Comparator index
Compare branches side by side.
Published AFQT minimums, line-score systems, and job indexes for each pair — every number linked to the branch source it came from.
As of 2026-07-26, the 4 branches compared here all publish the same tier-1 (high-school diploma) AFQT minimum: 31. So the minimum is rarely what decides the choice: each branch qualifies applicants for jobs using a different composite system, and the same ASVAB scoresheet opens a different job list in each. Every comparison below shows both sides, with the branch source each number came from.
Branch vs branch
Which branch fits your scoresheet.
- AFQT 31 vs 31Compare →Army vs Marines
Two ground-combat services with different composite systems: Army GT/CO vs Marine GT/MM/EL/CL.
- AFQT 31 vs 31Compare →Army vs Air Force
The widest job-system gap on the site — Army line scores against Air Force MAGE categories.
Decision analysis reviewed 2026-08-01
- AFQT 31 vs 31Compare →Marines vs Air Force
Technical AFSC paths compared with expeditionary Marine roles.
Decision analysis reviewed 2026-07-30
- AFQT 31 vs 31Compare →Marines vs Navy
Expeditionary Marine jobs compared with Navy rates and sea-duty rotations.
- AFQT 31 vs 31Compare →Navy vs Air Force
Air Force AFSCs compared with Navy rates — both technical, different qualification maths.
Decision analysis reviewed 2026-08-02
Job vs job
Two jobs, one line score apart.
Within a branch the AFQT floor is usually identical between two jobs; the composite requirement is what separates them. These comparisons put both requirement sets in one table.
Next step
Once you have a number.
Sources
- goarmy.com (Getting started — ASVAB) · last verified 2026-05-08
- navy.com (Joining — ASVAB) · last verified 2026-05-08
- marines.com (Enlistment Requirements) · last verified 2026-07-02
- airforce.com (ASVAB — eligibility) · last verified 2026-07-26