ASVAB Practice Test: Know Where You Stand Before Test Day

Practice all 10 ASVAB subtests, take timed exams, and see how your results line up with the AFQT, the score that decides whether you can enlist. Every answer comes with an explanation.

The free quizzes need no account. Your results are saved as you go.

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Built on the real structure
10 subtests and 135 scored questions, the same layout OfficialASVAB.com publishes for the CAT-ASVAB
Every answer explained
See why an answer is right the moment you respond, then review your misses in your dashboard

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Practice the ASVAB by Subtest

The ASVAB has 10 subtests. Four of them (Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge) set your AFQT score, which decides whether you qualify to enlist. All ten scores help match you to a job. Each quiz below has 20 questions and a 30-minute timer, and shows an explanation after every answer.

AR

AFQT

Arithmetic Reasoning

20 Qs : 30 min

WK

AFQT

Word Knowledge

20 Qs : 30 min

PC

AFQT

Paragraph Comprehension

20 Qs : 30 min

MK

AFQT

Mathematics Knowledge

20 Qs : 30 min

GS

ASVAB

General Science

20 Qs : 30 min

EI

ASVAB

Electronics Information

20 Qs : 30 min

AI

ASVAB

Auto Information

20 Qs : 30 min

SI

ASVAB

Shop Information

20 Qs : 30 min

MC

ASVAB

Mechanical Comprehension

20 Qs : 30 min

AO

ASVAB

Assembling Objects

20 Qs : 30 min

How it works

Three Steps From First Quiz to Test Day

01


Practice by subtest

Take a 20-question, 30-minute quiz on any of the 10 subtests. You see the explanation after every answer, so you learn from a miss while the question is fresh.

02


Build up with timed exams

 Move to the five timed exams as your accuracy improves. Each one is harder than the last and uses new questions.

03


Simulate the real thing

Finish with a full-length exam that follows the official structure: 10 subtests, 135 questions, and the official time limits.

Full-Length Simulations

Build up in stages

100 questions each, five exams that get progressively harder. Good for building speed and stamina before you attempt a full simulation.

Best for: your 1st–5th practice sessions

Full-Length Simulations

Full-Length Simulations

150 questions across all 9 subtests, timed exactly like the CAT-ASVAB, with a full percentile breakdown when you finish.

Best for: your final 1–2 weeks before test day

Timed ASVAB Practice Tests 1–5

Five timed practice tests, from your first attempt to a last check before the full simulation. Every question is new: no question repeats across the five tests or from the subtest quizzes. Test 5 is the hardest, and its first 10 questions are free

EXAM 1

Beginner

First timed attempt

40 Qs

78 min

EXAM 2

Practice

Build consistency

40 Qs

78 min

EXAM 3

Intermediate

Raise the bar

50 Qs

78 min

EXAM 4

Advanced

Tighten weak spots

50 Qs

78 min

EXAM 5

Final Practice

First 10 questions free, rest premium

60 Qs

78 min

Full-Length ASVAB Simulation Exams

The official CAT-ASVAB has 10 subtests with 135 scored questions and time limits that add up to 197 minutes (OfficialASVAB.com). Each simulation follows that structure: the same number of questions per subtest and the same time limit for each one.One difference you should know about. The real CAT-ASVAB adapts: a correct answer makes the next question harder and a wrong answer makes it easier. Our simulations are fixed-form, so everyone gets the same questions in the same order. That makes your results comparable from one simulation to the next.

SIMULATION 1

Free sample

Complete Simulation

Users answer the first 20 questions for free, view explanations, and see a premium upgrade prompt for questions 21–135.


135

QUESTIONS

~150min

DURATION

SIMULATION 2

Premium

Complete Simulation

Sit it after a week of targeted study, then compare your result to Simulation 1 subtest by subtest.


145

QUESTIONS

~154min

DURATION

SIMULATION 3

Premium

Complete Simulation

Your dress rehearsal. Take it in the last one to two weeks before test day, under test conditions.


150

QUESTIONS

~154min

DURATION

Whats on the ASVAB

The ASVAB has 10 subtests. On the computer version (the CAT-ASVAB), you answer 135 scored questions, and the official time limits add up to 197 minutes. Four subtests set your AFQT score. The panel's three stat tiles stay, with these figures: 135 scored questions · 197 min of time limits · 4 of 10 subtests count toward the AFQT. Replace the tile that currently repeats "~197 min" as its own label.

ASVAB subtests

10 subtests · 135 questions · 197 min (about 3 h 17 min)

SubtestQuestionsTime (min)
Total

135

Total questions

~197 min

~197 min

4 of 10

Subtests count to AFQT

AFQT scoring

Your AFQT score
decides which jobs you
qualify for.

The Armed Forces Qualification Test score is a percentile built from four of your nine subtests. Score low and your options narrow — score high and every job on the list opens up.

2 × VE
Word Knowledge + Paragraph Comprehension
AR
Arithmetic Reasoning
MK
Mathematics Knowledge
= AFQT
Percentile score, 1–99

AFQT Practice Exam

Just the four subtests that make up your AFQT, timed back to back. Get your estimated percentile the moment you finish.

AFQT EXAM

Free

AFQT Practice Exam 1

Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge — back to back, timed to match the real AFQT portion. Get your percentile the moment you finish.


55

QUESTIONS

~98 min

DURATION

AFQT EXAM

Free

AFQT Practice Exam 2

Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge — back to back, timed to match the real AFQT portion. Get your percentile the moment you finish.


55

QUESTIONS

~98 min

DURATION

06 — Minimum AFQT by branch

What AFQT Score Do You Need to
Enlist?

Each service sets its own minimum AFQT score, and it can change with the applicant's education and the service's needs. A number printed on a homepage can go out of date, so this section shows what the official sources say and sends visitors to the current rule.

Service

What the official page says

Where to check

Army

Applicants must earn a minimum score on the Army's entrance test and be 17 to 42 years old. No score is printed.

Navy

Enlistees must meet a minimum score on the Navy placement exam, and some jobs set higher minimums. No score is printed.

Air Force

Check the current minimum on the official page or with a recruiter.

Marine Corps

Check the current minimum on the official page or with a recruiter.

Space Force

Check the current minimum on the official page or with a recruiter.

Coast Guard

Check the current minimum on the official page or with a recruiter.

Tip: Enlistment minimums differ by service and change over time. Confirm the current number with a recruiter, then use our practice exams to see how close you are. Your AFQT category (see What Is the AFQT?) is a quick guide to where you stand.

06 — Minimum AFQT by branch

Get the military job you actually want.


Maybe you want to fly, build, code, or lead. Whatever role you're
chasing — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard — your
score is what decides which jobs are actually on the table. Score well,
and technical fields, higher enlistment bonuses, and your first-choice
job are within reach. Score poorly, and your options narrow before
you've even started.

Technical & Engineering

Aviation & Space

Technical & Engineering

Aviation & Space

08 — Review before you quiz

Study guides & flashcards

Practice shows you what you miss. Study guides and flashcards help you fix it. The guides walk through what each subtest asks and how to work through its question types. The flashcards drill the vocabulary, formulas and terms you need to recall quickly


Study guides

Complete AFQT Study Guide · Arithmetic Reasoning Guide · Word Knowledge Guide · Mechanical Comprehension Guide. Link text: "Open the guide"

Complete AFQT study guide

Arithmetic Reasoning guide

Word Knowledge guide

Mechanical Comprehension guide

Flashcards

Word Knowledge · Math Formulas · Mechanical Principles · Electronics Basics. Link text: "Study these cards".

Word Knowledge — 200 cards

Math Formulas — 140 cards

Mechanical Principles — 110 cards

Electronics Basics — 95 cards

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ASVAB?

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the aptitude test the U.S. military uses to decide whether you qualify to enlist and which jobs suit you (OfficialASVAB.com). Most people take it at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), usually on a computer.

Ten subtests: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Auto Information, Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension and Assembling Objects.

The computer version has 135 scored questions, and its official time limits add up to 197 minutes. The ASVAB program says a proctored CAT-ASVAB takes about 2 hours on average, and the paper version takes 3 to 4 hours including instructions (What to Expect).

Each subtest gets a standard score, which compares you with a national sample of 18- to 23-year-olds. Four subtests (Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge) are combined into your AFQT percentile, from 1 to 99 (Understanding ASVAB Scores).

The AFQT is the percentile score the services use to decide whether you are eligible to enlist. Each service sets its own minimum and the numbers change, so confirm the current minimum with a recruiter. Our AFQT practice exams give you an estimate to compare against it.

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