If you have any serious intentions of joining the US army, then you must take and pass the ASVAB test. This test is administered to measure your aptitude for a number of skills and subjects. The Department of Defense is tasked with developing this test, which is administered in over 14,000 schools and MEPS in the US.

To help examinees know what to expect during the real ASVAB test, practice tests have been designed to emulate the real one.  The sample questions in the practice are similar to the ones in the real test, and the practice gives you a rough idea of the score you can manage.

The practice test will also help you to identify key areas where you need to improve. To help you understand the difference between the ASVAB real test and the practice test, we have created this article with every vital detail.

PRACTICE ASVAB TEST

If you want to score high in the real ASVAB, you need to concentrate on your preparations. Part of the preparation is to study and familiarize yourself with the ASVAB test questions.

There is no other better way of getting to know the type of question you should expect, than taking the ASVAB practice test. The practice helps you to know what to expect in the real test, since the questions have similar structures.

The following is a description of the ASVAB practice test, the subtests are timed and for you to have a real taste of what to expect, time yourself and create the right test environment. This is a paper and pencil sample test and you can also get a computerized version of the same.

Since no calculators are allowed during the real ASVAB test, ensure you take this practice without the help of one. This will give you an upper hand and give you enough practice to perform well in the real ASVAB test.

General science GS

This subtest has 16 question which are to be taken in just 8 minutes; it measures your understanding and knowledge of biological and physical sciences.

Arithmetic reasoning AR

There are 39 arithmetic word problem questions in this subtest and they are to be answered in 16 minutes.

Word knowledge WK

This subtest is designed to measure your understanding of synonyms and antonyms, as well as your vocabulary.  This subtest has 16 questions which are to be answered in only 8 minutes.

Mathematics knowledge MK

This subtest is a review of high school mathematics and covers topics like interest and ratios. The test is designed to gauge your understanding of basic mathematical principles, and has 16 questions which are to be answered in only 20 minutes.

Paragraph comprehension PC

This test measures your ability to understand and interpret written materials or passages. There are 11 questions in this subtest, which are to be completed in 22 minutes. The questions of this subtest tend to be longer that those of other sections.

Electronic information EI

This subtest is designed to measure your knowledge of devices, circuits and electrical systems. The test has 16 questions which are to be completed in 8 minutes.

Shop information SI

The subtest has a 6-minute time frame and you are supposed to answer 11 questions within that time. The test measures your ability to identify tools, and know metal and wood working.

Automotive information AI

This subtest is designed to measure your understanding of automobiles and their systems. The test consists of a set of 11 questions which are to be answered in 7 minutes.

Assembling objects

This subtest has a set of 25 questions which are to be answered in just 15 minutes. It is designed to measure your ability to assess visual space quickly.

Mechanical comprehension

This subtest is designed to gauge your knowledge and understanding of simple and complex machinery. It has 16 questions which are to be answered in 20 minutes.

REAL ASVAB TEST

The real ASVAB test is divided into a similar number of subtests, which test the same content as the practice ASVAB test. The only difference is that the actual test has sections of subtests which affect your potential as an enlistee. You should understand that there are four core subtests, which count a lot in your AFOQT. These subtests are arithmetic reasoning, mathematical, knowledge, and paragraph comprehension and word knowledge.

CONCLUSION

The practice ASVAB test will guide you on what to expect in terms of the question structures and the time you should take. Make sure you time yourself, as you take the practice ASVAB, here you proceed to the next subtest when you are done with the previous one.

However, during the actual test, know that you can only proceed to the next subtest if you are given the green light by the test administrator.