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ASVAB scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military. The information provided here will help you prepare to take the ASVAB.\u003Cbr>Most ASVAB testing is conducted at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) . If you do not live near a MEPS, you may take the ASVAB at a satellite location called a Military Entrance Test (MET) site. The ASVAB is administered by computer at all MEPS, and by paper and pencil (P&P) at most MET sites. Regardless of whether you take the ASVAB by computer or P&P, your scores should be very similar. |  | Inside this fact sheet: The ASVAB Tests 2 ASVAB Test Lengthsand Time Limits 3 How the CAT-ASVAB Works 3 Frequently Asked Questions 4\u003Cbr>The ASVAB is administered via both computer and paper and pencil.\u003Cbr>Roughly 70% of military applicants take the test via computer.\u003Cbr>|\n| The Computerized ASVAB\u003Cbr>The computerized ASVAB (called the CAT-ASVAB) is an adaptive test, which means that the test adapts to your ability level. The computer software selects items that are suitable for you based on your responses to earlier items in the test. Because the CAT-ASVAB is targeted toward your ability level, it is possible to administer a shorter test than is used in the P&P administration. More details on how the CAT-ASVAB works are given on page 3.\u003Cbr>You are allowed to complete the CAT-ASVAB at your own pace. That is, when you complete a test in the battery, you can immediately move on to the next section without waiting for everyone else to move on. You may leave the test room as soon as you are finished with all of the tests. Although each test has a fixed number of questions and a time limit (see page 3), most examinees finish the test before the time limit is reached. The average examinee takes about 1 1/2 hours to complete the CAT-ASVAB.\u003Cbr>You are not able to review or change your answers once you have submitted an answer on the CAT-ASVAB. If you are running out of time, it is best to continue trying to answer as best as you can rather than filling in random guesses for the remaining items, as the CAT-ASVAB has a penalty for guessing. |  |  |\n| The Paper and Pencil ASVAB\u003Cbr>The paper and pencil ASVAB (called the P&P-ASVAB) is a traditional test, which means that everyone takes the same set of questions at the same pace. The number of test questions and time limits for each test are shown on page 3. In all, it takes about 3 hours to complete the P&P-ASVAB.\u003Cbr>You are allowed to review your answers on the P&P-ASVAB. However, you cannot go back to an earlier test section or proceed to the next test until instructed to do so. If you run out of time on the P&P-ASVAB, it is to your advantage to fill in random guesses for the remaining items, as there is no penalty for guessing. |  |  |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Page 2 | [www.OfficialASVAB.com](www.OfficialASVAB.com) |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>The CAT-ASVAB was implemented after 20 years of extensive research and evaluation.\u003Cbr>It was the first large-scale adaptive test battery to be administered in a high-stakes setting.\u003Cbr>| The ASVAB Tests\u003Cbr>The ASVAB tests are designed to measure aptitudes in four domains: Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial. The table below describes the content of the ASVAB tests. The tests are presented in the order in which they are administered.\u003Cbr>Test Description Domain General Science (GS) Knowledge of physical and biological sciences Science/Technical Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Ability to solve arithmetic word problems Math Word Knowledge (WK) Ability to select the correct meaning of a word presented in context and to identify best synonym for a given word Verbal Parag","cbCaigraeL2XZfOQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigraeL2XZfOQ","pdf",812197,"English","# Introduction\n# The Computerized ASVAB\n# The Paper and Pencil ASVAB\n# The ASVAB Tests\n# ASVAB Test Lengths and Time Limits\n# How the CAT-ASVAB Works","[{\"question\":\"How are ASVAB scores used for military enlistment?\",\"answer\":\"ASVAB scores determine whether you qualify to enlist and help assign you to an appropriate military job.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can you take the ASVAB, and how is it administered?\",\"answer\":\"Testing is typically done at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). 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