What's the best way to study for your ASVAB test and get the job that you
want in this video I will show you how I studied for my ASVAB test and why it
is important to score as high as possible instead of just shooting for
the minimum passing score if you are new to my channel I'm Jon Cruz and I've
been serving in the United States Air Force for 8.5 years the
goal of my channel is to help you be successful before during and after your military
career by sharing my tips tricks and life experiences in the Air Force on my
channel I will also teach you how to start a business while in the military how
to get out of debt and improve your finances while in the military and how to
prepare for your transition out of the military and into the business world now
that you know what my channel is about let's get started
what is the ASVAB test and why does it matter ASVAB stands for the Armed
services vocational aptitude battery test and is designed to test you on
eight critical areas through sub tests the ASVAB sub tests are general science
arithmetic reasoning, word knowledge paragraph comprehension, mathematics
knowledge, electronics information, auto and shop information, and mechanical
comprehension wow that was so boring the ASVAB is broken down into several sub
tests and each qualification area correlates to the types of jobs you are
applying for this test is designed to determine how qualified you are for
certain military jobs and therefore a much higher score will qualify you for a
greater number of jobs to choose from so make sure you check which career fields
you're interested in applying for and check what the qualifying score is you
need to have before you test so that you can become qualified on the job you want
in the description below I have linked the military.com page you can view Air Force
qualifying scores if you are a horrible test taker like me and hate studying I'm
going to show you what I did to study so that you can pass the ASVAB tests so
make sure you stick around until the end of the video it is important to put as
much time and effort into preparing for the ASVAB test because retesting
policies vary amongst each branch and it might be more time-consuming to try to
retest compared to passing it the first time if you do not test high enough on
the ASVAB test for the job that you want the branch that you want to apply for then
you will not be eligible according to military.com ASVAB retest policy
states and you must wait one month from the date you last tested in order to test a
second time if you still do not meet the qualifying scores you can retest a
second time but you must wait another month before you can test for any
additional retest after testing two times then you must wait six months this
is why it is so important you put in the time and effort the first time to
qualify when you finally meet qualification scores you will then be
able to apply for the careers you want with your recruiter how hard was the test
for me and how did I study I took the ASVAB test back in 2010 to 2011 and only
had to test once it was easy for me because I set up a study schedule and
stayed consistent with it I was also required to take several practice tests
at the recruiting station before I felt confident enough to take the official
test before I even took the practice tests at the recruiting station I took several
pretest and used study material I bought online and dedicated a minimum of at
least one hour a day to study in the description below I've linked the updated
course materials I purchased to study for the ASVAB test in order to study
effectively I made a schedule to focus on one area at a time that I did not
overwhelm myself with information studying in the morning right after a
workout and in the evening before I went to sleep really helped me retain a lot
of the information that felt a lot easier
compared to studying sporadically throughout the day of course this method is not a
cookie cutter template for everyone and you might have a different preference on
studying so use whatever studying method is easiest for you for me I always had
to study in a quiet room with no distractions and had to put my phone
away or else I would easily become distracted I always listen to ambient music
classical or jazz with no vocals to help me stay focused even today I study best
right after a morning workout and some coffee depending on how high your
qualifying scores are for your job and the military branch you want to apply
for it will sort of dictate how much studying you need to put in to prepare
I'm not saying to shoot for the bare minimum but just know what you need to
score to at least qualify it is better to hit the minimum and qualify then
not qualify at all have to retest in another month luckily for me Security
Forces does not have a super high qualification score so I did not have to
study too hard to qualify for the job I wanted according to military.com Security Forces
only requires a general score of 33 and to qualify for the Air Force you need a score
of 36 I found that career fields that are primarily electrical or mechanical
oriented tend to be on the higher end spectrum of qualifying scores I have
also listed the link in the description below so that you can view all of the Air
Force jobs and see what their qualifying scores are I've also found that getting
a tutor to help you with basic math and English can drastically help you score
higher on these critical areas in high school I absolutely hated math and this
was one of the worst subjects I've ever encountered
yes I will admit I am not good at math and in case you didn't know not all
Asians are math scholars so if the job you're wanting requires a high
mathematics score or English score you might want to try to hire a tutor
because studying by yourself or even purchasing study material might be more
difficult and require more discipline it is much easier to have a professional
tutor trying to teach you instead of you trying to teach yourself so my study
recommendations to you is to buy the updated study material, in the link below,
set a study schedule, stay as consistent with a study schedule as much as
possible and hire a professional tutor if needed these are my tips on how to
study for the ASVAB test I hope that my video is help clarifying how to study
for the ASVAB test and why it is important for
you to score as high as possible and put in the preparation required so that you
do not need to test more than once if you found my tips helpful please like
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