U.S. United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard — ASVAB requirements.
The Coast Guard has the highest tier-1 AFQT floor of any U.S. military branch at 36. Coast Guard ratings are tracked against per-rating composite minimums similar in structure to the Navy's; with smaller annual accessions, competition is keener and candidates routinely score well above the floor.
The United States Coast Guard tier-1 minimum AFQT is 36. Line-score composites sit on top of AFQT and decide which jobs stay open: GT, EL, MEC, CL. 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 Coast Guard line score.
Enter your subtest scores. We'll compute the composite and tell you which Coast Guard jobs it qualifies for.
Step 2
Your GT score appears here
GT formulaEnter only the subtest scores used by this formula. Other ASVAB areas are not needed for this check.
Source: gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | General Technical | VE + AR | gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) | 2026-05-08 |
| EL | Electronics | GS + AR + MK + EI | gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) | 2026-05-08 |
| MEC | Mechanical | AR + AS + MC | gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) | 2026-05-08 |
| CL | Clerical | VE + MK + AR | gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) | 2026-05-08 |
By the numbers
Which Coast Guard 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 Coast Guard only — each branch scores jobs on its own composite scale.
View as data table
| # | Code | Job | Composite | Min score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVT | Avionics Electrical Technician | VE+AR+MK+EI | 220 |
| 2 | MK | Machinery Technician (MK) | VE+AR+MK+AS | 205 |
| 3 | AST | Aviation Survival Technician (Rescue Swimmer) | VE+AR+MK+MC | 162 |
| 4 | IT | Information Systems Technician | VE+AR+MK | 150 |
| 5 | OS | Operations Specialist | VE+MK | 115 |
| 6 | HS | Health Services Technician | VE+MK | 105 |
| 7 | BM | Boatswain's Mate | VE+AR | 100 |
| 8 | ME | Maritime Enforcement Specialist | VE+AR | 100 |
Most searched
Popular Coast Guard MOS codes.
The Coast Guard jobs people look up most by ASVAB score. Each page shows the AFQT floor, line-score requirement, training path, and starting pay.
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Each job page shows the AFQT minimum, line-score requirements, training length, and the source URL.
Aviation Maintenance
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Cyber and Communications
Deck and Operations
Maritime Law Enforcement
Mechanical Maintenance
Operations and Communications
Sources
- gocoastguard.com (Eligibility) · last verified 2026-05-08
- gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) · last verified 2026-05-08
- gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) · last verified 2026-05-08
- gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) · last verified 2026-05-08
- gocoastguard.com (Enlisted opportunities) · last verified 2026-05-08
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