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BlueprintWhat does this test actually test over?

• The Eight Areas of the ASVAB• General Science• Arithmetic Reasoning• Word Knowledge• Paragraph Comprehension• Mathematical Knowledge• Electrical Information• Auto and Shop Information• Mechanical Comprehension

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• Several composite scores are formed from different combinations of the ASVAB test scores.• Three composite or “Career Exploration

Scores” which help students with career exploration.

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• These test scores are reported to the student and their counselors on an ASVAB summary sheet.

• They compare the students to others whom are in the same grade.

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• The report shows grade specific, gender specific, and combined standard scores and score bands for all eight test and three Career Exploration Scores.

• Students also get a percentile based interpretation of those scores. In which they get an explanation on the score sheet of what it actually means.

Test Analysis

• At the start of the practice test it reminds test takers about strategies to use during the exam.

• Each section of the ASVAB test battery assesses a variety of test questions.• There is a pattern for each of these

questions which begin with general knowledge questions and then progresses into more difficult questions.

Test Analysis

• General Science A 25-item test measuring knowledge of life science, earth and space science, and physical science

• Arithmetic Reasoning A 30-item test measuring ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems

• Word Knowledge A 35-item test measuring ability to understand the meaning of words through synonyms

• Paragraph Comprehension A 15-item test measuring ability to obtain information from written material

• Mathematics Knowledge A 25-item test measuring knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications

• Electronics Information A 20-item test measuring knowledge of electrical current, circuits, devices, and electronic systems

• Auto and Shop Information A 25-item test measuring knowledge of automotive maintenance and repair, and wood and metal shop practices

• Mechanical Comprehension A 25-item test measuring knowledge of the principles of mechanical devices, structural support, and properties of materials

Does the test examine what it is suppose to?

• The ASVAB measure the aptitude to be trained in a specific job.

• The test questions surveys the test-takers strengths

Scoring the ASVAB

• Is a Norm Reference Scored Test.• It test: General Science (GS), Arithmetic

Reasoning (AR), Word Knowledge (WK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC), Auto & Shop (AS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), Mechanical Comprehension (MC), Electronics Information (EI), Assembling Objects (AS).

• Armed Forces Qualification Test score or “AFQT score.”

AFQT score

• AFQT score is a "percentile," not a "percent correct."

• AFQT score of 50, that does not mean that 50% of the answers correct. It means he/she scored better than 50 percent of the individuals who took the test.

Scoring the ASVAB

In 1980, a study, known as the "Profile of American Youth," was conducted by the Department of Defense, giving the ASVAB to a total of 11,914 individuals, ranging in age from 16 to 23, from July to October 1980.

Scoring the ASVAB

• The ASVAB was “re-normed” using the 1997 Profile of American Youth, a national probability sample of 18 to 23 year olds who took the ASVAB in 1997.

• The change (new scoring) went into effect July 1, 2004.

ASVAB Raw Score

• AFQT score is determined by four areas WK, PC, AR, and MK

• 1st step is to determine Verbal Expression by adding WK+PC=VE

• 2nd step 2VE+AR+MK=RAW SCORE

• Raw score is converted into the percentile score.

Requirements

• Army requires a AFQT score of at least 31.

• Navy and Air Force require a AFQT of at least 35.

• AFQT scores are valid for 2 years.

Composite or Line Scores

Military job qualification is determined based on "Composite Scores," which are made up of individual ASVAB sub-test scores.

Air Force MAGE Score

• Mechanical Aptitude Score - Determined from General Science (GS), Mechanical Comprehension (MC), and Auto/Shop (AS).

• Administrative Aptitude Score - Numerical Operations (NO), Coding Speed (CS), and Verbal Expression (VE). (Note: With the elimination of NO and CS from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is now inserted there, so the Administrative Score is actually determined directly from the VE Score).

• General Aptitude Score - Determined from Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) and and Verbal Expression (VE).

• Electronics Aptitude Score - Determined from General Science (GS), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Electronics Information (EI).

Army Composite Scores

• Clerical (CL) - Determined from Verbal Expression (VE), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), and Mathematics Knowledge (MK).

• Combat (CO) - Determined from Verbal Expression (VE), Coding Speed (CS), Auto & Shop (AS) and Mechanical Comprehension (MC). Note: Because CS has been removed from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is inserted for this area.

• Electronics (EL) - Determined from General Science (GS), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Electronic Information (EI).

• Field Artillery (FA) - Determined from Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Coding Speed (CS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Mechanical Comprehension (MC). Note: Because CS has been removed from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is inserted for this area.

• General Maintenance (GM) - Determined from General Science (GS), Auto & Shop (AS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Electronics Information (EI).

• General Technical (GT) - Determined from Verbal Expression (VE) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR).

• Mechanical Maintenance (MM) - Determined from Numerical Operations (NO), Auto & Shop (AS), Mechanical Comprehension (MC) and Electronic Information (EI). Note: Because NO has been removed from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is inserted for this area.

• Operators and Food (OF) - Determined from Verbal Expression (VE), Numerical Operations (NO), Auto & Shop (AS) and Mechanical Comprehension (MC). Note: Because NO has been removed from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is inserted for this area.

• Surveillance and Communications (SC) - Determined from Verbal Expression (VE), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Auto & Shop (AS) and Mechanical Comprehension (MC).

• Skilled Technical (ST) - Determined from General Science (GS), Verbal Expression (VE), Mechanical Comprehension (MC) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK).

Marine Corps Composite Score

• Clerical (CL)- No Marine Corps enlisted job uses this composite anymore. In 2002, all enlisted MOS's which had a requirement for a CL composite score were converted to GT scores.

• Electronics Repair, Missile Repair, Electronics & Communications (EL) - Determined from General Science (GS), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Electronic Information (EI).

• General Maintenance, Construction, Utility and Chemical Maintenance (MM) - Determined from General Science (GS), Auto & Shop (AS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Electronics Information (EI).

• General Technical, Special and Officer Programs (GT) – Determined from Verbal Expression (VE) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR).

Navy & Coast Guard

• The Navy and the Coast Guard use direct ASVAB line scores for job qualification determination.

Army Job Qualifications

• 11B – Infantryman: minimum line score of 90 in CO.

• CO = (VE)+(CS)+(AS)+(MC). Note: Because CS has been removed from the ASVAB, a "dummy score" is inserted for this area.

• 96B – Intelligence Analyst: minimum line score of 105 in ST.

• ST = (GS)+(VE)+(MC)+(MK).