AFOQT retake policy

The rules

• Wait at least 90 days from your last administration (A2.6.1). Retesting sooner needs an exception to policy (A2.6.3).
• Three administrations are authorized; the third requires a waiver from your commissioning source's authority, with proof of training since the last attempt — e.g. a relevant college course, significant flying experience or completing a study course (A2.6.2).
• You take an alternate form of the test on a retest (A2.6.1).

Superscoring: your best composite counts

"Superscoring will be used across all composites… an applicant's best composite score on any test attempt will be used as the score of record" (A2.7). AFPC's FAQ confirms it covers Pilot, CSO, Academic, Verbal, Quantitative and ABM. A retake can only help your AFOQT record.

The PCSM caveat

AFPC's PCSM FAQ warns that a retake re-computes your PCSM under the current flying-hour cap, so a candidate who once received credit for more hours may see PCSM stay flat or drop even if the Pilot score rises. Check before you retest if you have many logged hours.

If you're retaking

Set the new date in the app: the plan restarts and leans on the subtests your last attempt exposed. Remember the study rule: once you've taken the AFOQT, DAFMAN 36-2664 bars group study — prepare solo.

FAQ