I need an explanation. I took the ASVAB test (available on the military.com website). Here are my scores:
Section # Questions # Correct # Incorrect Correct %
General Science 25 11 14 44
Arithmetic Reasoning 30 29 1 96.7
Word Knowledge 35 30 5 85,7
Paragraph Comprehension 15 15 0 100
Auto & Shop Information 25 4 21 16
Mathematics Knowledge 25 25 0 100
Mechanical Comprehension 25 10 15 40
Electronics Information 20 8 12 40

Does anybody can explain me what does the chart form above present?
I want to be an Infantryman, how is it related to my future career [Infantryman]?
How to calculate the score?
Please help me and explain it.
Maciek

actually, the chart's pretty simple to understand. Think of it as a table.

Now the first column tells you which section your score is for. Then in order from left to right, the number of questions in the section, the number of questions you got right, the number of questions you got wrong, and then the percentage of questions you got right. What this doesn't tell you is what your ASVAB score will be based on the official test given to you by the US Govt. The reason for this is that your overall ASVAB score is actually a comparison rating of how well you did in taking the test in comparison to others who have taken the same test. How well you did in specific sub-tests will be used to compute other scores and that will be based on the branch of service you're interested in. Regardless, it looks like you didn't do too bad on your practice test.

Good luck!
giblackjack

Hello Giblackjack :-),
Thanks for your replay. I understand the structure of the table, what bothers me is the fact how the Army is going to evaluate my score. I am worried because I am not proficient in fields like General Science, Auto & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, Electronics Information. I am studying at the University and having no time for relearning. I suppose that to become an Infantryman you should be skillful in some of the fileds mentioned above.
Maciek

Hope this helps in someway.

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
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The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States armed forces. It is often optionally administered to American high school students when they are in the 11th grade, though anyone eligible to and interested in enlisting can take it. The ASVAB was first instituted in 1976, and it underwent a revision in 2002. In 2004, the test's percentile ranking scoring system was re-normalized, to ensure that a score of 50% really did represent doing better than exactly 50% of test-takers.

Contents [hide]
1 Standard scores
2 Information use
3 Armed Forces Qualification Test
4 Composite scores
5 Required scores
6 External links




[edit] Standard scores
The ASVAB contains nine sections:

General Science (GS)
Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
Word Knowledge (WK)
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)
Mathematics Knowledge (MK)
Electronics Information (EI)
Auto Shop (AS)
Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
Assembling Objects (AO)
Until 2002, "Numerical Operations" was also administered on ASVAB, but has been dropped. "Assembling Objects" is new as of 2002.


[edit] Information use
The information collected through the ASVAB is used by the United States Department of Defense for recruiting and research purposes. Scores and personal information obtained during the test are also released to the United States armed forces and the student's local school.


[edit] Armed Forces Qualification Test
An Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score is used to determine basic qualification for enlistment.

AFQT Scores are divided into the following categories:

Category I - 93-99
Category II- 65-92
Category IIIA - 50-64
Category IIIB - 31-49
Category IVA - 21-30
Category IVB - 16-20
Category IVC - 10-15
Category V - 0-9
The formula for computing this AFQT score is: AR + MK + (2 x VE). The VE (verbal) score is determined by adding the raw scores from the PC and WK tests (i.e., how many questions the aspiring recruit got right on each) and using a table to get the VE score from that combined PC and WK raw score.

AFQT scores are not raw scores, but rather percentile scores indicating how each examinee performed compared with all other examinees. Thus, someone who receives an AFQT of 55 scored better than 55 percent of all other examinees.

Law prohibits applicants in Category V from enlisting. In addition, there are constraints placed on Category IV recruits. Presently, all Category IV recruits must be high school diploma graduates. Further, the law constrains the percentage of accessions who can fall in Category IV (currently, the limit is 20%).


[edit] Composite scores
In addition to the VE, various combinations of scaled scores from the nine tests are used to determine qualification for particular specialties. These combinations are called "aptitude area scores," "composite scores," or "line scores". Each of the five armed services has its own aptitude area scores and sets its own minimum qualifying composite scores for each of its occupational specialties or ratings.


Sample ASVAB Test Score Report

Army Line Scores:

GT - General Technical: VE+AR
All other Army line scores--Clerical (CL), Combat (CO), Electronics (EL), Field Artillery (FA), General Maintenance (GM), Mechanical Maintenance (MM), Operators and Food (OF), Surveillance and Communications (SC), and Skilled Technical (ST)--are variably weighted composites of all nine ASVAB subtests.

Air Force Line Scores:

M - Mechanical: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Word Knowledge (WK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC), Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
A - Administrative: Word Knowledge (WK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC), Math Knowledge (MK)
G - General: Verbal Expression (WK plus PC) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
E - Electrical: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), Electronics Information (EI), and General Science (GS)
Marine Line Scores:

MM - Mechanical Maintenance, Construction, Utility and Chemical Maintenance (hazmat) - AR, EI, MC, AI, SI
GT - General Technical, Special and Officer Programs - WK, PC, AR, MC
EL -Electronics Repair, Missile Repair, Electronics and Communications -GS+AR+MK+EI
Navy Line Scores:

GT - General Technical - AR+VE
EL - Electronics - AR+EI+GS+MK
BEE - Basic Electricity and Electronics - AR+GS+2*MK
ENG - Engineering - AI+SI+MK
MEC - Mechanical Maintenance - AR+AI+SI+MC
MEC2 - Mechanical Maintenance 2 - AO+AR+MC
NUC - Nuclear Field - AR+MC+MK+VE
OPS - Operations Specialist - WK, PC, AR, MK, AO
HM - Hospitalman - GS+MK+VE
ADM - Administrative - MK+VE

[edit] Required scores
* United States Armed Forces:Required ASVAB Entrance score by service:As of(1/1/07)

[1] Air Force/[2] Air National Guard 36 (GED Graduate is 65)
[3] Coast Guard 36 (GED Graduate is 50)
[4] Navy 35 (GED Graduate is 50)
[5] Marines 32 (GED Graduate is 50)
[6] Army/[7]Army National Guard 31 (GED Graduate is 50)

Hmmmm, did the test figure out if you have a good trigger finger?

They didn't even have that test when I went in. I hope I was not the reason they adopted it!