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SmokeEater · 08-12-2004, 02:27 PM

Well I took the ASVAB today at the Reserve center. For those who do not know, the ASVAB (Armed Service Vocational Apptitude Battery) is a placement test for those enlisting in the military (Coast Guard included). The ASVAB is divided up into 9 different test ranging from Mechanical knowledge to Math Skills. The test is graded and based on the score, the enlistee can decide what career path within their branch of service to follow.Each portion of the test is timed (10 to 35 minutes per test). And it takes about two and a half hours to complete.

I was the last person there at the Reserve Center. There were about ten people total. None of them teenagers, but twenty-somethings and some in their early thirties. Yesterday I had two working fires back to back and got only 30 minutes of sleep this morning before shift change. So needless to say I was exhausted. I thought about calling my recruiter and rescheduling for next week, but I decided to suck it up and just do it. If I bombed this one, I can always take it again. On top of that I am a pretty good test taker anyway.

The questions for each test start out easy and get progressively difficult. The hardest part for me was the Electrical Knowledge... I know nothing about it... and maybe knew one question. I finished each portion early and shut my eyes until time was up. Eventually the test administrator stopped our time when the last person was done.

Once we were done, we were offered a chance to stay and see our scores, and talk with our recruiter. All but one stayed. I was curious and dead tired. It took about ten minutes but our recruiters invited us to their offices- I had scored an 88, which according to him qualified me for anything in the Navy. He said these scores weren't "Official" since they are hand graded. It will take about a week to make them official.

So next week I'll be back for my official score and to get the ball rolling on my physical.

I'll sell the answers for the ASVAB for some Pws.com points. PM me for details.

08-12-2004, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmokeEater Insert Image Here Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 597	Asvab Well I took the ASVAB today at the Reserve center. For those who do not know, the ASVAB (Armed Service Vocational Apptitude Battery) is a placement test for those enlisting in the military (Coast Guard included). The ASVAB is divided up into 9 different test ranging from Mechanical knowledge to Math Skills. The test is graded and based on the score, the enlistee can decide what career path within their branch of service to follow.Each portion of the test is timed (10 to 35 minutes per test). And it takes about two and a half hours to complete. I was the last person there at the Reserve Center. There were about ten people total. None of them teenagers, but twenty-somethings and some in their early thirties. Yesterday I had two working fires back to back and got only 30 minutes of sleep this morning before shift change. So needless to say I was exhausted. I thought about calling my recruiter and rescheduling for next week, but I decided to suck it up and just do it. If I bombed this one, I can always take it again. On top of that I am a pretty good test taker anyway. The questions for each test start out easy and get progressively difficult. The hardest part for me was the Electrical Knowledge... I know nothing about it... and maybe knew one question. I finished each portion early and shut my eyes until time was up. Eventually the test administrator stopped our time when the last person was done. Once we were done, we were offered a chance to stay and see our scores, and talk with our recruiter. All but one stayed. I was curious and dead tired. It took about ten minutes but our recruiters invited us to their offices- I had scored an 88, which according to him qualified me for anything in the Navy. He said these scores weren't "Official" since they are hand graded. It will take about a week to make them official. So next week I'll be back for my official score and to get the ball rolling on my physical. I'll sell the answers for the ASVAB for some Pws.com points. PM me for details. __________________ *Edited for explicit content*