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AFQT vs. ASVAB: Key differences
The AFQT is a score built from four of the ASVAB’s subtests and used to decide if you can enlist. The full ASVAB decides which jobs you qualify for.
Is there a passing ASVAB score? What your scores decide
There’s no single passing ASVAB score. Each branch sets its own minimum AFQT, and line scores decide which jobs you qualify for. Here’s how it works.
How the ASVAB is scored: Standard scores and percentiles
How ASVAB standard scores (an average of 50) and AFQT percentiles from 1 to 99 are calculated, and what your percentile means for enlisting and jobs.
AFQT score: Percentiles, categories, and what yours means
Your AFQT score is a percentile from 1 to 99, grouped into Categories I-V. Learn how it’s calculated from four ASVAB subtests and what each branch requires.
ASVAB line scores: How each branch matches you to jobs
Line scores combine your ASVAB subtest scores to decide which jobs you qualify for. See how the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps build theirs.
How to read your ASVAB score report, step by step
How to read each part of your ASVAB score report: your AFQT percentile, your standard score on each subtest, and the line scores that qualify you for jobs.
Choose the right test format for your success
Learn the different ways you can take the ASVAB and discover which format best fits you.
Bust ASVAB myths and build lasting confidence
Get the details you need to walk into test day ready to ace your ASVAB and achieve your score goals.
What ASVAB score do you need? Minimums for each branch
The minimum AFQT is 31 for the Army, Air Force, and Navy and 32 for the Coast Guard. With a GED, the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy require at least 50.
Which branch has the lowest ASVAB requirement? Branch standards compared
The Army and Air Force accept AFQT scores as low as 31, and the Coast Guard asks for 32. GED holders need 50 in the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Jobs that need the highest ASVAB scores, by branch
Navy nuclear, Army cyber, and special operations jobs set some of the highest ASVAB line-score requirements. See what top jobs in each branch ask for.
Overcome barriers: Navigate GED, transfers, and special circumstances
Learn how to leverage the ASVAB as a non-traditional recruit or when transfering branches.
