By John Phoenix
Just like any other branch of the military, the Marines look at your AFQT score which stands for Armed Forces Qualification Test. This score is comprised of four subtests including Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge ( MK), Word Knowlege (WK) and Paragraph Comprehension (PC).
An ASVAB AFQT score of 32 or higher will get you in to the Marines if you have a high school diploma. You will need a Marine ASVAB score of 50 or higher to qualify for an enlistment bonus, the Marine Corp College Fund or Geographic Area of Choice Program.
The minimum score for enlistment qualification if you hold a GED is 50.
Marine Job Categories & Scoring Requirements
The Marines use a simple scoring system looking at three scoring categories as follows:
Mechanical Maintenance (MM) - General Science (GS), Auto & Shop (AS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
General Technical (GT) - Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) and Verbal Expression (VE)
Electronics (EL) - General Science (GS), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mathematics Knowledge (MK) and Electronics Information (EI)
Retaking the Marine ASVAB
The Marine ASVAB retake policy is similar to most other branches. You can retake if your score has expired which is two years if you did not enlist. The only other way the Marines let you retest is if the recruiter specifically request a retest based on the fact he or she felt like the scores did not reflect your true ability ( based on your education, training and experience). The Marines will NOT approve a retest based solely on the fact that your scores were too low to qualify for enlistment.
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