Line Scores (ASVAB)
Line scores, also called composite scores, combine ASVAB subtest scores for military job classification. Each service sets its own combinations and job requirements.
Exam Tip
Ask which line scores your target job uses, then focus practice on the underlying subtests.
What line scores are used for
The AFQT percentile addresses enlistment eligibility. Occupational line scores help the services determine which jobs fit a candidate's aptitudes. A job can require more than one score or accept alternate combinations.
Published examples
| Composite | Inputs |
|---|---|
| Army General Technical (GT) | AR + VE |
| Marine Corps General Technical | VE + AR + MC |
| Air Force Mechanical | AR + 2VE + MC + AS |
| Air Force Administrative | VE + MK |
| Air Force General | VE + AR |
| Air Force Electronics | AR + MK + EI + GS |
VE is a scaled verbal composite. AS is the combined Auto and Shop score. Many Army occupational composites use weighted combinations. Navy requirements can vary by rating. Use the official report and the service's requirements for the specific job.
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude test administered by the U.S. Department of Defense to determine qualification for military enlistment and job placement across all branches. The computer-adaptive enlistment form has 10 subtests in verbal, math, science and technical, and spatial domains.
Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT)
The Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) is the ASVAB percentile used to assess military enlistment eligibility. It uses four math and verbal subtests.
GT Score (General Technical)
General Technical (GT) is an ASVAB occupational composite. In the Army it combines scaled Verbal Expression (VE) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR).
Composite Scores (ASVAB)
Line scores, also called composite scores, combine ASVAB subtest scores for military job classification. Each service sets its own combinations and job requirements.
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