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Army — ASVAB requirements.

The Army uses a 10-composite line-score system on top of the AFQT. Active-duty enlistment requires a minimum AFQT of 31. Each Army MOS lists one or more line-score minimums in the formula columns below; meeting the AFQT minimum is necessary but not sufficient — the relevant composite minimum must also be cleared.

last verified 2026-05-08

The United States Army tier-1 minimum AFQT is 31. Line-score composites sit on top of AFQT and decide which jobs stay open: GT, CL, CO, EL, FA, GM, MM, OF, SC, ST. Sources and verification dates appear beside each requirement. Last verified 2026-05-08.

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The formulas

Check the math, line by line.

Every composite is a weighted sum of ASVAB subtest standard scores. Sources verified per row.

The Army publishes a fixed catalog of ten named line-score composites, and each MOS lists one or more of those codes with a minimum — so an Army requirement is a code plus a number rather than a subtest sum. The DoD ASVAB program publishes the same catalog for the Army.

Source: officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02 · retrieved 2026-08-02.

CodeNameFormula
GTGeneral Technicalgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + AR
CLClericalgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + AR + MK
COCombatgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + AS + MC
ELElectronicsgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)GS + AR + MK + EI
FAField Artillerygoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)AR + MK + MC
GMGeneral Maintenancegoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)GS + AS + MK + EI
MMMechanical Maintenancemilitary.com (ASVAB scores by career path)AS + MC + EI
OFOperators and Foodgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + AS + MC
SCSurveillance and Communicationsgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + AR + AS + MC
STSkilled Technicalgoarmy.com (ASVAB line scores)VE + GS + MK + MC

By the numbers

Which Army jobs need the highest scores.

Each bar is one job's minimum line score. Tap a job to open it. Bars compare minimums within the Army only — each branch scores jobs on its own composite scale.

Indexed Army jobs ranked by their minimum line-score requirement. Source: goarmy.com (Getting started — ASVAB).
  1. RGR · 75th Ranger Regiment Option (RASP)minimum TECH 105
  2. 15T · UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Memberminimum MM 104
  3. 35F · Intelligence Analystminimum ST 101
  4. 68W · Combat Medic Specialistminimum ST 101
  5. 25B · Information Technology Specialistminimum ST 95
  6. 91B · Wheeled Vehicle Mechanicminimum MM 92
  7. 31B · Military Policeminimum ST 91
  8. 13F · Joint Fire Support Specialistminimum GT 87
  9. 11B · Infantrymanminimum CO 77
  10. 11C · Indirect Fire Infantrymanminimum CO 77
  11. 19D · Cavalry Scoutminimum CO 77
View as data table
#CodeJobCompositeMin score
1RGR75th Ranger Regiment Option (RASP)TECH105
215TUH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew MemberMM104
335FIntelligence AnalystST101
468WCombat Medic SpecialistST101
525BInformation Technology SpecialistST95
691BWheeled Vehicle MechanicMM92
731BMilitary PoliceST91
813FJoint Fire Support SpecialistGT87
911BInfantrymanCO77
1011CIndirect Fire InfantrymanCO77
1119DCavalry ScoutCO77

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Common questions

Army ASVAB questions, answered.

What is the minimum AFQT to enlist in the Army?

The Army requires a minimum AFQT of 31 for tier-1 candidates (with a high-school diploma) as of 2026-05-08, per goarmy.com (Getting started — ASVAB).

What ASVAB line-score composites does the Army use?

GT (General Technical, formula VE + AR); CL (Clerical, formula VE + AR + MK); CO (Combat, formula VE + AS + MC); EL (Electronics, formula GS + AR + MK + EI); FA (Field Artillery, formula AR + MK + MC); GM (General Maintenance, formula GS + AS + MK + EI); MM (Mechanical Maintenance, formula AS + MC + EI); OF (Operators and Food, formula VE + AS + MC); SC (Surveillance and Communications, formula VE + AR + AS + MC); ST (Skilled Technical, formula VE + GS + MK + MC).

What is a passing ASVAB score for the Army?

The ASVAB has no pass/fail mark — the AFQT is a 1–99 percentile, and each branch sets its own floor. For the United States Army that floor is AFQT 31 for a tier-1 applicant (high-school diploma), verified 2026-05-08 against goarmy.com (Getting started — ASVAB). Clearing it makes you eligible to enlist; it does not by itself open any specific job, because jobs gate on line-score composites (GT, CL, CO, EL, FA, GM, MM, OF, SC, ST) as well.

Can you join the Army with a GED?

Yes, but the bar is higher. Tier-2 applicants (GED or an alternative credential rather than a high-school diploma) need AFQT 50 for the United States Army, versus 31 for tier-1 — a 19-point gap. Tier-2 accession slots are also limited in number. Verified 2026-05-08 against goarmy.com (Getting started — ASVAB).

What ASVAB score do you need for Army jobs?

Across the 11 Army jobs cited on this page, the AFQT floor ranges from 31 to 50. AFQT is only the entry gate, though: the number that actually decides a job is the line-score composite. The highest line-score requirement listed here is RGR (75th Ranger Regiment Option (RASP)) at TECH 105. Each job page shows its own minimum and the source URL it came from.

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