Guide index
ASVAB guides — how to study and what scores mean.
Start with the question you have. Per-subtest deep-dives ship as the calibration item bank grows.
These guides cover what a "good" ASVAB score is, what each subtest tests, and how AFQT relates to line scores and job assignment. The four AFQT subtests (WK, PC, AR, MK) drive enlistment; the five technical subtests (GS, EI, AS, MC, AO) drive job assignment.
Pillar guides · start here
The questions everyone asks first.
AFQT subtest deep-dives
The four that decide enlistment.
Each subtest gets its own study strategy. Start with your weakest area; the highest-leverage one is usually Word Knowledge.
- ARIn queueArithmetic Reasoning
Word problems requiring arithmetic operations and reasoning.
Practice items available at /practice/arithmetic-reasoning/.
- WKGuide →Word Knowledge
Vocabulary and synonyms in single-word and short-context items.
- PCIn queueParagraph Comprehension
Reading short passages and answering comprehension questions.
Practice items available at /practice/paragraph-comprehension/.
- MKIn queueMathematics Knowledge
Algebra, geometry, basic number theory.
Practice items available at /practice/mathematics-knowledge/.
Technical subtest deep-dives
The five that decide jobs.
- GSIn queueGeneral Science
Knowledge of physical, biological, and earth sciences.
Practice items at /practice/general-science/.
- EIIn queueElectronics Information
Basic electronic principles, circuits, components.
Practice items at /practice/electronics-information/.
- ASIn queueAuto and Shop Information
Automotive maintenance and shop tools/practice.
Practice items at /practice/auto-and-shop-information/.
- MCIn queueMechanical Comprehension
Mechanical principles, simple machines, physics intuition.
Practice items at /practice/mechanical-comprehension/.
- AOIn queueAssembling Objects
Spatial reasoning: connectors, shape assembly, mental rotation.
Practice items at /practice/assembling-objects/.
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