Score higher on the ASVAB the first time.

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the test used to determine enlistment eligibility and job qualification for the U.S. Armed Forces. It has 10 subtests measuring four domains: Verbal, Math, Science & Technical, and Spatial.

The AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test) score uses only 4 of the 10 subtests: Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension combined into a Verbal Expression score (counted twice), plus Arithmetic Reasoning and Math Knowledge. That combined number converts to a percentile from 1-99 against a reference group, not a percent-correct score. The AFQT is the score that determines basic enlistment eligibility; the other 6 subtests feed service-specific job-qualification composites instead.

There's no single universal pass score. Each branch sets its own minimum AFQT score for enlistment eligibility, and those minimums vary and change over time -- always confirm the current number with your recruiter. By federal statute, AFQT Category V is a hard disqualifier, and Category IIIA (the 50th percentile) or higher is generally the strongest position for enlistment incentives.

No. No calculator is permitted on either the computer-adaptive (CAT-ASVAB) or paper-and-pencil format. The official ASVAB program explains this is deliberate: the ASVAB measures aptitude without aids, unlike an achievement test such as the SAT or ACT.

The official retest policy is the "1-1-6" rule: one calendar month before your first retest, one more month before a second retest, then six calendar months between every retest after that, with no lifetime cap. A new score always replaces the old one -- there is no averaging or best-of rule.

No. This is an independent practice tool built to mirror the subject areas the ASVAB covers. It is not produced, administered, or endorsed by the Department of Defense or any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.