ASVAB Scores Required For Navy Ratings (Jobs)

If you are going to join the Navy or any other branch of service, you'll be required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).

The Navy uses each individual's results for the ASVAB subtest score areas to determine whether or not a person qualifies for a certain job, which is also known as a rating or military occupational specialty (MOS).

The Subtest Sections

The ASVAB subtests are comprised of the following sections, number of questions, and time limit:

• General Science (GS): General principles of biological and physical sciences (includes 25 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes)
• Arithmetic Reasoning (AR): Simple word problems that require simple calculations (includes 30 items that are to be completed in 36 minutes)
• Word Knowledge (WK): Correct meaning of a word, including synonyms and occasionally antonyms (includes 35 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes)
• Paragraph Comprehension (PC): Questions based on the information of several paragraphs that the individual has read (includes 15 items, which are to be completed in 13 minutes)
• Assembling Objects (AO): Assembling objects questions to test the individual's ability with spatial relationships between objects that typically work together (includes 16 questions on this section, which are to be completed in 16 minutes)
• Auto and Shop Information (AS): Knowledge of automobiles, shop terminology, and tool use (includes 25 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes)
• Mathematics Knowledge (MK): High school level math, including geometry, trigonometry, and algebra (includes 25 items that are to be completed in 24 minutes)
• Mechanical Comprehension (MC): Basic mechanical and physical principles (includes 25 items to be completed in 19 minutes)
• Electronics Information (EI): Electronic principles, basic electronic circuitry, and electronic terminology (includes 20 items that are to be completed in nine minutes and measure knowledge of electric principles and electronic terminology)

The VE and the AFQT Scores

The VE (verbal expression) score is comprised of two of the above subtests:  

• PC and WK make up the VE score of the ASVAB. The AFQT score is comprised of the VE score plus the math sections. 
• The subtests used to make the AFQT are PC< WK, MK, and AR.

Combining related subtests that match the requirements of the Navy ratings is how the recruiters will determine if you have the ability/aptitude for certain jobs.

ASVAB Requirements for Ratings

While these requirements are subject to change, the list below provides useful examples of the individual ASVAB score requirements for the following Navy enlisted jobs:

Rating (Job)	ASVAB Scores Required
ABE - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Equipment	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
ABF - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
ABH - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Handling	VE+AR+MK+AS=184
AC - Air Traffic Controlman	VE+AR+MK+MC=210 -OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=210
AD - Aviation Machinist Mate	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AE - Aviation Electronics Mate	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
AG - Aviation Aerographer's Mate	VE+MK+GS=162
AIRC/AIRR - Aircrew Program	AR+2MK+GS=194
AM - Aviation Structural Mechanic	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AME - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Equipment	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AMH - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Hydraulics	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AMS - Aviation Structural Mechanic - Structures	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AO - Aviation Ordnanceman	VE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140
AS - Aviation Support Equipment Technician	VE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210
AT - Aviation Electronics Technician	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
AV - Avionics Technician	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218
AW - Aviation Warfare Systems Operator	VE+MK+GS=152
AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman	VE+AR=102
BM - Boatswain's Mate	None Established
BU - Builder	AR+MC+AS=145
CE - Construction Electrician	AR+MK+EI+GS=201
CM - Construction Mechanic	AR+MC+AS=162
CS - Culinary Specialist	VE+AR=88
CS (SS) - Culinary Specialist (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200
CTA - Cryptologic Technician - Administration	VE+MK=102
CTI - Cryptologic Technician - Interperative	VE+MK+GS=162
CTM - Cryptologic Technician - Maintenance	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
CTO - Cryptologic Technician - Communications	VE+AR=102
CTR - Cryptologic Technician - Collection	VE+AR=109
CTT - Cryptologic Technician - Technical	VE+MK+GS=162 (CCT AEF Program: AR+MK+EI+GS=223)
DC - Damage Controlman	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
ND - DIVER - Navy Diver Program	AR+VE=103 -AND- MC=51
EA - Engineering Aid	AR + 2MK + GS = 210
EM - Electricians Mate	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
EN - Engineman	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
EO - Equipment Operator	AR+MC+AS=145
EOD - Explosive Ordinance Disposal	AR+VE=109 and MC=51 or GS+MC+EI=169
ET - Electronics Technician	AAR+MK+EI+GS=223
ETN - Electronics Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
FC - Fire Controlman	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
FT - Fire Control Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222
GM - Gunner's Mate	AR+MK+EI+GS=205
GSE - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Electrical	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
GSM - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Mechanical	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
HM - Hospital Corpsman	VE+MK+GS=146
HT - Hull Technician	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
IC - Interior Communicationman	VE+AR+MK+MC=209
IS - Intelligence Specialist	VE+AR=107
IT - Information System Technician	AR+2MK+GS=222 or AR+MK+EI+GS=222
LN - Legalman	VE+MK=102
LS Logistics Support	VE + AR = 108
MA - Master at Arms	AR+WK=98 and WK=43
MC - Mass Comminication Specialist	VE + AR = 110
MM - Machinist Mate	VE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200
MM - Machinist Mate (Submarine)	VE+AR+MK+MC=210
MN - Mineman	VE+MC+AS=161
MR - Machinary Repairman	VE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150
MT - Missile Technician	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
MU - Musician	None established
ND Navy Diver	AR+VE= 103 and MC=51
NF - Nuclear Field	VE+AR+MK+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or AR+MK+EI+GS+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or VE+AR+MK+MC = 252 (No NAPT required) or AR+MK+EI+GS = 252 (No NAPT required).
OS - Operations Specialist	VE+MK+CS=157 or AR+2MK+GS=210
PS - Personnel Specialist	VE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157
PR - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman	VE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140
QM - Quartermaster	VE+AR=97
RP - Religious Program Specialist	VE + MK = 105 OR VE + MK + CS = 157
SECF - Submarine Electronics	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
SH - Ship's Serviceman	VE+AR=95
SB - Special Boat Operator	AR+VE= 103 and MC=51
SO - Special Operator	GS+MC+EI=170 or VE+MK+MC+CS=220 or VE+AR=110 MC=50
STG - Sonar Technician - Surface	AR+MK+EI+GS=223
STS - Sonar Technician (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222
SW - Steelworker	AR+MC+AS=145
UT - Utilitiesman	AR+MK+EI+GS=201
YN - Yeoman	VE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157
YN - Yeoman (Submarine)	AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200