ASVAB AFQT

Retaking the ASVAB

After your first ASVAB you wait one calendar month to retest, another calendar month for a second retest, and six calendar months after that.

First retestOne calendar month after the first test
Second retestOne more calendar month
Later retestsSix calendar months each
Scores validUp to two years from the test date

Use the month well

  • Find the subtest that cost you most with a diagnostic, not with a guess
  • Fix one skill at a time: a lesson, then fresh questions on it
  • Sit a full timed practice test a week before the retest

Try 3 questions

Question 1

In one unit, 20 recruits averaged 70 on a test and 30 recruits averaged 80. What was the average for all 50 recruits?

Question 2

Solve 4(x − 2) = 2x + 6.

Question 3

The old radios became obsolete once the unit switched to digital equipment. In this sentence, “obsolete” most nearly means:

Next step

Official ASVAB FAQs

Questions people ask

Can I retake the ASVAB the next day?

No. The first retest needs a wait of one calendar month after the first test.

How long are ASVAB scores valid?

Up to two years from the date of testing, according to the official FAQs.