Most require a score somewhere in the 30s, and the lowest required score is For instance, if you have a GED instead of a high school diploma, your requirement may be higher.
Requirements are sometimes higher for women because of limited housing availability. Ask a recruiter whether you are eligible for any waivers. If you are interested in military services but have a low AFQT score, talk to a recruiter about your options.
Let them know what your score is, and find out if you might qualify for any waivers that would lower your score requirement. For instance, if you speak a foreign language or have other special skills, you may be eligible with a low score. Take the test again if you are unhappy with your scores.
After that, you will have to wait another 6 calendar months before taking it again. Make the best use of your time while you wait and prepare yourself to do well on the test. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Related wikiHows How to. How to. Academic Tutor. Expert Interview. More References 6.
About This Article. Co-authored by:. I have a soldier who I'm sending to WLC. I'm filling out his paperwork only to run into a problem. There just blank. You would think they'd be visible on one of the thousands papers you signed when enlisting but I'm just not seeing it.
Has anyone came across the problem? The help will be much appreciated. Follow this discussion. Responses: 8. Sort By Newest Oldest Votes. Besides the class, Soldiers also can access the Online Academic Skills Course to brush up on their skills. However, most people will benefit more from the in-person course, Weisbecker said.
Sometimes dependents who are thinking of enlisting take the course before tackling the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, Weisbecker said. Those interesting in enrolling for an upcoming session should contact the Education Center at or usarmy. Most soldiers retest at their local education center. Getting help. The training, which requires command approval, is designed to assist soldiers in honing their reading, language and basic math skills, which are the three components of the GT test.
More than 51 percent scored or higher. Staff Sgt. Jaleida Cosme, who serves in the military intelligence field, finds herself one point shy of the GT score she needs to begin the move from enlisted to officer. She self-referred to the program because four years ago, while stationed in Hawaii, she increased her GT score by 20 points — 89 to — after spending time in a FAST classroom.
The Fort Hood program, she said, may work even better. In Hawaii, she learned in a traditional classroom setting, with the instructor leading the entire class through lectures and exercises. At Fort Hood, teachers often break their class of 20 or so students into smaller groups, even offering one-on-one sessions. You can ask questions. He did so with a GT score of , but "nine years into it, I realized I wanted to do something better," like become a warrant officer or attend master gunner's school.
A significantly raised GT score. And while it's true that a GT score of is the gold standard, there is still something to say for more modest improvements, said Mike Engen, education services officer at Fort Hood. Soldiers who enter the program with GTs in the 70s, for example, can benefit even if they don't reach Showing major improvement after a FAST course proves one's ability to learn, Engen said, and "reflects very well on the soldiers.
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