Marines and the ASVAB Test?

Kaz

Yes you can fail the ASVAB exam. To join the USMC, you need a minimum score of 31 on the exam itself with a HS diploma. The line score/composite score will determine which MOS you are qualified for.

Here is a breakdown of your score. General Science (GS); Arithmetic Reasoning (AR); Word Knowledge (WK); Paragraph Comprehension (PC); Numerical Operations (NO); Coding Speed (CS); Auto and Shop Information (AS); Mathematics Knowledge (MK); Mechanical Comprehension (MC); Electronics Information (EI); and Sum of Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension (VE).

Each MOS is categorized as follows:
CLâ€”Clericalâ€”VE+AR+MK
ELâ€”Electronicsâ€”GS+AR+MK+EI
GTâ€”General Technicalâ€”VE+AR
MMâ€”Mechanical Maintenanceâ€”NO+AS+MC+EI
STâ€”Skilled Technicalâ€”GS+VE+MK+MC

Go to the following website for MOS score requirements:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blusmcasvab.htm

Good luck and Semper Fi.

Bitter Half

Marine Corps

ASVAB Score - Marine Corps recruits must score at least 32. A very few exceptions are made (about one percent) for some exceptionally otherwise qualified recruits with scores as low as 25.

Education - As with the Air Force, those without a high school education are ineligible. The Marine Corps limits GED enlistments to no more than five percent per year. Those with a GED must score a minimum of 50 on the AFQT to even be considered.

As with the other services, the Marine Corps offers advanced enlistment rank for college credits. However, of all the services, the Marines are the most restrictive in this area. The maximum advanced rank for college credits is E-2, where the other services will give college credit advanced rank up to E-3 (E-4 in the Army).

Scores required for jobs: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blusmcasvab.htm

Cletus

Ok.. here is the deal. ASVAB stands for "Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery". It's a test of your basic knowledge and reasoning skills. It DOES indeed limit what kind of work you can do in the military. But, having said that, you have to be a complete and total moron to "fail" the test. It's really easy. I kid you not... a question on the test was: a cat is 1) animal 2) mineral 3) vegetable. So if you actually manage to graduate high school... even an American high school you'll probably be just fine.

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