I will take the ASVAB soon. Any good tips/advice for taking the test (any good ways to study, most important areas, etc.)?

PV2 J M — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:09:27 -0400

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Oct 30 at 2017 1:24 PM

SFC Jim Ruether — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:24:42 -0400

They want to know your general knowledge level so what's the point of studying for it?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2017 2:01 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:01:12 -0400

PV2 J M Search on ASVAB and find ASVAB resources. Get a good nights sleep and be focused when you take the test.

http://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/asvab/asvab-study-tips.html

ASVAB Study Tips

How well you do on the ASVAB will depend in large part upon how well you prepare -- here are some basic tips and strategies to use.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2017 2:13 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:13:41 -0400

"Coaching" by your recruiter is illegal, or against the military (MEPCOM) rules. There are many ASVAB prep books out there. You can't do much about the functional areas of the test such as Mech. Comprehension, Electronic Information etc. You can study and maybe bring those up a few points though. The test has probably changed but the four parts that determined your AFQT were Arithmetic Reasoning (AR - math problems), Word Knowledge (WK - vocabulary), Paragraph Comprehension (PC - understanding the meaning of a short passage), and Numerical Operations (NO - speed math). The formula for AFQT was AR+WK+PC+ .5 times NO, equals a raw score that converts to your AFQT, The AFQT determines what Mental Category you fall in Cat 1 - 4. The higher you score the lower category, Cat 1 being the best category. These will determine your enlistment options. The recruiters can give you pre-screening tests and pointers but are not allowed to coach you. Talk to a recruiter. They usually keep some ASVAB prep books laying around, or you can find them in libraries. All but the AFQT are used to determine eligibility for specific MOSs. The AFQT is the one that matters most getting in unless you are eyeballing a special field. After that the GT and GCT determine general cutoffs for officer programs and some MOSs etc. Hope this helps.

Response by PO2 Robert Aitchison made Oct 30 at 2017 4:41 PM

PO2 Robert Aitchison — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:41:34 -0400

Obviously a long time ago (1987) but when I joined my recruiter gave me a practice test which I did really well on but the practice test wasn't timed on a per-section basis so when I took the real test I bombed some sections (like coding speed) because I wasn't prepared to have a limited amount of time for those sections.

Response by GySgt Charles O'Connell made Oct 30 at 2017 5:40 PM

GySgt Charles O'Connell — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:40:38 -0400

Get plenty of rest before the test, pay attention to your time limits. It's not a difficult test. There are prep books you can get, your recruiter should be able to point you in the right direction.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2017 9:41 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:41:09 -0400

GT, get that one high.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2017 9:54 AM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:54:27 -0400

I found a couple apps for my phone that I used. They were great for me because they were able to identify my weak areas and help me focus on it. Just do your research and try not to overthink it!!

Response by SGT Frank Pritchett made Nov 1 at 2017 11:08 AM

SGT Frank Pritchett — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:08:14 -0400

The word math is 80% of the test, study.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Nov 1 at 2017 11:48 AM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:48:00 -0400

Get good rest the night before the test. Easy on the coffee the morning before the test. Eat a low carb breakfast. Relax your body and mind before the test starts. Read and follow ALL of the instructions. RTFQ (read the fine question, completely). RTFA (read the fine answers, all of them, completely, before selecting one). There are no trick questions. If the test appears to ask a straight forward question with a fairly obvious answer, then that's what it is. Follow RTFQ and RTFA and don't read too much into a question.

Response by SGT Christopher Breen made Mar 22 at 2018 9:31 AM

SGT Christopher Breen — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:31:28 -0400

Most important math.