The ASVAB, or the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, is a
military career aptitude
test developed by the Department of Defense to test potential candidates for employment in different armed forces units. The ASVAB tests
candidates in four domains:
Verbal - Tests candidates on reading, comprehension, and vocabulary.
Math - Tests candidates on quantitative aptitude, arithmetic reasoning, and math at the high school level.
Science/Technical - Requires knowledge of electricity, electronics, automobile technology, tool shop, and mechanical principles.
Spatial - Helps determine the knowledge and ability to assemble machine parts.
The AFQT, or Armed Forces Qualification Test, is not a separate test but rather a sum of the test scores from the ASVAB Math and Verbal
domains. The AFQT score is used to determine placement eligibility for careers across the branches of the military.