ASVAB For Dummies
Chapter One
The ASVAB in a Nutshell
In This Chapter
* Checking out the different versions of the ASVAB
* Figuring out what each subtest covers
* Computing the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score
* Taking the ASVAB again
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) consists of nine individual tests
that cover subjects ranging from general science principles to vocabulary. Your ASVAB
test results determine whether you qualify for military service (that part is so important it
has its own name - the AFQT) and, if so, what jobs you qualify for. The ASVAB isn't an IQ
test. The military isn't trying to figure out how smart you are. The ASVAB specifically measures
your ability to be trained to do a specific job.
The famous Chinese General, Sun Tzu said, "Know your enemy." In order to develop an effective
plan of study and score well on the ASVAB, it's important to understand how the ASVAB
is organized and how the military uses the scores from the nine subtests. This chapter
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