Navy Armed Forces Qualification Test Requirements
The Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score is only used for the determination of your eligibility to enlist. The AFQT is not used to determine what jobs (rating) or programs one may be eligible for, you must meet the rating's line score requirements. Acceptable AFQT score for enlistment of non-prior service (NPS) applicants is 35. NPS applicants with AFQT scores less than 50 must be Tier I (i.e.. Traditional high school diploma graduate, 15 semester hours of accredited college credit or other approved avenues - check with your Navy Recruiter for your education Tier status). If you are Prior Service, you may enlist with ASVAB scores obtained from your previous enlistment, regardless of your AFQT score, provided you are enlisting in the same Navy job last held, or meet line score eligibility for the rating you are enlisting. Prior Service applicants not line score eligible shall be re-administered the ASVAB and processed with the new line scores, regardless of the AFQT score obtained. Other Service Veterans (OSVETS) with military training/skills directly convertible to a Navy rating may enlist in the directly convertible rating, regardless of your previous AFQT or line scores.
The AFQT standard (raw) score is computed with the formula 2VE + AR + MK. That standard score is then compared to a chart for the version of the ASVAB you took to produce your true AFQT.
The ASVAB test is made up of nine sections in the following order:
- 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)
Verbal (VE) is not a seperate section of the ASVAB. VE is your raw WK+PC scores compared to the table associated with your test version.
Authorized ASVAB Test Administration
Non-prior service applicants must be at least 17 years of age. If not 17 years of age or older, you cannot test. If tested by mistake before the age of 17, the test will be suspended for the 17 birthday, scanned and added to your record as invalid for enlistment purposes, and your retest eligibility starts from the date of test.
Whenever possible, military personnel (active duty, National Guard, and reserve) will arrange to take the in-service ASVAB from your service’s Test Control Officer at a military installation; however, on a case-by-case basis, Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) commanders may authorize administration of an ASVAB for in-service purposes at their MEPS. You must submit a memorandum from your unit commander requesting the MEPS to administer an ASVAB. The memorandum must include;
- Reason for retest.
- State the member’s personnel records indicate eligibility to take the ASVAB test.
- Include the address to which the results will be sent.
Note: Active duty Marines must get permission in writing from the Commandant of the Marine Corps before taking the ASVAB (ATTN: HQ Marine Corps, Marsh Center, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MPP), 3280 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134-5103). Marine Corps Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members and Marine Corps reservists do not need the Commandant’s permission before ASVAB testing at a MEPS. If any military personnel, not including those in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), tests at a MET site and not a MEPS, the test will be invalidated.
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Standard ASVAB Retest Policy
- The retest policy applies to both enlistment and student testing programs without distinction. A mandatory test session in a high school does not waive this policy.
- Members of the Delayed Entry Program may retest if the "ASVAB in Navy DEP" requirements are met.
- When you answer at least one ASVAB question you are considered to have tested, retest date would be computed from that date.
- An ASVAB test within 2 years of any previous ASVAB test is a retest (including a student test) and will be counted toward the retest policy.
- When retested, a complete ASVAB is administered. This includes ASVAB confirmation tests.
- If you have taken an initial ASVAB, student or enlistment, you can retest after 1 calendar month has elapsed (e.g., initial test taken on 2 July, you can retest on 2 August).
- If you have taken the first retest, whether student or enlistment, you can retest after 1 calendar month has elapsed (e.g.,
initial test taken on 2 January, first retest was taken on 2 February, you are eligible for second retest on 2 March).
Third and subsequent retests can be administered after 6 calendar months have elapsed from the last test date (e.g., initial
test taken 2 January, retest taken 2 February, second retest taken on 2 March, third retest is authorized 2 September).
Navy Jobs (Rating) ASVAB Line Score Requirements
| Navy Rating | Line Score Requirement | Navy Rating | Line Score Requirement |
| Aviation Boatswain's Mate (ABE, ABF, ABH) | VE+AR+MK+AS=184 | YN Submarine (SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 |
| Yeoman (YN) | VE+MK=105
-OR- VE+MK+CS=157 |
Air Traffic Controller (AC) | VE+AR+MK+MC=220
-OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=220 |
| Aviation Machinist's Mate (AD) | VE+AR+MK+AS=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=210 |
Aviation Electronics & Electrician's (AE, AT) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
| Advanced Electronics Computer Field (AECF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222 | Aerographer's Mate (AG) | VE+MK+GS=162 |
| Aircrew Rescue Swimmer (AIRCREW AIRR) | VE+AR+MK+MC=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AS=210 |
Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM, AME) | VE+AR+MK+AS=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=210 |
| Aviation Support Equipment Technician (AS) | VE+AR+MK+AS=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=210 |
Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) | VE+AR+MK+AS=185
-OR- MK+AS+AO=140 |
| Naval Aircrewmen (AW) | VE+AR+MK+MC=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AS=210 |
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (AZ) | VE+AR=102 |
| Builder (BU) | AR+MC+AS=145 | Boatswain's Mate (BM) | VE+AR+MK+AS=175
-OR- MK+AS+AO=135 |
| Construction Electrician (CE) | AR+MK+EI+GS=201 | Construction Mechanic (CM) | AR+MC+AS=162 |
| Culinary Specialist (CS) | VE+AR=88 | CS Submarine (SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 |
| Aviation Avionics (AV) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) | VE+MK+GS=162 |
| Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM) | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 | Cryptologic Technician Networks (CTN) | AR+2MK+GS=222 |
| Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTR) | VE+AR=109 | Cryptologic Technician Technical (CTT) | VE+MK+GS=162 |
| Cryptologic Technician Technical CTT (AEF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 | Damage Controlman (DC) | VE+AR+MK+AS=205
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=205 |
| Engineering Aid (EA) | AR+2MK+GS=207 | Electrician's Mate (EM) | VE+AR+MK+MC=210
-OR- AR+MK+EI+GS=210 |
| Engineman (EN) | VE+AR+MK+AS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AO=205 |
EN Advanced Technical Field (ATF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=211 |
| Equipment Operator (EO) | AR+MC+AS=145 | Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) | AR+VE=109
-AND- MC=51 -OR- GS+MC+EI=169 |
| Electronics Technician (ET) | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 | ET Submarine(SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
| Fire Controlman (FC) | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 | FT(SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
| Gunner's Mate (GM) | AR+MK+EI+GS=205 | Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) GSE | VE+AR+MK+MC=210
-OR- AR+MK+EI+GS=210 |
| Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) GSM | VE+AR+MK+AS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AO=205 |
Hospital Corpsman (HM) | VE+MK+GS=156 |
| Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) | VE+AR+MK+AS=205
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=205 |
HT Advanced Technical Field(ATF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=213 |
| Interior Communications Electrician (IC) | VE+AR+MK+MC=209 | IC Advanced Technical Field (ATF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=213 |
| Intelligence Specialist (IS) | VE+AR=107 | Information Technology (IT) | AR+2MK+GS=222
-OR- AR+MK+EI+GS=222 |
| Legalman (LN) | VE+MK=105
-OR- VE+MK+CS=157 |
Master-at-Arms (MA) | AR+WK=95
-AND- WK=43 |
| Communication Specialist (MC) | VE+AR+109 | Machinist’s Mate (MM) | VE+AR+MK+AS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AO=205 |
| MM Submarine(SS) | VE+AR+MK+MC=210 | Mineman (MN) | VE+AR+MK+MC=210
-OR- VE+AR+MK+AS=210 |
| Machinery Repairman (MR) | VE+AR+MK+AS=205
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=205 |
Missile Technician Submarine (MT) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
| Navy Counselor (NC) | VE+AR=104
-AND- AR=51 |
Navy Diver (ND) | AR+VE=103
-AND- MC=51 |
| Nuclear Power Program (MM, EM, ET) | Nuke Test Scores | Operations Specialist (OS) | VE+MK+CS=157
-OR- AR+2MK+GS=210 |
| Logistics Specialist (LS) | VE+AR=104 | Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (PR) | VE+AR+MK+AS=185
-OR- MK+AS+AO=140 |
| Personnel Specialist (PS) | VE+MK=105
-OR- VE+MK+CS=157 |
Quartermaster (QM) | VE+AR=96 |
| Religious Program Specialist (RP) | VE+MK=105
-OR- VE+MK+CS=157 |
Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) | AR+VE=103
-AND- MC=51 |
| Submarine Electronics Computer Field (SECF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
Ship's Serviceman (SH) | VE+AR=95 |
| LS Submarine(SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=200
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 |
Musician (MU) | Must score 35 AFQT
(no line score criteria) |
| Sonar Technician (Surface) STG | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 | STG Advanced Electronics Field (AEF) | AR+MK+EI+GS=223 |
| Sonar Technician Submarine ST(SS) | AR+MK+EI+GS=222
-OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 |
Special Warfare Operator (SO) | GS+MC+EI=165
-OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=220 |
| Steelworker (SW) | AR+MC+AS=145 | Torpedoman's Mate (TM) | AR+2MK+GS=194 |
| Utilitiesman (UT) | AR+MK+EI+GS=201 | Underwater Construction Team (UCT) | VE+AR=103 and MC=51 |