What is the minimum AFQT to enlist in the Navy?
The Navy requires a minimum AFQT of 31 for tier-1 candidates (with a high-school diploma) as of 2026-05-08, per navy.com (Joining — ASVAB).
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Navy — ASVAB requirements.
The Navy layers named composites over the AFQT. Active-duty enlistment requires an AFQT of 31; many high-tech ratings (Nuclear, AECF, Cryptologic Technician) require substantially higher line scores. Note that Navy rating entry standards are published as explicit subtest sums per rating (for example AR+MK+EI+GS for Electronics Technician), not as composite codes — the codes below are the DoD-published composites the Navy computes, and the per-rating minimums on this site are quoted in the subtest form the Navy actually uses. VE is a weighted verbal composite derived from Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension, not a plain WK+PC sum. Coast Guard reservist transfers and Navy Reserve programs may have different floors.
last verified 2026-08-02
The United States Navy tier-1 minimum AFQT is 31. Line-score composites sit on top of AFQT and decide which jobs stay open: AFQT, GT, EL, BEE, ENG, MEC, ADM, HM, NUC. Use the calculator below to enter your subtest scores. Sources and verification dates appear beside each requirement. Last reviewed 2026-09-19.
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AFQT formulaEnter only the subtest scores used by this formula. Other ASVAB areas are not needed for this check.
Source: officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02.
The formulas
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Every composite is a weighted sum of ASVAB subtest standard scores. Sources verified per row. To put your own subtest scores through them, use the Navy ASVAB line score calculator.
The Navy publishes a fixed catalog of named composites, listed for the Navy in the DoD ASVAB program's own composite table. Navy rating requirements are usually quoted as the underlying subtest sum rather than the code, which is how the rate pages on this site state them — so a rate here reads VE+AR+MK+AS rather than a composite name.
Source: officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02 · retrieved 2026-08-02.
By the numbers
Which Navy 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 Navy only — each branch scores jobs on its own composite scale.
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| # | Code | Job | Composite | Min score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWT | Cyber Warfare Technician (CWT) | AR+2MK+GS | 255 |
| 2 | NUKE | Nuclear Field Program | VE+AR+MK+MC | 252 |
| 3 | AT | Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) | AR+MK+VE+AO | 210 |
| 4 | HM | Hospital Corpsman (HM) | GS+AR+MK+VE | 208 |
| 5 | MA | Master-at-Arms (MA) | VE+AR+MK+MC | 196 |
| 6 | AB | Aviation Boatswain's Mate (AB) | VE+AR+MK+AS | 161 |
| 7 | SO | Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) | VE+AR | 108 |
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The Navy jobs people look up most by ASVAB score. Each page shows the AFQT floor, line-score requirement, training path, and starting pay.
- →NUKENuclear Field ProgramAFQT ≥ 50any one:VE+AR+MK+MC ≥ 252AR+MK+EI+GS ≥ 252
- →HMHospital Corpsman (HM)AFQT ≥ 31any one:GS+AR+MK+VE ≥ 208GS+MK+2VE ≥ 208
- →MAMaster-at-Arms (MA)AFQT ≥ 31VE+AR+MK+MC ≥ 196
- →CWTCyber Warfare Technician (CWT)AFQT ≥ 31any one:AR+2MK+GS ≥ 255VE+AR+MK+MC ≥ 235
- →SOSpecial Warfare Operator (SEAL)AFQT ≥ 50any one:VE+AR ≥ 108GS+MC+EI ≥ 167
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Common questions
Navy ASVAB questions, answered.
What ASVAB line-score composites does the Navy use?
AFQT (AFQT (eligibility floor), formula 2×VE + AR + MK); GT (General Technical, formula VE + AR); EL (Electronics, formula GS + AR + MK + EI); BEE (Basic Electricity and Electronics, formula GS + AR + 2×MK); ENG (Engineering, formula AS + MK); MEC (Mechanical Maintenance, formula AR + AS + MC); ADM (Administrative, formula VE + MK); HM (Hospitalman, formula VE + GS + MK); NUC (Nuclear, formula VE + AR + MK + MC).
What is a passing ASVAB score for the Navy?
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 Navy that floor is AFQT 31 for a tier-1 applicant (high-school diploma), verified 2026-05-08 against navy.com (Joining — ASVAB). Clearing it makes you eligible to enlist; it does not by itself open any specific job, because jobs gate on line-score composites (AFQT, GT, EL, BEE, ENG, MEC, ADM, HM, NUC) as well.
Can you join the Navy 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 Navy, versus 31 for tier-1 — a 19-point gap. Tier-2 accession slots are also limited in number. Verified 2026-05-08 against navy.com (Joining — ASVAB).
What ASVAB score do you need for Navy jobs?
Across the 7 Navy 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 CWT (Cyber Warfare Technician (CWT)) at AR+2MK+GS 255. Each job page shows its own minimum and the source URL it came from.
Sources
- navy.com (Joining — ASVAB) · last verified 2026-05-08
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
- officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table) · last verified 2026-08-02
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