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ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK)

First published: September 13, 2026Bank updated: September 13, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process
TL;DR

ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK): a 220-question practice bank for the real Military Entrance (ASVAB) standard, 4 full papers of 55 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the published CAT-ASVAB subtest format.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (27%) and CAT-ASVAB Mathematics Knowledge (27%) of this exam's citations.

CertQuestUSA is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Defense Manpower Data Center, the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, or any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. ASVAB, AFQT, CAT-ASVAB and PiCAT are programs and terms of the U.S. Department of Defense. These practice questions were written by CertQuestUSA to the publicly described CAT-ASVAB subtest format and do not contain, and are not derived from, actual ASVAB test questions. Practice scores on this site are percent-correct figures only; they are not AFQT percentiles, do not predict your ASVAB score, and do not determine eligibility to enlist in any service. Enlistment standards are set by each service and change without notice; the minimum scores shown here were read from each service's recruiting site on the date stated and your recruiter has the current figures. Free official sample questions are available at officialasvab.com.
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4
full papers, no repeats
55
questions per paper
220
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
The radio signal grew faint as the truck entered the canyon. In this sentence, faint most nearly means
A. weak
B. loud
C. clear
D. steady
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. weak

Correct. Faint means barely perceptible, so weak is the best fit.

  • B: Loud is the opposite of faint.
  • C: Clear is close to the opposite, since a faint signal is hard to make out.
  • D: Steady describes consistency, and the signal was changing.
Source: CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (WK): Ability to select the correct meaning of words presented in context and to identify the best synonym for a given word
The store offered a rebate to customers who bought the appliance in March. In this sentence, rebate most nearly means
A. warranty
B. penalty
C. delivery
D. partial refund
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. partial refund

Correct. A rebate is a partial return of money paid, so partial refund is the best fit.

  • A: Warranty is a promise to repair or replace, not money back.
  • B: Penalty is a charge, which is close to the opposite.
  • C: Delivery is transport of the item, which is unrelated.
Source: CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (WK): Ability to select the correct meaning of words presented in context and to identify the best synonym for a given word
The bridge was built to withstand strong winds. In this sentence, withstand most nearly means
A. create
B. avoid
C. measure
D. resist
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. resist

Correct. Withstand means to remain undamaged by, so resist is the best fit.

  • A: Create means to bring into being, which makes no sense here.
  • B: Avoid means to stay away from; a fixed bridge cannot avoid wind, only resist it.
  • C: Measure means to find the size of, which a bridge cannot do.
Source: CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (WK): Ability to select the correct meaning of words presented in context and to identify the best synonym for a given word
The paint on the shed had faded to a dull, drab gray. In this sentence, drab most nearly means
A. bright
B. expensive
C. fresh
D. dreary
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. dreary

Correct. Drab means lacking brightness or interest, so dreary is the best fit.

  • A: Bright is the opposite of drab.
  • B: Expensive describes cost, not appearance.
  • C: Fresh is close to the opposite, since the paint had faded.
Source: CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (WK): Ability to select the correct meaning of words presented in context and to identify the best synonym for a given word
The manager decided to defer the decision until the next meeting. In this sentence, defer most nearly means
A. announce
B. explain
C. cancel
D. postpone
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. postpone

Correct. Defer means to put off to a later time, so postpone is the best fit.

  • A: Announce means to make known, which is not what waiting until the next meeting means.
  • B: Explain means to make clear, which is unrelated.
  • C: Cancel means to call off entirely; the decision was delayed, not dropped.
Source: CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (WK): Ability to select the correct meaning of words presented in context and to identify the best synonym for a given word

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK) practice test?
220 questions total, split into 4 full papers of 55 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK) test cover?
4 domains, with the heaviest weight on Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) (27%), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) (27%), and Word Knowledge (WK) (27%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK) questions come from?
Primarily CAT-ASVAB Word Knowledge (27%) and CAT-ASVAB Mathematics Knowledge (27%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free diagnostic for ASVAB AFQT Practice Test (AR, WK, PC, MK)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.

What this practice test covers

Four fixed-length papers of 55 questions, each built from the four subtests that make up the AFQT and ordered the way the CAT-ASVAB orders them: Arithmetic Reasoning (15 questions), Word Knowledge (15), Paragraph Comprehension (10) and Mathematics Knowledge (15). Those are the scored question counts on the CAT-ASVAB, and the subtest time limits there are 55, 9, 27 and 31 minutes, a total of 122 minutes. No calculator is allowed on the ASVAB, so every arithmetic and math question here is written to be worked by hand.

These are fixed-length papers. The real CAT-ASVAB is adaptive: it starts each subtest at medium difficulty and gives you a harder question after a correct answer and an easier one after a wrong answer, and you cannot go back to change an answer once you move on. A fixed paper cannot do that, so treat this as content and timing practice, not as a simulation of the adaptive engine. About 70 percent of applicants test on the computer version; the paper-and-pencil form used at some MET sites has more questions per subtest (30, 35, 15 and 25) and is a fixed form.

How the AFQT is built

The AFQT score is computed from four subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), Paragraph Comprehension (PC) and Word Knowledge (WK). WK and PC are first combined into a Verbal score (VE), and the composite is 2VE + AR + MK, so the verbal side counts twice. The result is reported as a percentile from 1 to 99 against a national sample of 18 to 23 year olds, grouped into categories I (93 to 99), II (65 to 92), IIIA (50 to 64), IIIB (31 to 49), IVA (21 to 30), IVB (16 to 20), IVC (10 to 15) and V (1 to 9). The Department of Defense does not publish the conversion table, so no site can turn a practice score into an AFQT percentile. Your results here are percent correct per subtest and nothing more.

Minimum AFQT score by service

Each service sets its own minimum and there is no pass mark on the test itself. The figures below are as printed on the service's recruiting site on 2026-09-13; your recruiter has the current figure.

ServicePrinted minimum AFQTNoteRead from
Army31A score of 21 opens the academic track of the Future Soldier Preparatory Course.goarmy.com
NavyNot printed as a numberThe site says "a qualifying score" and notes that some jobs require minimum scores.navy.com
Air Force31 with a high school diploma, 50 with a GEDPrinted as minimum AFQT overall scores.airforce.com
Marine Corps31, or 50 with a GED or nontraditional diplomamarines.com
Coast Guard32No GED split printed.gocoastguard.com
Space ForceNot printed as a single numberThe site says "a qualifying ASVAB score"; career pages print per-job composite minimums instead.spaceforce.com

Retests, validity and the PiCAT

After a first ASVAB you wait one calendar month to retest, another month before a second retest, and six months between any later retests. A gain of 20 or more AFQT points within six months triggers a confirmation test. Scores can be used for enlistment for up to two years from the test date. The test is scheduled through a recruiter; officialasvab.com prints no fee. The PiCAT is the same test taken online at home without a proctor, using a code from your recruiter that expires 30 days after issue; once started it must be finished within 48 hours, it can be taken only once, and it is followed by a short proctored verification test at a MEPS or MET site.

What is not here

Assembling Objects (AO) is a picture-based spatial subtest and is not included here. AO does not count toward the AFQT. Try the free AO samples on officialasvab.com. The five technical subtests (General Science, Electronics Information, Auto Information, Shop Information and Mechanical Comprehension) affect job placement but not the AFQT, and they are not part of this paper. A nine-subtest full battery is not offered because without AO it would not be the full test and a 120-question fixed paper resembles no real sitting.

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