Computer · CAT-ASVAB
Adaptive, with Auto and Shop Information administered as separate subtests.
- Subtests
- 10
- Scored questions
- 135, plus tryouts
- Average completion
- About 2 hours (What to Expect) or 1 1/2 hours (Fact Sheet)†
Military entrance exam prep
Score higher on the ASVAB. Qualify for more jobs.
Raise your AFQT score with 45 lessons across all ten subtests, practice by subtest and five adaptive practice tests in the CAT-ASVAB format, with your progress saved to your account.
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Adaptive tests in the CAT-ASVAB format.
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The ASVAB
at a glance
at a glance
10computer subtests
135scored CAT questions*
~1½–2 hoursaverage CAT completion†
1–99AFQT percentile
Today’s ASVAB questions
Answer three questions, then review the explanations. Daily sets rotate through 365 original questions covering all ten ASVAB subtests.
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How ASVAB prep works
Score
Standard scores for all ten subtests
After each practice test, see correct answers, accuracy, time and an estimated standard score for every subtest, alongside your estimated AFQT and line scores. Example results shown.
Review
Every question explained
Review each question with your answer, the correct one and a worked explanation, figure included, so every test teaches you something.
Focus
Practice aimed at your weakest subtests
Your dashboard picks the subtests costing you the most, with a lesson and a practice set for each and a weekly checklist. Example progress shown.
Progress
Every test saved to your account
Your recent practice tests with estimated AFQT and the four AFQT subtest scores, each linked to its score report and question review. Example results shown.
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Included in your trial
Everything below — from day one
- 45-lesson ASVAB course with drills and coach notes
- Five adaptive CAT-style practice tests
- Practice by subtest, timed or untimed
- AFQT percentile and branch line scores
- 365-day question of the day bank
The 10 ASVAB subtests
The computer ASVAB covers ten subtests. Start with the four that determine your AFQT, then explore the science and technical skills used in job-qualification scores.
Math & verbal: the four AFQT subtests
These four subtests determine your AFQT percentile and also contribute to service line scores.
Science, technical & spatial skills
These six subtests contribute to the line scores used for military job qualifications.
GS
General Science
Life, physical and earth science.
EI
Electronics Information
Circuits, current, resistance and components.
AI
Auto Information
Engines, vehicle systems and maintenance principles.
SI
Shop Information
Tools, measurement, materials and shop practices.
MC
Mechanical Comprehension
Forces, motion, gears, pulleys and pressure.
AO
Assembling Objects
Visual puzzle assembly and connection points.
Computer and paper ASVAB formats
Paper · P&P-ASVAB
A fixed-form test that combines Auto and Shop Information into one subtest.
- Subtests
- 9
- Questions
- 225
- Subtest time limits
- 149 min
*Scored questions exclude unscored tryouts. †The official What to Expect page puts the average CAT-ASVAB completion time at about 2 hours; the October 2026 ASVAB Fact Sheet says about 1 1/2 hours. See the full format and timing, or learn about the at-home PiCAT .
ASVAB scores and calculators
1–99
Your AFQT is a percentile used for enlistment eligibility. Line scores combine subtests in different ways to determine job qualifications.
Use the scores on your report. Both tools use reported subtest scores. Compare the ASVAB calculators
Inside your score reportAFQT + LINE SCORES
- Four AFQT subtests
- Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension.
- AFQT percentile
- A score from 1 to 99 used for enlistment eligibility. It is a percentile, not the percentage of questions you got right.
- Service line scores
- Service-specific combinations of subtests used for job qualification, including both AFQT and technical subjects.
- Reported standard scores
- Subtest scores have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. Use these reported scores in the calculators.
Free ASVAB study guides
Practice & study plans
30-Day ASVAB Study Plan
A day-by-day plan with the practice built in.
Free ASVAB Practice Test
Two full-length fixed forms with every subtest, timed to the official section limits.
ASVAB Questions of the Day
Three questions daily from a 365-question bank across all ten subtests, with explanations.
The ASVAB Course
45 lessons covering every subtest, with drills throughout and a check at the end of each subtest lesson.
The Technical Subtests
How the six science, technical and spatial subtests differ, and which to study.
How to Improve Your AFQT Score
What each subtest point is worth in the AFQT formula, with a 4-week plan.
Math practice
ASVAB Math Practice
Lessons, examples and questions for Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge.
ASVAB Math Formulas
Every formula for Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge, by topic, with examples.
Percentages
Percent of, percent change and discounts, with 12 questions.
Ratios and Proportions
Setting up and solving ratio problems, with 12 questions.
Rate, Time and Work
Distance, speed and work problems with explanations.
Equations and Inequalities
Solving for x, inequalities and systems, with 12 questions.
Geometry
Area, volume and triangles, with 12 questions.
Mechanical and Electrical Formulas
Levers, gears, pulleys, Ohm's law and power, with worked examples.
Verbal practice & exam format
ASVAB Vocabulary
365 practice words for Word Knowledge, with meanings and examples.
ASVAB Reading Practice
365 original passages for Paragraph Comprehension.
Verbal Expression (VE)
How Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension combine, and why VE counts twice.
ASVAB Format
The three versions, all ten subtests, item counts and time limits.
How the CAT-ASVAB Works
Why you cannot skip or go back, how timing and guessing work, and what tryout items are.
PiCAT vs the ASVAB
The at-home version and the verification test that confirms it.
ASVAB vs SAT
Two different questions, and why some students take both.
ASVAB vs ACT
Purpose, format, timing, calculators and scoring, and who needs both.
Understand your scores
How the AFQT Is Calculated
AR + MK + 2 × VE, and why VE is not Word Knowledge plus Paragraph Comprehension.
ASVAB Score Range and Categories
Standard scores, the 1–99 percentile, and AFQT Categories I through V.
What Is a Good ASVAB Score?
What the percentile means in practice, and what to aim for.
Minimum Scores by Branch
Every service floor, and why the published numbers disagree.
The GT Score
How the Army and Marine Corps compute GT, what 110 opens and how to raise it.
Line Scores Explained
Every Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force composite formula, with a worked example.
Jobs by ASVAB score
Army Jobs by ASVAB Score
MOS line score requirements as goarmy.com lists them, and what the 10 composites measure.
Navy Jobs by ASVAB Score
Rating cut scores from the Navy rating list, the Nuclear Field and MEPS job choice.
Marine Corps Jobs by ASVAB Score
GT, MM, EL and CL line scores and the MOS cut scores the Marine Corps publishes.
Air Force Jobs by ASVAB Score
MAGE minimums by AFSC as airforce.com lists them, and why they are percentiles.
Space Force Jobs by ASVAB Score
The 7 enlisted specialties and the General or Electronics score each one asks for.
Coast Guard Jobs by ASVAB Score
The AFQT 32 minimum, how ratings add standard scores, and the school cut scores published.
Plan your test
Scheduling the ASVAB
Testing dates are arranged through a recruiter or school. Learn about MEPS and MET sites.
ASVAB Test Day
What to bring, MEPS check-in, the calculator rule and when you see scores.
Retake Policy and Score Validity
The waiting periods, the two-year window, and the in-service AFCT.
The ASVAB in High School
The Career Exploration Program, and what happens to your scores.
ASVAB Accommodations
What the school test allows, why MEPS testing has none, and how to prepare for standard timing.
Enlisting With a GED
Education tiers, the higher AFQT floors some Services set for GED holders, and the 15-credit rule.
Do Officers Take the ASVAB?
Where the OAR, AFOQT and SIFT replace it, and where a GT score still gates officer programs.
The ASVAB Cyber Test
Who takes the separate IT test, what it covers, and which jobs use the score.
ASVAB frequently asked questions
What to know about the exam, scores and test day.
What is the ASVAB?
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the test the United States military uses both to decide who may enlist and to decide what they may do. The enlistment test has 10 subtests on the computer version and 9 on paper. It is also given free of charge to participating high schools as a career exploration tool, without the Assembling Objects subtest.
What score do I need to pass the ASVAB?
There is no single passing score for everyone. Four subtests produce your AFQT percentile, from 1 to 99, and each service sets its own enlistment requirements. Services also combine subtest scores into line scores used for job eligibility, with separate requirements for each job.
How long is the ASVAB?
The official What to Expect page puts the average for the proctored computer ASVAB at about 2 hours; the October 2026 ASVAB Fact Sheet says about 1 1/2 hours. It has 135 scored questions, plus unscored tryouts in selected subtests. The no-tryout section time limits sum to 197 minutes, but candidates can finish sections early; tryout sections have longer limits. The paper version has 225 questions with 149 minutes of section limits.
How long do ASVAB scores last?
2 years from the date of testing, for enlistment purposes. That applies whether you took it at a military testing site or through your high school, provided school scores can be verified as yours. Scores from School Staff Testing also need a Verification Test (Vtest) before they can be used to enlist.
Can I retake the ASVAB?
Yes. You must wait 1 calendar month after your first attempt, another 1 calendar month after your first retest, and 6 calendar months before each retest after that.
Is the ASVAB free?
The school test is sponsored by the Department of Defense through the ASVAB Career Exploration Program, which the official ASVAB site describes as free of charge to participating schools. For enlistment, a recruiter arranges your test at a MEPS or MET site, and the official site lists no applicant fee for it. Test Ninjas also offers free public practice questions, subject guides, vocabulary, reading exercises and two fixed practice tests. These are original study materials, not official exam questions.
Test Ninjas Research · Updated October 14, 2026