The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.

The U.S. Armed Forces have high standards for enlistment.

An important part of a recruiter’s job is to screen applicants to ensure they measure up. Even before a recruiter signs you up to take the ASVAB, he/she will ask about your marital status, health, education, drug use, and arrest record. It’s very important that you answer these questions openly and honestly. Once the recruiter has determined that you are qualified for further processing, you will be scheduled to take the ASVAB. A physical exam may also be conducted at that time.

For more information about military entrance processing, visit the Military Entrance Processing Command website at http://www.mepcom.army.mil/