Air Force ASVAB scores: the AFQT floor and the MAGE composites behind every job
The Air Force reads two things off your ASVAB report. The AFQT percentile decides whether you can enlist. Four composite percentiles, Mechanical, Administrative, General and Electronics (MAGE), decide which Air Force Specialty Codes you qualify for. This page explains each composite and checks your scores against the 91 enlisted specialties whose minimum airforce.com publishes.
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71 name one composite; the rest combine two, or offer alternative paths.
Check your MAGE scores against every Air Force job
Type the four percentiles from your report. Jobs are marked met, below (with the gap in each composite), or not enough info when a composite you left blank is required.
The four MAGE composites
Which subtests feed each composite is quoted from ASVAB, airforce.com (checked 2026-09-17). The job counts and thresholds come from the 91 AFSCs on this site. WK and PC are marked with an asterisk on the official page because they enter as the combined verbal score.
Mechanical
Subtests: AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), AS (Auto and Shop Information), MC (Mechanical Comprehension), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge).
The Mechanical score is a percentile based on a combination of the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Auto & Shop Information (AS), Mechanical Comprehension (MC), Paragraph Comprehension (PC*), Word Knowledge (WK*)
Named by 32 of 91 jobs, with minimums from M 40 to M 80.
- Lowest: 1P0X1 Aircrew Flight Equipment — M ≥ 40
- Typical (median): 2A7X3 Aircraft Structural Maintenance — M ≥ 47
- Highest: 9S100 Scientific Applications Specialist — M ≥ 80 and E ≥ 88
Administrative
Subtests: MK (Mathematics Knowledge), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge).
The Administrative score is a percentile based on a combination of the following subtests: Mathematics Knowledge (MK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC*), Word Knowledge (WK*)
Named by 15 of 91 jobs, with minimums from A 21 to A 59.
- Lowest: 3N1X1 Regional Band — A ≥ 21 or G ≥ 24
- Typical (median): 4A1X1 Medical Materiel — A ≥ 48
- Highest: 3F0X1 Human Resources and Administration — A ≥ 59
General
Subtests: AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge).
The General aptitude score is a percentile based on a combination of the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Paragraph Comprehension (PC*), Word Knowledge (WK*)
Named by 39 of 91 jobs, with minimums from G 24 to G 72.
- Lowest: 3F1X1 Services — G ≥ 24
- Typical (median): 1C1X1 Air Traffic Control — G ≥ 55
- Highest: 6C0X1 Contracting — G ≥ 72
Electronics
Subtests: AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), EI (Electronics Information), GS (General Science), MK (Mathematics Knowledge).
The Electronics score is a percentile based on a combination of the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Electronics Information (EI), General Science (GS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK)
Named by 25 of 91 jobs, with minimums from E 40 to E 88.
- Lowest: 3E0X2 Electrical Power Production — M ≥ 56 and E ≥ 40
- Typical (median): 2A6X6 Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems — M ≥ 41 and E ≥ 61
- Highest: 9S100 Scientific Applications Specialist — M ≥ 80 and E ≥ 88
Air Force jobs by career family
The first digit of an AFSC places it in a career family. Each family below links to its section of the full catalog, where every job is ranked by its published MAGE minimum.
Operations
23 jobs with a published minimum, from M ≥ 40 up.
Maintenance and Logistics
32 jobs with a published minimum, from A ≥ 35 up.
Support
14 jobs with a published minimum, from A ≥ 21 or G ≥ 24 up.
Medical
17 jobs with a published minimum, from A ≥ 40 up.
Legal and Chaplain
One job with a published minimum: 5R0X1 Religious Affairs, A ≥ 51.
Acquisition and Finance
2 jobs with a published minimum, from G ≥ 57 up.
Special Duty Identifiers
One job with a published minimum: 8G000 Honor Guard, G ≥ 24.
Reporting Identifiers
One job with a published minimum: 9S100 Scientific Applications Specialist, M ≥ 80 and E ≥ 88.
MAGE versus Army line scores
Both are built from the same ASVAB subtests, but they are different numbers on different scales. Army line scores such as GT and ST are weighted sums rescaled to a mean of 100, and the Department of Defense publishes the exact weights, which is why the ASVAB score calculator can compute them from your subtest scores. Air Force MAGE composites are percentiles, and only their subtest membership is public; this site therefore compares the MAGE values printed on your report and does not estimate them. A high General composite does not translate into a specific GT, and an Army MOS threshold says nothing about an Air Force AFSC. The ASVAB score chart lays out the scales side by side.
What the two services share is the AFQT: the same percentile, from the same table, decides basic eligibility everywhere. The Air Force's published floor and every other branch's are on the minimum ASVAB score page, and how recent Air Force recruits scored compared with other services is on the average score page.
How to raise a MAGE composite
- M (Mechanical): practice AR, AS, MC, PC, WK.
- A (Administrative): practice MK, PC, WK.
- G (General): practice AR, PC, WK.
- E (Electronics): practice AR, EI, GS, MK.
AR, WK and PC appear in three of the four composites, so verbal and arithmetic practice moves most Air Force requirements at once, as well as the AFQT. Practice results here are raw counts and never convert into a percentile; retests follow the official waiting periods.
Frequently asked questions
What ASVAB score do you need for the Air Force?
Two different numbers. To enlist, airforce.com publishes an AFQT minimum of 31 for high school seniors and graduates and 50 for GED holders. To qualify for a specific job, each Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) names a minimum in one or more MAGE composites; among the 91 AFSCs with a published minimum on this site, G (General) is the most used, named by 39 jobs.
What are MAGE scores?
The Air Force utilizes a combination of the ASVAB subtests, referred to as Mechanical, Administrative, General Aptitude and Electronics (MAGE), to determine what career fields you are most qualified for in the Air Force. Each of the four is reported as a percentile from 1 to 99. M (Mechanical) uses AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), AS (Auto and Shop Information), MC (Mechanical Comprehension), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge); A (Administrative) uses MK (Mathematics Knowledge), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge); G (General) uses AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), PC (Paragraph Comprehension), WK (Word Knowledge); E (Electronics) uses AR (Arithmetic Reasoning), EI (Electronics Information), GS (General Science), MK (Mathematics Knowledge).
What is a good MAGE score?
One that meets your target job's published minimum. Among the 39 AFSCs on this site that name the General composite, requirements run from G 24 (3F1X1) to G 72 (6C0X1), with a median of 55. The other composites have their own ranges, listed in each section above.
Can I calculate my MAGE scores from my subtest scores?
Not on this site. airforce.com publishes which subtests feed each composite but not the weights or the percentile conversion, and no Department of Defense document in this site's evidence folder does either. Enter the M, A, G and E percentiles printed on your report; the Army line scores, which do have a published formula, are handled by the ASVAB score calculator.
Are these Air Force job requirements official?
Each requirement is copied from the "ASVAB Score Requirements" block of the job's page on airforce.com, the Air Force's official recruiting site, checked on 2026-09-17. The Air Force classification directory (DAFECD) is published only behind a login, so it could not be used as a second source. 7 pages name an aptitude area without a number and 3 AFSCs appear on two pages with different requirements; those are not published here. Confirm any requirement with a recruiter.