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Branches, Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and Cadet Programs
Branches, Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and Cadet Programs
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a standardized, multiple-choice, test that helps you identify which jobs (Military Occupational Specialties) are best for you. There is no commitment to join the military.
The ASVAB tests you in these ten different subject areas. Your score will help reveal which career path is right for you.
General science
Arithmetic reasoning
Word knowledge
Paragraph comprehension
Mathematics knowledge
Electronics information
Auto and shop information
Mechanical comprehension
Assembling objects
Verbal expression
There are two types of ASVAB scores. First, your Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score determines whether you’re eligible to join and you'll need to score at least 31 to enlist. Second, your ASVAB category scores, called line scores, determine job opportunities based on your knowledge and skills in these ten different areas.
A national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, self-discipline, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (Sea Cadets) is the Navy’s youth development program.
We give young Americans skills, knowledge, and confidence through an amazing variety of training opportunities. Sea Cadets wear uniforms, work as teams in a disciplined environment, and adhere to our core values of honor, respect, commitment, and service.
United States Air Force Auxiliary cadet program is unique in that it uses aviation as a cornerstone. Thousands of young people from 12 years through age 21 are introduced to aviation through CAP's cadet program. The program allows young people to progress at their own pace through a 16-step program including aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.