AFOQT Information Pamphlet

Sep 29, 2026

Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) information pamphlet explaining test structure, purpose, and how performance is evaluated for officer commissioning and specific training programs. The AFOQT includes 12 subtests whose scores are combined into five composite aptitude scores used to predict success in Air Force training. It details the knowledge and abilities measured by Pilot, Navigator-Technical, Academic Aptitude, Verbal, and Quantitative composites, and provides tables describing subtest construction and the testing schedule with timings and procedures.

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AFOQT Information Pamphlet

Introduction

Construction of AFOQT Composites

Table 1. Construction of AFOQT Composites

Table 2. Testing Schedule

What to Expect

# AFOQT Information Pamphlet Introduction This pamphlet is made available to familiarize prospective examinees with the structure andlayout of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) . It is not designed nor should it beused as a study guide. The AFOQT measures aptitudes used to select candidates for officercommissioning programs and specific commissioned officer training programs. The AFOQT consists of 12 subtests. Subtest scores are combined to generate one or more offive composite scores used to help predict success in certain types of Air Force trainingprograms. The five AFOQT composites and the kinds of knowledge and abilities they measure aredescribed below. 1. Pilot. This composite measures some of the knowledge and abilities considered necessaryfor successful completion of pilot training. The Pilot composite includes subtests which measurequantitative ability, the ability to determine aircraft attitude from instruments, knowledge ofaeronautical concepts, and perceptual speed. 2. Navigator-Technical. This composite measures some of the knowledge and abilitiesconsidered necessary for successful completion of navigator training. The Navigator-Technicalcomposite shares some subtests with the Pilot composite, with the exception that measures of anability to determine aircraft attitude and knowledge of aeronautical concepts are not included.However, subtests are added measuring verbal aptitude, some spatial abilities, perceptual speed,and knowledge of general science. 3. Academic Aptitude. This composite measures verbal and quantitative knowledge andabilities. The Academic Aptitude composite combines all subtests that make up the Verbal andQuantitative composites. 4. Verbal. This composite measures verbal knowledge and abilities. The Verbal compositehas subtests which measure the ability to reason and recognize relationships among words andthe ability to understand synonyms. 5. Quantitative. This composite measures quantitative knowledge and abilities. TheQuantitative composite shares subtests with the Navigator-Technical composite discussed aboveand has subtests which measure the ability to understand and reason with arithmetic relationshipsand to use mathematical terms, formulas, and relationships. AFOQT subtests and aptitude composites are shown in Table 1. Table 2 is the testing scheduleforthe AFOQT. # Table 1. CONSTRUCTION OF AFOQT COMPOSITES | Subtest | \# ofItems | Pilot | NavTech | AcadApt | Verbal | Quant | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Verbal Analogies | 25 | X | X | X | | | | Arithmetic Reasoning | 25 | X | X | X | X | | | Word Knowledge | 25 | X | X | | | | | Math Knowledge | 25 | X | X | X | X | | | Instrument | 20 | X | | | | | | Comprehension | | | | | | | | Block Counting | 20 | X | | | | | | Table Reading | 40 | X | X | | | | | Aviation Information | 20 | X | | | | | | General Science | 20 | X | | | | | | Rotated Blocks | 15 | | | | | | | Hidden Figures | 15 | | | | | | | Self Description 220
Inventory | | | | | | | # Table 2. TESTING SCHEDULE | AdministrationTime(In Minutes) | Testing Time
(In Minutes) | Total Time
(In Minutes) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pretest Activities | 24 | 24 | | | Verbal Analogies | 1 | 8 | 9 | | Arithmetic Reasoning | 1 | 29 | 30 | | Word Knowledge | 1 | 5 | 6 | | Math Knowledge | 1 | 22 | 23 | | Break | 10 | 10 | | | Instrument | 3 | 6 | 9 | | Comprehension | | | | | Block Counting | 2 | 3 | 5 | | Table Reading | 2 | 7 | 9 | | Aviation Information | 1 | 8 | 9 | | General Science | 1 | 10 | 11 | | Rotated Blocks | 2 | 13 | 15 | | Hidden Figures | 2 | 8 | 10 | | Self DescriptionInventory | 1 | 40 | 41 | | Collection of Materials | 2 | 2 | | |

FAQs

What is the purpose of the AFOQT?

The AFOQT measures aptitudes used to select candidates for officer commissioning programs and specific commissioned officer training programs.

How are AFOQT subtest results used to evaluate candidates?

Scores from the 12 subtests are combined to generate five composite scores that help predict success in certain types of Air Force training programs.

What testing and answering procedures should examinees expect?

Examinees receive detailed instructions, answer multiple-choice questions with four or five options, select an answer even when unsure, and record responses on a separate answer sheet scored by optical scanner, with scratch paper provided for calculations.

Sep 29, 2026

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