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The military uses a combination of direct scores, line scores, and composite scores to determine what jobs it’s willing to offer you in the branch of service you choose. If you don’t earn at least the minimum scores required for the job you want, the military says,“Too bad —how about this job instead?” But even if you want a job that requires the absolute minimum scores, it pays to study; your ASVAB scores are practically written in stone for your entire military career. If you want to change jobs in the future but don’t have the scores to qualify for the field you want, you have to retake the entire test.  \nBefore you decide what (and when) to study, know that four subtests—Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning—determine whether you even qualify to join the military. Those subtests make up the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), and if you don’t pass muster on those, you aren’t eligible to enlist. Each branch sets its own AFQT score requirements.  \nThis chapter gives you a blank study plan that helps prepare you for test day. You can personalize your plan based on how much time you have before you take the test by using the tips in the following sections.  \nCHAPTER 1 Countdown to Taking theASVAB 7  \nDetermining How Much Time You Have   \nWhether you need to brush up on a lot of knowledge or you just need to refresh your memory ina few areas, creating an action plan can help ensure you cover all your bases. Your recruiter will call the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) to find out when you can take the ASVAB, but ultimately, you control when you take the test. If you don’t feel ready, let your recruiter know —if you don’t take the time to study areas that are important to you, you could end up being offered jobs you aren’t that excited about.  \nThough you may need more (or less) time to prepare, plan to dedicate at least a few weeks to studying important areas. Research has shown that the bestway to study isn’t to cram; it’s to use repetition. That means you should focus, then focus twice more, on subjects you know you need to improve. If you review new material (or old material that feels new) the day after you learn it, then again about a week later, and one more time a couple weeks after that, it may be easier foryour brain to hang on to the information.  \nChecking Your Baseline   \nIf you want to go on a three-mile run (which is another thing you should probably practice before you join the military), you don’t start counting the miles at an arbitrary point along the way; you start when you step outside your front door. If you want to see your improvement overtime, you also keep track of how long it takes you to cover three miles each time you lace up your running shoes.  \nThe same is true with ASVAB prep: You can’t get an accurate picture of your skills—or track your future progress —without establishing a baseline first. The best way to figure out how much you already know (and which areas you need to work on) is to test yourself. Start by attempting ten questions in each chapter and then checking the answers in Chapter 11. If you get more than seven or eight right in one subject, you most likely have a healthy amount of knowledge on that topic. If you get fewer than five or six right in one subject, you almost certainly need to bookmark that chapter for extra practice. 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