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The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military.
Sample Questions - ASVAB
Sample Questions Taking a test can be a nerve-wracking experience. Knowing what to expect can help to reduce those pre-test jitters. Here’s your chance to see sample ASVAB test questions for each of the 10 subtests. Test your knowledge by selecting a subject and answering the sample questions below:
What to Expect When You Take the ASVAB
The ASVAB subtests are designed to measure aptitudes in four domains: Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial. The table below describes the content of the ASVAB subtests.
ASVAB Fact Sheet
The purpose of the Fact Sheet is to provide you with information about the military enlistment test, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). ASVAB scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military.
Understanding ASVAB Scores
ASVAB scores are used primarily to determine enlistment eligibility, assign applicants to military jobs, and aid students in career exploration. To learn more about norming for the ASVAB, visit our Norming Information page.
Understanding ASVAB Scores
ASVAB scores are used primarily to determine enlistment eligibility, assign applicants to military jobs, and aid students in career exploration. Learn more about Norming for the ASVAB.
Preparing for the ASVAB
Find out whether you will be taking the paper-and-pencil (P&P) ASVAB, or the CAT-ASVAB, as optimal test-taking strategies differ across the two versions. [Note, however, that the test content is the same across both versions.]
APPLICANTS - ASVAB
What To Expect When You Take The ASVAB Learn more about the contents of the ASVAB and what your testing experience will be like.
Word Knowledge (WK) - ASVAB
Below are a few sample questions for the Word Knowledge portion of the ASVAB, focused on the a bility to identify the best synonym for a given word. Select an option under each question to view the answer.
Where to Take the ASVAB
When the recruiter has determined that you are otherwise qualified, he/she will set up a time for you to take the ASVAB at the closest Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) or an affiliated Military Entrance Test (MET) site.