Understand your ASVAB scores and find Army jobs

What does an ASVAB score mean?

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) produces several types of scores, and each answers a different question. Understanding which score you are looking at is the first step to reading your report correctly.

AFQT percentile

The Armed Forces Qualification Test score is a percentile — not a percentage of correct answers. An AFQT of 65 means you scored higher than 65 percent of the reference group. The military uses AFQT to determine general enlistment eligibility, with each branch setting its own minimum. The ASVAB score chart shows how subtest scores convert to each percentile, and the average score page explains why 50 is the population median and how recruits compare. However, AFQT alone cannot determine which specific jobs you qualify for.

Army line scores (composite scores)

Line scores like GT (General Technical), ST (Skilled Technical), CO (Combat), CL (Clerical), EL (Electronics), and MM (Mechanical Maintenance) are calculated by combining specific ASVAB subtests. Each Army MOS requires specific line scores, and different jobs use different combinations. You cannot safely guess a line score from a practice test or AFQT — the actual composite calculation requires the official subtest breakdown.

Practice raw scores

A practice test counts your correct answers. This helps you find study topics, but it is not an official AFQT or line score estimate. Use practice results to guide preparation, not to predict qualification. If you have never tested, a recruiter may offer the at-home PiCAT, which produces the same official scores after a short verification test.

Read the full guide: What is a good ASVAB score? →

How we handle score verification

Every job requirement on this site is recorded from an official Army MOS specification document with a source URL and the date it was checked. Only requirements that have been verified against that document are published; records still being checked, or where official sources disagree, are held back and never appear on job pages or in the score checker. Every number you see can be traced back to its origin.

Read our methodology and source boundaries →

About ASVABScores

ASVABScores is an independent reference site for anyone preparing for or interpreting the ASVAB. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Defense, any military branch, or any recruiting command. Always confirm current requirements with an official recruiter before making decisions based on published thresholds.