AFQT Score and Military Enlistment Eligibility

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What does the acronym AFQT stand for?

  • Armed Forces Qualification Test (correct)
  • Advanced Forces Qualification Test
  • Air Force Quality Test
  • Armed Forces Quality Test

What percentage of 11th-grade females did the female student score as well as or better than?

  • 60 percent
  • 66 percent (correct)
  • 54 percent
  • 43 percent

Which of the following subtests are NOT used to derive the AFQT score?

  • Word Knowledge
  • Arithmetic Reasoning
  • General Science (correct)
  • Electronics Information (correct)

What is another name for the ASVAB Standard Score?

<p>ASVAB Composite Score (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the AFQT score?

<p>To determine enlistment eligibility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average ASVAB score?

<p>50 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are ASVAB scores represented?

<p>As percentile scores (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of young adults ages 18 to 23 score at or above the standard score of 60?

<p>16 percent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do ASVAB percentile scores indicate?

<p>How well you did compared to others in your grade and of the same or opposite gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the gray shaded areas around each score in the center section represent?

<p>ASVAB Standard Score Bands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of ASVAB percentile scores?

<p>1 to 99 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the OCCU-Find?

<p>To search for occupations based on your ASVAB results, interests, and more (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can you do with your ASVAB CEP scores?

<p>Explore military enlistment up to two years after taking the test (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find your Military Line Scores?

<p>By logging in (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the tool that helps you understand how your interests relate to occupations?

<p>Find Your Interest (FYI) Inventory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find all the career planning features of ASVAB CEP and your ASVAB scores?

<p>asvabprogram.com (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

AFQT Score

  • AFQT stands for Armed Forces Qualification Test, used to determine eligibility for enlistment in the military.
  • The AFQT score is derived from four ASVAB subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, and Word Knowledge.
  • Qualifying AFQT scores can change based on each Service branch's evolving needs.

Understanding ASVAB Scores

  • ASVAB scores are percentile scores, indicating how well you did compared to others in the same grade and of the same or opposite gender.
  • Scores do not represent the percentage of correct answers.
  • ASVAB scores are shown as Percentile Scores, Standard Scores, and Score Bands.

Percentile Scores

  • Indicate how your scores compare to others in the same grade and of the same or opposite gender.
  • Range from 1 to 99.

Standard Scores

  • Also known as the ASVAB Composite Score.
  • Relative to the national average of young adults who took the test in your grade level.
  • Most students score between 30 and 70, with a score of 50 being an average ASVAB score.

Standard Score Bands

  • Show the score range you'd likely receive if you retake the test without additional preparation.

ASVAB CEP

  • Career Exploration Program using ASVAB scores.
  • Includes tools for career exploration and post-secondary planning, such as:
    • Find Your Interest (FYI) Inventory.
    • Work Values Activity.
    • OCCU-Find.
    • Plan Your Future Dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • ASVAB scores can be found on the ASVAB Summary Result sheet and ASVABprogram.com.
  • Scores can be used to explore military enlistment up to two years after taking the test.

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