Navy ASVAB Scores

Required ASVAB Scores for Navy Jobs

The Navy uses the individual ASVAB subtest score areas to determine whether or not a person qualifies for a job (rating).

The ASVAB subtests are:

Rating (Job)	ASVAB Scores Required
ABE - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Equipment	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
ABF - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
ABH - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Handling	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
AC - Air Traffic Controlman	VE+AR+MK+MC=210 -OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=210
AD - Aviation Machinist Mate	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AE - Aviation Electronics Mate	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
AG - Aviation Aerographer's Mate	VE+MK+GS=162
AIRC/AIRR - Aircrew Program	AR+2MK+GS=194
AM - Aviation Structural Mechanic	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AME - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Equipment	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AMH - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Hydraulics	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AMS - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Structures	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AO - Aviation Ordnanceman	VE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140
AS - Aviation Support Equipment Technician	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AT - Aviation Electronics Technician	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
AV - Avionics Technician	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218
AW - Aviation Warfare Systems Operator	VE+MK+GS=152
AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman	VE+AR=102
BM - Boatswain's Mate	None Established
BU - Builder	AR+MC+AS=145
CE - Construction Electrician	AR+MK+EI+GS=201
CM - Construction Mechanic	AR+MC+AS=162
CS - Culinary Specialist	VE+AR=88
CS (SS) - Culinary Specialist (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200
CTA - Cryptologic Technician - Administration	VE+MK=102
CTI - Cryptologic Technician - Interperative	VE+MK+GS=162
CTM - Cryptologic Technician - Maintenance	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
CTO - Cryptologic Technician - Communications	VE+AR=102
CTR - Cryptologic Technician - Collection	VE+AR=109
CTT - Cryptologic Technician - Technical	VE+MK+GS=162 (CCT AEF Program: AR+MK+EI+GS=223)
DC - Damage Controlman	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
DIVER - Fleet Diver Program	AR+VE=103 -AND- MC=51
DK - Disbursing Clerk	VE+AR=104
DM - Draftsman	No Requirements
DT - Dental Technician	VE+MK+GS=149 or VE+MK+CS=153
EA - Engineering Aid	AR+2MK+GS=207
EM - Electricians Mate	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
EN - Engineman	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
EO - Equipment Operator	AR+MC+AS=145
EOD - Explosive Ordinance Disposal	AR+VE=109 and MC=51 or GS+MC+EI=169
ET - Electronics Technician	AAR+MK+EI+GS=223
ET - Electronics Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
FC - Fire Controlman	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
FT - Fire Control Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222
GM - Gunner's Mate	AR+MK+EI+GS=205
GSE - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Electrical	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
GSM - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Mechanical	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
HM - Hospital Corpsman	VE+MK+GS=146
HT - Hull Technician	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
IC - Interior Communicationman	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
IS - Intelligence Specialist	VE+AR=107
IT - Information System Technician	AR+2MK+GS=222 or AR+MK+EI+GS=222
JO - Journalist	VE+AR=109
LI - Lithographer	VE+AR=102
LN - Legalman	VE+MK=102
MA - Master at Arms	AR+WK=98 and WK=43
MM - Machinist Mate	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
MM - Machinist Mate (Submarine)	VE+AR+MK+MC=210
MN - Mineman	VE+MC+AS=161
MR - Machinary Repairman	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
MT - Missile Technician	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
MU - Musician	None established
NF - Nuclear Field	VE+AR+MK+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or AR+MK+EI+GS+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or VE+AR+MK+MC = 252 (No NAPT required) or AR+MK+EI+GS = 252 (No NAPT required).
OS - Operations Specialist	VE+MK+CS=157 or AR+2MK+GS=210
PC - Postal Clerk	VE+AR=107
PH - Photographer's Mate	VE+AR=102
PN - Personnelman	VE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157
PR - Aircrew Survival Equpmentman	VE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140
QM - Quartermaster	VE+AR=96
RP - Religious Program Specialist	VE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157
SECF - Submarine Electronics	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
SH - Ship's Serviceman	VE+AR=95
SK - Storekeeper (Submarines)	AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200
STG - Sonar Technician - Surface	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
STS - Sonar Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
SW - Steelworker	AR+MC+AS=145
UT - Utilitiesman	AR+MK+EI+GS=201
YN - Yeoman	VE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157
YN - Yeoman (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200

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Here's how those percentages are categorized...

AFQT Categories

The military divides AFQT scores into the following categories. The lower your category number, the more attractive candidate you are to the military for enlistment:

Category I - 93-99
Category II - 65-92
Category IIIA - 50-64
Category IIIB - 31-49
Category IVA - 21-30
Category IVB - 16-20
Category IVC - 10-15
Category V - 0-9

The AFQT score is a percentile score. What does that mean? In 1997, a study, known as the "Profile of American Youth," was conducted by the Department of Defense in cooperation with the Department of Labor. DOD administered the ASVAB to around 12,000 individuals, ranging in age from 16 to 23. Your AFQT score is a comparison of how well you scored on the four subtests, compared to those who took the ASVAB as part of the 1997 survey. In other words, if you have an AFQT score of 70, that means you scored as well or better than 70 percent of those 12,000 folks.

(Source: About.com/US Military)

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Jack Flash June 5, 2012 at 7:52pm
Here's how those percentages are categorized...

AFQT Categories

The military divides AFQT scores into the following categories. The lower your category number, the more attractive candidate you are to the military for enlistment:
- Category I - 93-99
- Category II - 65-92
- Category IIIA - 50-64
- Category IIIB - 31-49
- Category IVA - 21-30
- Category IVB - 16-20
- Category IVC - 10-15
- Category V - 0-9
The AFQT score is a percentile score. What does that mean? In 1997, a study, known as the "Profile of American Youth," was conducted by the Department of Defense in cooperation with the Department of Labor. DOD administered the ASVAB to around 12,000 individuals, ranging in age from 16 to 23. Your AFQT score is a comparison of how well you scored on the four subtests, compared to those who took the ASVAB as part of the 1997 survey. In other words, if you have an AFQT score of 70, that means you scored as well or better than 70 percent of those 12,000 folks.

(Source: About.com/US Military)
Jack Flash June 5, 2012 at 1:39pm

As I am learning --there is a conversion table. The percentile given relates to what they call the AFQT- or Armed Forces Qualification Test- which is integral to the overall ASVAB. Here is a link (if permitted) that converts the percentile scores to raw scores and vice versa, as well as a detailed explanation of the Category system and what it all means...

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/l/blafqtscore.htm
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin June 5, 2012 at 1:06pm

Thanks Jack. If there's another format the recruiters are going by we need that info so we can update this page. I might stop by my local recruiting office to see if I can get this info. But it's awesome to hear his options are across the board. From what I've seen on this website, the Nuke program is a very hard school to get complete. It's the version of becoming a SEAL but mentally instead of physically. I believe the drop out rate is very high. If they cannot get through Nuke school they are forced to choose another rate.
Jack Flash June 4, 2012 at 3:14pm

Thanks for that info... I know my son was not given his raw scores in this format. Instead his score was reported as a percentile, which placed him in a Category. In his case he scored well enough to be placed in Category 1, and the Recruiter told him that it meant he qualified for any job in the Navy including Nuke School (though the idea of more math and physics make him shudder).

His next task is to get scheduled for the physical examination and testing to see if he is fit enough to move forward. Then, as I understand it, he meets with a Classification Specialist who helps him select a Rating and get a contract together.

I'll see if I cans dig up some kind of a score conversion table that translates the raw scores to a percentile for these various categories.

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