I recently took the ASVAB and I scored a 38, and I want to join to Navy.....?

spag

I've been running Navy recruiting for a region for 5 years. Listen closely. Although a 38 isn't a great score, it is qualifying. It will get you in the Navy. Many times people try to retest and they find themselves disqualifying from the military because they do worse. Ask your recruiter to show you all jobs you are qualified for. Then choose the one that fits your needs. You may have to wait 12 months to get the school seat but at least you can get in. Do not retest unless you do something serious about your Math skills. Either take a class or get some tutoring. If you don't do this, don't retest. You only get 3 chances to test before you are disqualified for 6 months.

CG-23 Sailor

Mine was an 86 and the recruiter tried everything to push me toward Nuclear Power School and I said no (I Hate High Math)
so I took EW (Electronic Warfare). EW's no longer exist in the Navy, Their job being folded over into the CTR Field.

Here are the current Minimum scores
USAF: 21
USN: 35
USMC: 32
USA: 31
ALL Branches require a High School Deploma or GED. only about 5-10% of the total enlistments are allowed to be GED. the rest must be a HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. those who are High scool dropouts who went back and got a GED MUST score a minimum of 50 on the ASVAB. (this is for ALL Branches)

As to what specific "A" School will be open to you.

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:

General Science (GS)
Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
Word Knowledge (WK)
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)
Assembling Objects (AO)
Auto and Shop Information (AS)
Mathematics Knowledge (MK)
Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
Electronics Information (EI)
Sum of Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension (VE)

Individual ASVAB score requirements for Navy enlisted jobs 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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usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blasvabsc...
www.asvab-practice-test.com

The first one is for scoring and the second is for free practice tests...good luck!

You can retake the ASVAB over and I will definitely do that. You scored a 38 is not a good number.Seriously, you will have the dirtiest job possible which is you will be on the flight deck chipping paint, cleaning the bulk heads, cleaning the decks, you will be considered a deck seaman. Which means when they muster all E-4 and below for working parties you will be assigned. If you really desire to go into the Navy, go to your nearest library and study for the ASVAB, they have books their that you can check out and study from. I really don't want you to get the shitty jobs. Don't sign on no dotted lines yet either.

joe

I don't think you want to join the Navy with a score of 38. Try retaking the exam or looking into something else like remedial classes at your local community college then take the test. When you join the military you have your basic training first then you train in an MOS job specialty and they have time to teach you how to count, read or comprehend. It's very fast paced. So if you don't have the noodle to be able to keep up you will be discharged, sent home and you will have a bad mark against you for loosing a federal job.

rocksteady

If I were you I would take it over after you study, I beleave a 32 is the min. you can get in with so 38 is probably going to be bottom of the bowl. Your recruiter should have gone over job possibilites with you.

Black Sabbath

38 is nearing the point at where they won't accept you. Retake it, or you will have a menial job.

furbags01

The girl who said she scored a 100 is lying. The max is 99. You should take the test again. It's not very hard. I took it my junior year in high school and I didn't even know what the test was for. I just took it to get out of class. I maxed it (with a 99).
To the guy who said he didn't want to go nuke then he missed out. It's not much math, the work isn't too bad, you get almost a degree out of the school, and the enlistment bonuses are really nice. I should know I'm a mechanic in the nuke field. By the way good luck and I hope you do join the Navy. If you have any questions email me at Furbags01@yahoo.com or IM me.

kathy r

MAybe you would do better working at the DMV

Balthazar

At 38 in what...overall score, I doubt it.
There as usually several categorties, some show a preference to what you are good at. Yuor recruiter can answer your questions best. Good LUck.

Bambi slayer

Why do you think you rate being a cook? How do you feel about chipping paint?

Mrsjvb

Actually, you may not be able to join period. The Navy is currently ina drawdown situation, and therefore can be choosy about who they allow to enlist. This includes having different minimum standards for females, as there are overall less opportunties and jobs available to women, so they must ensure that only the best and brightests get in. It could very well be that you need to score a minimum of 50 on the ASVAB before you would qualify to enlists, even though the new fiscal year is about to start.

Go to your local library and get a few of the ASVAB study guides to see if you can raise your score sufficiently.

country girl

I took it in 1993 and scored a 98. I would just study and retake the test. Maybe you will have to consider that it's just not meant for you to join the Navy. Keep all of your options open. In the meantime talk to the recruiter and ask him/her what to study for and then retake it when it is offered. I'm sure they will be more than willing to help you.

osito j

Yes, just a few more years in studying...English, Math, Mechanical and science...it is always better to be an officer than being enlisted... and Navy is not a good stink to try your hand on with the score you got.

I don't know any branch that will take you with a score that low. I scored a 100 on mine, and didn't really get the job I wanted. But I took what I could get. Study and retake the test. Try for at least a 90.

Matthew D

I hope you're joking, that you got a 38. I got a 79, and that's not even that good! Study and retake. Or you'll be a cook or something.

Justin Miller

How the flip did you score a 38? I didn't study a thing and got a 98!

d.brooks

i just recently took the asvab at my highschool, im not tooo sure on how i did. i didnt study on it or anything, if i get in and start off cleaning the deck or whatever i mught have ti di, is it possible that i can work my way up to something different?

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