The ASVAB is the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery. It assesses a person’s abilities to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces and perform certain military or civilian jobs. ASVAB Math Tests: What Do You Really Need to Know? Test-takers commonly ask the question, “How much math do I need to know to pass the ASVAB? The mathematics portion is broken into two sections: Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge.

Arithmetic Reasoning: Ability to answer word problems that involve basic arithmetic calculations
Mathematics Knowledge: Knowledge of math concepts, including applied arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.

When you take the ASVAB officially, you will be given either a paper-and-pencil version of the test or a computer version (also referred to as a Computer Adaptive Test ASVAB, or CAT-ASVAB). About 70 percent of prospective recruits take the CAT-ASVAB, so that’s likely to be the version you’ll encounter.
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