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Every military aptitude test on this site

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Five tests have a guide, test-day facts and practice questions here. The TBAS is listed as a fact card only, and its rules sit under PCSM score.

Enlisted

  • ASVABArmed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

    The one test every enlisted applicant sits. Branch floors are on ASVAB scores by branch.

    Who takes it
    Enlisted applicants, all branches
    Time at the test
    ~2 h (CAT)
    Score scale
    AFQT 1–99 percentile

    GuidePractice

Officer and aviation

  • AFOQTAir Force Officer Qualifying Test

    Officer selection for the Air Force and Space Force; its Pilot composite feeds PCSM.

    Who takes it
    USAF and USSF officer applicants
    Time at the test
    ~5 h with breaks
    Score scale
    1–99 percentile

    GuidePractice

  • ASTB-EAviation Selection Test Battery

    Picks pilots and flight officers for the Navy, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard.

    Who takes it
    Navy, USMC, USCG aviation
    Time at the test
    2 h–3 h 15
    Score scale
    OAR 20–80 · stanines 1–9

    GuidePractice

  • OAROfficer Aptitude Rating

    The first three ASTB-E subtests, used alone for Navy officer programs.

    Who takes it
    Navy OCS applicants
    Time at the test
    1–2 h
    Score scale
    20–80

    GuidePractice

  • SIFTSelection Instrument for Flight Training

    Army aviation, warrant officer and commissioned.

    Who takes it
    Army aviation applicants
    Time at the test
    Up to 3 h
    Score scale
    20–80

    GuidePractice

  • TBAScomingTest of Basic Aviation Skills

    Air Force psychomotor test; facts only, on PCSM score.

    Who takes it
    USAF pilot and RPA pilot applicants
    Time at the test
    ~1 h 15
    Score scale
    → PCSM 1–99

How the five are run

Who runs each test, where you sit it and when you see the score. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
TestRun byWhere you testCostResultsOpenSource
ASVABArmed Services Vocational Aptitude BatteryDoD, at MEPS and MET sitesMEPS or MET siteNo fee listedSame day (CAT)GuidePractice[1][2]
AFOQTAir Force Officer Qualifying TestAFPC · Pearson VUEPearson VUE centerFree2–3 business daysGuidePractice[3][4][5][6]
ASTB-EAviation Selection Test BatteryNAMI (Navy)250+ military sitesFreeImmediatelyGuidePractice[7][8]
OAROfficer Aptitude RatingNAMI (Navy)250+ military sitesFreeImmediatelyGuidePractice[7][8]
SIFTSelection Instrument for Flight TrainingU.S. Army (APT)Education center or recruiterFreeImmediatelyGuidePractice[9]

Sources

with the date we checked each

  1. [1]Official ASVAB: What to expect (CAT and paper subtest tables) officialasvab.comchecked Nov 6, 2026
  2. [2]Official ASVAB: test locations officialasvab.comchecked Nov 6, 2026
  3. [3]AFPC: AFOQT Information Pamphlet, Form T (updated August 2015, PDF) access.afpc.af.milchecked Nov 6, 2026
  4. [4]Pearson VUE: AFOQT (updated August 2026) pearsonvue.comchecked Nov 6, 2026
  5. [5]Air Force ROTC: academic requirements afrotc.comchecked Nov 6, 2026
  6. [6]AFPC: AFOQT FAQ access.afpc.af.milchecked Nov 6, 2026
  7. [7]NAMI, Department 53OP Operational Psychology: the ASTB-E (archived May 2026; the live page blocks automated access) web.archive.orgchecked Nov 6, 2026
  8. [8]NAMI: ASTB-E frequently asked questions (archived October 2026) web.archive.orgchecked Nov 6, 2026
  9. [9]Army Personnel Testing: SIFT frequently asked questions, version 2.0 (February 2024 PDF, Minnesota National Guard copy) mn.govchecked Nov 6, 2026