The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States armed forces. It is often offered to free of charge to American high school students when they are in the 10th, 11th and 12th grade, though anyone eligible for enlistment may take it.

Although the test is administered by the military, it is not (and never has been) a requirement that a test-taker with a qualifying score enlist in the armed forces.

Please use this link to see where the ASVAB is offered this year and when. 

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program can help young adults identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations and develop effective strategies to realize career goals.

The ASVAB consists of the following eight individual tests:

-General Science

-Arithmetic Reasoning

-Word Knowledge

-Paragraph Comprehension

-Mathematics Knowledge

-Electronics Information

-Auto and Shop Information

-Mechanical Comprehension

Students are provided with scores on each of these individual tests and three Career Exploration Score composites: Verbal Skills, Math Skills and Science and Technical Skills. The battery takes approximately three hours to complete, and test results are returned to schools in a few weeks.

The Military uses students’ ASVAB scores to identify the occupations that best suit their abilities. Junior, senior and postsecondary school students can use their ASVAB scores for enlistment for up to two years after taking the test.

Please visit the ASVAB website for more information and sample questions.