MEPS ASVAB Score Requirements by Military Branch

Question 1

What is the minimum AFQT score required to enlist in the U.S. Army for non-prior service applicants with a high school diploma?

Accepted Answer

31

Answer

36

Answer

50

Answer

65

Question 2

Which military branch requires the highest minimum AFQT score for enlistment?

Accepted Answer

Coast Guard

Answer

Army

Answer

Navy

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Marines

Question 3

What does AFQT stand for?

Accepted Answer

Armed Forces Qualification Test

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Active Force Quality Test

Answer

Air Force Qualifying Test

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Armed Forces Quality Threshold

Question 4

A recruit scoring in Category I on the AFQT scored in which percentile range?

Accepted Answer

93–99

Answer

1–9

Answer

10–30

Answer

50–64

Question 5

Which ASVAB composite score determines a Navy applicant's eligibility for nuclear propulsion programs?

Accepted Answer

AR + MK + EI + GS score

Answer

GT score

Answer

VE + AR score

Answer

Mechanical Maintenance score

Question 6

The Air Force uses ASVAB composite scores called what to determine job qualification?

Accepted Answer

Aptitude Area scores

Answer

Military Occupational Specialties

Answer

Rating scores

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AFSC qualification bands

Question 7

What minimum AFQT score does the Marine Corps require for applicants with a high school diploma?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

25

Answer

36

Answer

40

Question 8

Which ASVAB subtest score is NOT used in the AFQT calculation?

Accepted Answer

Electronics Information

Answer

Arithmetic Reasoning

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Word Knowledge

Answer

Paragraph Comprehension

Question 9

An Air Force applicant needs a minimum AFQT score of how much to enlist with a high school diploma?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

31

Answer

35

Answer

50

Question 10

What is the purpose of branch-specific ASVAB composite scores, separate from the AFQT?

Accepted Answer

To assign recruits to specific jobs or ratings

Answer

To rank recruits for promotion

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To determine basic enlistment eligibility

Answer

To calculate the recruit's physical fitness potential