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ASVAB Test Results...question?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:52 pm
My step-son (17 years old) just took ASVAB for the 1st time and scored 81. I wasn't in the military and don't know how this score stacks up. He wants to join Air Guard to help pay for college and med school. I know certain scores will help him land better jobs after he finishes boot camp. He wants to be an MD. (We were told he didn't score very well with the mechanical questions.)
Is 81 any good?
TIA.
Is 81 any good?
TIA.
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 2:55 pm
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Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:55 pm to LSUBanker
81? No it is not. Do you know his GT score?
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:57 pm to LSUBanker
according to google, the average score is 50
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:57 pm to LSUBanker
ASVAB Fact Sheet
So he did as well or better than 81%
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My AFQT score is 62. What does this mean? AFQT scores are reported as percentiles between 1-99. An AFQT percentile score indicates the percentage of examinees in a re ference group who scored at or below that particular score. For current AFQT scores, the reference group is a sample of 18 to 23 year old youth who took the ASVAB as part of a national norming study conducted in 1997. Thus, your AFQT score of 62 indicates th at you scored as well as or better than 62% of the nationally-representative sample of 18 to 23 year old youth.
So he did as well or better than 81%
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:58 pm to MapGuy
81 is fine for most anything. You should look into his GT score, that's where they gear job placement.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:59 pm to LSUBanker
I got a 98 and I really didn't take the test that seriously.
Not bragging just saying that 81 isn't very good. That being said, if he maxed out some sections and just sucked at one that could have bearing on his opportunities.
Not bragging just saying that 81 isn't very good. That being said, if he maxed out some sections and just sucked at one that could have bearing on his opportunities.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:00 pm to LSUBanker
set up a tour with the LANG down in Belle Chasse, unless he is a complete doorknob he'll know what his job will be before he even goes to basic, maintaining Eagles while going to school wouldn't be a bad gig
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:00 pm to MapGuy
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according to google, the average score is 50
I saw that and did google it. My question was more geared to current/ex-military who may have better understanding than me.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:01 pm to LSUBanker
Like others have said, the GT score will matter more than the regular ASVAB, especially if he wants to do something technical. 110 or higher and he can pretty much do anything he wants.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:01 pm to jbgleason
Remember, the ASVAB score is a based on how well he did relative to all test takers, not just the OT posters who turned down full rides to MIT in order to live La Vida Grunt.
81 is fine. Subscores carry weight for jobs, too.
81 is fine. Subscores carry weight for jobs, too.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:03 pm to 777Tiger
I got a 93 and was admitted to the Navy Nuclear Power Training School.
81 should get him anywhere he wants
81 should get him anywhere he wants
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:04 pm to LSUBanker
81 is pretty decent. The ASVAB is actually on a percentile scale so only 18% of people who took it did better than him. You can't get a 100. An 81 easily gets him into any branch of the military and qualifies for most jobs. The ASVAB is also split into 2 parts. That 81 is the academic part, but there is also a potential job score but the academic part is by far the most important. If he wants to be a nuke(work on nuclear reactors in the navy) that score will get him in the door, but he will need to either improve his score or take some additional tests. A nuke in the Navy is the best enlisted job in the military.
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:06 pm to LSUBanker
Oh is this where I get to say I made a 99 
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:08 pm to Guess
I got a better one....in high school I scored a 99.
I took it again after getting my BA and MA because I decided to go to Army OCS. My score? 90.
College does make you dumber.
I took it again after getting my BA and MA because I decided to go to Army OCS. My score? 90.
College does make you dumber.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:08 pm to LSUBanker
81 is a good score, but like others have said job placement options is determined by the GT score. Anything over 110 on GT is great.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:08 pm to Tigeralum2008
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81 should get him anywhere he wants
Good to hear. The recruiter just said he won't have to take it again, but probably won't be working on Tanks or Planes.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:08 pm to Walking the Earth
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not just the OT posters who turned down full rides to MIT in order to live La Vida Grunt.
Like I said, it wasn't bragging. I just take standardized tests like a mofo. Got a 96 percentile on the LSAT and still sucked at law school.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:08 pm to LSUBanker
81 is a good score to the recruiter, anything above a 50 is. It's considered an "Alpha", or quality applicant.
As a test score, it's also pretty good. The raw score (AFQT- Armed Forces Qualification Test) determines whether or not he can join. The line scores qualify him for specific jobs. It's impossible to know what he qualifies for without knowing the required lines scores of the job he wants and what scores he has. Most jobs only pull from 3 to 4 line scores (if that) of the 10 to 11 (can't remember) that the ASVAB has.
Source: I recruited in the Army for 4 years.
As a test score, it's also pretty good. The raw score (AFQT- Armed Forces Qualification Test) determines whether or not he can join. The line scores qualify him for specific jobs. It's impossible to know what he qualifies for without knowing the required lines scores of the job he wants and what scores he has. Most jobs only pull from 3 to 4 line scores (if that) of the 10 to 11 (can't remember) that the ASVAB has.
Source: I recruited in the Army for 4 years.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:14 pm to Breaux
Made a 98. True story
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:14 pm to Breaux
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81 is a good score to the recruiter, anything above a 50 is. It's considered an "Alpha", or quality applicant. As a test score, it's also pretty good. The raw score (AFQT- Armed Forces Qualification Test) determines whether or not he can join. The line scores qualify him for specific jobs. It's impossible to know what he qualifies for without knowing the required lines scores of the job he wants and what scores he has. Most jobs only pull from 3 to 4 line scores (if that) of the 10 to 11 (can't remember) that the ASVAB has. Source: I recruited in the Army for 4 years.
The answer I was looking for...thanks boss!
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