ASVAB
The ASVAB is a series of short subtests designed to help students identify their skills in a variety of areas that are related to success in different jobs as well as training and education programs. This test is FREE and is scheduled by the College and Career Counselor. All Juniors will be required to take this test so no registration is necessary. Seniors interested in retesting for enlistment purposes can reach out to Ms. Amber Mitchell to register for the ASVAB.
TESTING FORMAT
Paper and Pencil Test
The paper and pencil (P&P ASVAB) is a traditional test, which means that everyone takes the same set of questions at the same pace. This version consists of eight subtests (a total of 200 items) and takes about three hours to complete.
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Strategies for Taking the P&P ASVAB
Don't get hung up trying to answer questions you don't know - answer the questions you do know and return later to the ones you skipped.
Answer every question. If you run out of time, it is to your advantage to fill in random guesses for the remaining items, as there is no penalty for guessing.
Review your answers, if there is time remaining.
Make sure you select only one response per item on your answer sheet, and erase completely if you change your answer.
Computer-Based Test
The CEP iCAT is an adaptive test you take on a computer and is self-paced. How you respond to a question will determine the complexity of the next question you receive. This version consists of nine subtests (a total of 145 items) and generally takes about 1.5 hours to complete.Â
VIEW SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
Strategies for Taking the CEP iCAT
Be familiar with how the CEP iCAT works. Take your time answering the questions.
During your test session, review the instructions as many times as you need to feel comfortable taking the test.
Be sure the answer you have selected is the one you want to select, as you aren't allowed to return to a question once you have answered it.
If time is running short, try to read and legitimately answer the questions, rather than filling in random guesses for the remaining items, as the CEP iCAT applies a relatively large penalty when several incorrect answers are provided toward the end of a subtest.
WHATS ON THE TEST
ASVAB TEST PREP
ASVAB TEST SCORES
Understanding the ASVAB Results
The ASVAB Summary Results sheet reports percentile scores (gender-specific and combined), and standard scores (including score bands) for each subtest and the three Career Exploration Scores, as well as a score for the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT).
USING ASVAB SCORES
Getting Started
The ASVAB Summary Results (ASR) sheet includes a unique access code each student can use to login to this site and complete the post-test activities. We encourage students to create an account. In the likely event they lose their ASR, they can still access these resources.
Access code. Your ASVAB Summary Results sheet includes an access code you will use to login to this site.
USING ASVAB SCORES
Students can use their Career Exploration Scores to investigate occupations that rely on those skills in the OCCU-Find. Each occupation includes information about the importance of verbal, math, and science/technical skills represented on a five-star scale. The ratings show the extent to which the daily tasks of a job require verbal, math, and/or science/technical skills. There is no direct correlation between Career Exploration Scores and the skill importance ratings. Rather, students should consider these ratings a snapshot of the degree to which these skills are used on-the-job. Learn more about skill importance ratings here.
Students in 11th grade and beyond can use their AFQT scores to talk to a military recruiter about enlistment, for up to two years after testing. The AFQT score can qualify them for certain jobs in the Armed Forces. However, each Service, and each military job, has different requirements, so qualifying AFQT scores can fluctuate.