Thinking about joining the military?
Prepare for that future career by studying for the ASVAB-- The Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery.
Your high school administers this test to every junior. Talk to your guidance counselor to find out when your school is administering it. Then start preparing by using these resources.
Electronic Resources
Military.com
This is the military’s test prep site. It offers three short practice tests and three full length practice tests. It also explains the importance of the test if you are considering entering the military after high school. This site also lists the scores needed for certain jobs within the military. With a good ASVAB score, there are endless possibilities for your military career.
To check out the scores needed for military jobs, follow these instructions:
1. Click on the icon ASVAB and Military Jobs
2. Click on the branch of military of interest to you
3. Scroll down and the right hand column lists Minimum ASVAB Subtest Scores for jobs
Study Guide Zone
http://www.studyguidezone.com/asvabtest.htm
This site offers a 41 page downloadable study guide for the ASVAB test. There are also additional study questions in math, a miscellaneous area, and general practice questions.
Books
Kapur, Ronald, M. ASVAB Basics, 5th ed. Peterson’s: Lawrenceville, NJ, 2002.
This book offers 12 practice tests in the four subjects enlistees must pass to launch a career in the armed forces. It also offers salary scales, retirement benefits and information on military career opportunities. This book is in our collection.
ASVAB: The Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude
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Three full length tests with detailed explanations and test prep comprise this ASVAB Prep book. This book is in our collection.
updated February 18th, 2008