREWMEMBER (RC) |
88Z | TRANSPORTATION SENIOR SERGEANT |
AMMUNITION, MECHANICAL MAINTAINANCE, and ORDNANCE | |
89A | AMMUNITION STOCK CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST |
89B | AMMUNITION SPECIALIST |
89D | EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST |
91A | M1 ABRAMS TANK SYSTEM MAINTAINER |
91B | WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC |
91C | UTILITIES EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
91D | POWER-GENERATION EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
91E | ALLIED TRADES SPECIALIST |
91F | SMALL ARMS/ARTILLERY REPAIRER |
91G | FIRE CONTROL REPAIRER |
91H | TRACK VEHICLE REPAIRER |
91J | QUARTERMASTER AND CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
91K | ARMAMENT REPAIRER (del 1310 / 1110 - 28) |
91L | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
91M | BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE SYSTEM MAINTAINER |
91P | ARTILLERY MECHANIC |
91S | STRYKER SYSTEMS MAINTAINER |
91X | MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR |
91Z | MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR |
94A | LAND COMBAT ELECTRONIC MISSILE SYSTEM REPAIRER |
94D | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
94E | RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) REPAIRER |
94F | COMPUTER DETECTION SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
94H | TEST, MEASUREMENT, AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT (TMDE) MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
94L | AVIONIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
94M | RADAR REPAIRER |
94P | MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM REPAIRER |
94R | AVIONIC AND SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT REPAIRER |
94S | PATRIOT SYSTEM REPAIRER |
94T | AVENGER SYSTEM REPAIRER |
94W | ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE CHIEF |
94X | SENIOR MISSILE SYSTEMS MAINTAINER |
94Y | INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER |
94Z | SENIOR ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE CHIEF |
QUARTERMASTER CORPS | |
92A | AUTOMATED LOGISTICAL SPECIALIST |
92F | PETROLEUM SUPPLY SPECIALIST |
92G | FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST |
92L | PETROLEUM LABORATORY SPECIALIST |
92M | MORTUARY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST |
92R | PARACHUTE RIGGER |
92S | SHOWER/LAUNDRY AND CLOTHING REPAIR SPECIALIST |
92W | WATER TREATMENT SPECIALIST |
92Y | UNIT SUPPLY SPECIALIST |
92Z | SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED LOGISTICIAN |