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The ASVAB isn’t an IQ test. The military isn’t trying to figure out how smart you are. The ASVAB specifically measures your ability to be trained to do a specific job.  \nThe famous Chinese General, Sun Tzu said,“Know your enemy.” In order to develop an effective plan of study and score well on the ASVAB, it’s important to understand how the ASVABis organized and how the military uses the scores from the nine subtests. This chapter describes the different versions of the ASVAB, the organization of the subtests, how the AFQT score is calculated, and the various service policies for retaking the ASVAB.  \nAn ASVAB by Any Other Name: Different Faces of the ASVAB  \nThe ASVAB comes in many flavors, depending on where and why you take it. You would think that after more than 25 years in existence, the test could’ve been whittled down to one single version by now. But don’t get too confused about the different versions, though. The bullets that follow boil down to choices:  \n􀀂 Institutional version: You take this pencil-and-paper version of the ASVAB as a junior or senior in high school; it’s administered through a cooperative program between the Department of Education and the Department of Defense at high schools all across the United States (U.S.) .  \nAlthough the results of this version can be used for military enlistment purposes (if taken within two years of enlistment), its primary purpose is to provide a tool for highschool guidance counselors to use when recommending possible civilian career areas to high school students. For example, if a student scores high in electronics, the counselor can recommend electronic career paths. If a student is interested in military service, the counselor then refers her to the local military recruiting offices.  \n􀀂 Production version: If you take the ASVAB through a military recruiter, you’re taking the production version. This version of the ASVAB is used by all of the military branches for the sole purpose of enlistment qualification and to determine which military jobs a recruit can successfully be trained in. The production version is available in two formats: paper and computerized. The vast majority of applicants are processed  \n8 Part I: Forewarned Is Forearmed: Understanding the ASVAB ~~ ~~  \nthrough a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), where they take the computerized version of the ASVAB (called the CAT-ASVAB, short for computer-adaptive testing ASVAB), undergo a medical physical, and run through a security screening all in one trip. However, in a few cases, testers are offered the paper version, which is given by MEPS personnel at several remote testing sites throughout the U.S.  \n􀀂 Computer Adaptive Screening Test (CAST) or Enlistment Screening Test (EST): These tests are sort of mini-ASVABs you may take in the recruiter’s office. The EST and CAST aren’t qualification tests; they’re strictly recruiting tools. These tests are management screening tools that may be administered at the discretion of the recruiter. The ESTand CAST contain questions similar to, but not identical with, questions appearing on the ASVAB. They’re used to help estimate an applicant’s probability of obtaining qualifying ASVAB scores.  \nIf you take one of these mini-tests and score low, you probably don’t want to take the actual ASVAB until you’ve put in some extensive study time (and this book can help with that) .  \n􀀂 Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT): This version is gi","cbCaiox253agtIhd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiox253agtIhd","pdf",271487,"English","# In This Chapter\n## Different Faces of the ASVAB\n## Mapping Out the ASVAB Subtests","[{\"question\":\"What does the AFQT score represent on the ASVAB?\",\"answer\":\"The AFQT score determines whether you qualify for military service and, if so, which jobs you qualify for. 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