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ASVAB Practice Test

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Full mock exam120 questions · 179 min · 4 choices →Key conceptsAI-written · VerifiedRead the key concepts by subject and unit before you practice.9 subjects · 12 unitsOpen key concepts →

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Type
Exam
Field
Military
Provider
U.S. Department of Defense
Sections
General Science (15) · Arithmetic Reasoning (15) · Word Knowledge (15) · Paragraph Comprehension (10) · Mathematics Knowledge (15) · Electronics Information (15) · Auto Information (10) · Shop Information (10) · Mechanical Comprehension (15)
Questions · Time
120 questions · 179 min
Format
The official ASVAB site lists the proctored CAT-ASVAB (computer adaptive test) with 10 subtests. Without tryout questions they are: General Science 15 questions in 12 minutes, Arithmetic Reasoning 15 in 55, Word Knowledge 15 in 9, Paragraph Comprehension 10 in 27, Mathematics Knowledge 15 in 31, Electronics Information 15 in 10, Auto Information 10 in 7, Shop Information 10 in 6, Mechanical Comprehension 15 in 22, and Assembling Objects 15 in 18. This practice mock covers the first nine subtests (120 questions, 179 minutes). Assembling Objects is a picture puzzle test and is not included. Each question has 4 answer choices.
Passing score
The ASVAB has no single pass mark. Your AFQT score, a percentile built from Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension, decides whether you can enlist, and each service sets its own minimum and its own job (line) scores. This site uses 65% correct as a practice goal only; it is not an official score. There is no minimum for each subtest on this site.
Eligibility
The ASVAB is taken by people who want to join the U.S. military, usually through a recruiter, and by many high school students through the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. Talk to a recruiter about age, education, and other rules for the service you want.

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General Science15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Life Science★★★★☆Weight 40%Concepts
  2. Unit 2: Physical Science★★★★☆Weight 40%Concepts
  3. Unit 3: Earth and Space Science★★★☆☆Weight 20%Concepts

Arithmetic Reasoning15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Arithmetic Word Problems★★★★★Weight 100%Concepts

Word Knowledge15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Vocabulary★★★★★Weight 100%Concepts

Paragraph Comprehension10 questions

  1. Unit 1: Reading Short Passages★★★★★Weight 100%Concepts

Mathematics Knowledge15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Numbers and Algebra★★★★★Weight 55%Concepts
  2. Unit 2: Geometry★★★★☆Weight 45%Concepts

Electronics Information15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Electricity and Circuits★★★★☆Weight 100%Concepts

Auto Information10 questions

  1. Unit 1: Automotive Systems★★★★☆Weight 100%Concepts

Shop Information10 questions

  1. Unit 1: Shop Tools and Practices★★★★☆Weight 100%Concepts

Mechanical Comprehension15 questions

  1. Unit 1: Mechanical Principles★★★★☆Weight 100%Concepts

ASVAB Practice Test study tips

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Study order
Start with the four AFQT subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension, because they decide whether you can enlist. Then study General Science and the technical subtests (Electronics Information, Auto Information, Shop Information, and Mechanical Comprehension) that matter for the jobs you want. Finish with a full 120-question Mock Exam.
Topics people often miss
Arithmetic Reasoning gives 55 minutes for 15 word problems, so rates, percents, and averages need careful setup on paper. In Mathematics Knowledge, practice solving equations and the area and angle rules in Geometry. In Mechanical Comprehension, learn the lever rule (effort x effort arm = load x load arm) and how meshed gears turn.
Test day tips
The CAT-ASVAB is adaptive and you cannot go back to change an answer, so check each answer before you move on. Time limits differ by subtest: Word Knowledge is 15 questions in 9 minutes, while Paragraph Comprehension is 10 questions in 27 minutes. Unfinished questions hurt your score, so if time is short, make your best guess rather than leave questions blank.
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ASVAB Practice Test exam trends

Four subtests (Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension) make up the AFQT score that decides whether you can enlist. Arithmetic Reasoning is word problems such as rates, percents, and averages. Mathematics Knowledge covers algebra and geometry. The technical subtests (Electronics, Auto, Shop, and Mechanical Comprehension) feed job line scores. The chapters on this site are study groupings, and chapter splits are estimates.

Start with the four AFQT subtests, because they decide whether you can enlist at all. Work math problems on paper, step by step, and learn common word roots for Word Knowledge. Then review the technical subtests for the jobs you want. When most Intermediate questions feel easy, take the full Mock Exam.

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About ASVAB Practice Test

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the test used to decide whether you can join the U.S. military and which jobs fit you. The computer version, the CAT-ASVAB, has 10 short subtests in science, math, word meaning, reading, electronics, auto and shop, mechanics, and assembling objects. Short practice sets here cover nine of those subtests, with plain explanations for every answer.

FAQ

Q. How many questions are on the CAT-ASVAB?
The official ASVAB site lists 10 subtests. Without tryout questions they have 135 scored questions in total: 15 each for General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Mechanical Comprehension, and Assembling Objects, and 10 each for Paragraph Comprehension, Auto Information, and Shop Information. Tryout questions, which do not count, can make the test longer.
Q. What is the AFQT score?
The AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test) score is a percentile built from four subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension. Each service sets its own minimum AFQT score, so ask a recruiter for the current number.
Q. Is there a pass or fail score on this practice site?
No official one. This site uses 65% correct as a practice goal only. The real ASVAB reports standard scores and percentiles, not a percent correct.
Q. Are these the real ASVAB questions?
No. Real test questions are not released. Every question here is an original AI-made practice question written for study, and mistakes are possible, so please report anything that looks wrong.

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