U.S. United States Air Force
Air Force — ASVAB requirements.
The Air Force uses the four MAGE composites (Mechanical, Administrative, General, Electrical) layered over the AFQT. Active-duty Air Force enlistment requires an AFQT of 31 for tier-1 candidates (high-school diploma); the Air Force is generally selective beyond the floor and prefers AFQT 50+ for many AFSCs.
The United States Air Force tier-1 minimum AFQT is 31. Line-score composites sit on top of AFQT and decide which jobs stay open: M, A, G, E. Use the calculator below to enter your subtest scores. Sources and verification dates appear beside each requirement. Last reviewed 2026-06-23.
Job score check
Check one Air Force line score.
Enter your subtest scores. We'll compute the composite and tell you which Air Force jobs it qualifies for.
Step 2
Your M score appears here
M formulaEnter only the subtest scores used by this formula. Other ASVAB areas are not needed for this check.
Source: airforce.com (MAGE composites) · last verified 2026-05-08.
The formulas
Check the math, line by line.
Every composite is a weighted sum of ASVAB subtest standard scores. Sources verified per row.
| Code | Name | Formula | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Mechanical (MAGE-M) | MC + GS + AS | airforce.com (MAGE composites) | 2026-05-08 |
| A | Administrative (MAGE-A) | VE + MK | airforce.com (MAGE composites) | 2026-05-08 |
| G | General (MAGE-G) | VE + AR | airforce.com (MAGE composites) | 2026-05-08 |
| E | Electrical (MAGE-E) | AR + MK + EI + GS | airforce.com (MAGE composites) | 2026-05-08 |
By the numbers
Which Air Force jobs need the highest scores.
Each bar is one job's minimum line score. Tap a bar to open the job. Bars compare minimums within the Air Force only — each branch scores jobs on its own composite scale.
View as data table
| # | Code | Job | Composite | Min score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2A3X4 | Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics | E | 70 |
| 2 | 1N0X1 | All Source Intelligence Analyst | A | 60 |
| 3 | 3F0X1 | Human Resources and Administration | A | 59 |
| 4 | 1C5X1 | Command and Control Battle Management Operations | G | 55 |
| 5 | 3E1X1 | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | M | 55 |
| 6 | 4N0X1 | Aerospace Medical Service | G | 50 |
| 7 | 1Z2X1 | Pararescue (PJ) | G | 49 |
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Sources
- airforce.com (How to join — ASVAB) · last verified 2026-05-08
- airforce.com (MAGE composites) · last verified 2026-05-08
- airforce.com (MAGE composites) · last verified 2026-05-08
- airforce.com (MAGE composites) · last verified 2026-05-08
- airforce.com (MAGE composites) · last verified 2026-05-08
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