AFCT Study Guide 2026: Format, Scores, and Service-Specific Retest Rules
Video
Which of the following is the primary gas in Earth's atmosphere?
General Science
Question · Easy
Small gear fast, big gear slow
Short
A current AFCT guide for service members: what the in-service ASVAB retest is, why paper and computer delivery differ, how AFQT scores work, and what Army, Navy, and Marine sources say about retesting.
Blog
Editorial allocation — not an AFCT blueprint
Administration Boundaries
Flashcard
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
Chapter 1: Guide Scope, AFQT & Service-Specific Policy
1.1 Editorial Scope and Service-Specific AFCT Policy
Study guide
Cheat sheet
Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?
Who is the AFCT for?
What is the speed of light in a vacuum, approximately?
Question · Medium
In the human body, which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
Same battery. Which lets more through?
AFCT delivery boundary
Which element has the chemical symbol Fe?
1.2 AFQT Meaning and Study Priorities
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?
AFCT retest rule
What causes tides on Earth?
In physics, what is the SI unit of force?
AFQT versus a service composite
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
1.3 Service Composites and Targeted Skill Planning
A covalent bond forms when atoms:
Word Knowledge (WK)
Verbal Expression
What is the primary function of white blood cells in the human body?
A soldier drives 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the soldier's average speed?
Arithmetic Reasoning
Context clue
A military unit has 240 soldiers. If 15% are officers, how many enlisted soldiers are in the unit?
1.4 Format-Agnostic Test Preparation and Pacing
A supply truck can carry 2,400 pounds. Each box weighs 80 pounds. How many boxes can the truck carry?
Denotation
A PFC earns $2,250 per month. After the 3.8% military pay raise that took effect January 1, 2026, what is the new monthly pay?
Question · Hard
A rectangular barracks room measures 12 feet by 15 feet. What is its area in square feet?
Connotation
A convoy travels at 45 mph for 2 hours, then 55 mph for 3 hours. What is the total distance traveled?
Chapter 2: General Science (GS)
2.1 Life Science: Cell Biology, Human Anatomy & Genetics
If a military discount saves 20% on a $85 purchase, and sales tax is 8% on the discounted price, what is the total cost?
Prefix, root, and suffix
Three soldiers split a $126 dinner bill. The first pays 1/3, the second pays 2/7, and the third pays the rest. How much does the third soldier pay?
A fuel tank holds 300 gallons. If a generator uses 12.5 gallons per hour, how long will the fuel last?
Synonym precision
A map scale is 1 inch = 25 miles. If two bases are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance?
2.2 Physical Science: Matter, Energy, Forces & Motion
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