The Value of the ASVAB Practice Test

armed-forces-logoThere is great value in using the ASVAB practice test to prepare for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or A. S. V. A. B. is a test administered by the U. S. Armed Services to all candidates for enlistment. This test is administered to all candidates regardless of which branch of the U. S. Armed Services they seek enlistment be it the U. S. Army, the U. S. Navy, the U. S. Marine Corps, the U. S. Air Force, the U. S. Coast Guard or the U. S. National Guard.

THE ASVAB PRACTICE TEST FORMAT

The A. S. V. A. B. consists of two parts. The first part is a standardized multiple choice format. The second part is a written format. Both parts cover the same ten subject areas as follows:

Computerized test format

  • General Science (GS) – 16 questions in 8 minutes
  • Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) – 16 questions in 39 minutes
  • Word Knowledge (WK) – 16 questions in 8 minutes
  • Paragraph Comprehension (PC) – 11 questions in 22 minutes
  • Mathematics Knowledge (MK) – 16 questions in 20 minutes
  • Electronics Information (EI) – 16 questions in 8 minutes
  • Automotive and Shop Information (AS) – 11 questions in 7 minutes
  • Mechanical Comprehension (MC) – 16 questions in 20 minutes
  • Assembling Objects (AO) – 30 questions in 40 minutes
  • Verbal Expression (VE)= (WK)+(PC)

Written test format

  • General Science (GS) – 45 questions in 20 minutes
  • Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) – 30 questions in 36 minutes
  • Word Knowledge (WK) – 35 questions in 11 minutes
  • Paragraph Comprehension (PC) – 15 questions in 13 minutes
  • Mathematics Knowledge (MK) – 25 questions in 24 minutes
  • Electronics Information (EI) – 20 questions in 9 minutes
  • Automotive and Shop Information (AS) – 25 questions in 11 minutes
  • Mechanical Comprehension (MC) – 25 questions in 19 minutes
  • Assembling Objects (AO) – 25 questions in 15 minutes
  • Verbal Expression (VE)= (WK)+(PC)

Source: Wikipedia

By taking a practice version of the A. S. V. A. B. the candidate for enlistment will gain two primary benefits. The first benefit is that the candidate will familiarize himself with the test format. The second benefit is that the candidate will better understand which subject areas require further study.