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NavyHow the ASVAB influences your Army Career
The ASVAB not only determines your aptitude to enlist in the US Army and the other branches of the military, it also finds which vocational skills and knowledge are your strengths and weaknesses. Below are some basic formulas showing which sub-tests in the ASVAB coincide with several career specialties in the US Army.
| Career MOS | ASVAB Tests That Are Important |
|---|---|
| CL - Clerical | 2(PC+WK)+AR+MK |
| CO - Combat Operations | AR+AS+MC |
| EL - Electronics | GS+AR+MK+EI |
| FA - Field Artillery | AR+MK+MC |
| GM - General Maintenance | GS+AS+MK+EI |
| GT - General Technical | 2(PC+WK)+AR |
| MM - Mechanical Maintenance | AS+MC+EI |
| OF - Operators and Food | 2(PC+WK)+AS+MC |
| SC - Surveillance and Communications | 2(PC+WK)+AR+AS+MC |
As a reminder, below is a listing of the sub-tests and their initials:
| Test Initials |
ASVAB Sub-test Content |
|---|---|
| GS | General Science |
| AR | Arithmetic Reasoning |
| WK | Word Knowledge |
| PC | Paragraph Comprehension |
| MK | Mathematics Knowledge |
| EI | Electronics Information |
| AS | Auto and Shop Information |
| MC | Metal Comprehension |
| AO | Assembling Objects |
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