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AFOQT FAQ: The following questions and answers address some of the common questions asked by AFOQT examinees. This information is releasable to the public. The AFPC testing office is OPR for administration and scoring of the AFOQT. How the test results are used, minimum standards, etc are the responsibility of the accession source to which an examinee is applying (AFROTC, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, OTS, etc) 1. What does the AFOQT test measure and how many parts are there? Answer: The AFOQT measures aptitudes used to select candidates for officer commissioning programs and specific commissioned officer training programs. The test has 12 subtests. Subtest scores are combined to generate one or more of the five composite scores used to help predict success in certain types of Air Force training programs. The 12 subtests are:
2. How are scores determined? Answer: The scores are reported in five composite areas: Pilot These are the only scores which are reported. AFPC/DPPPWT does not combine or total the five composite areas. Each of the five composite areas is reported independently with a percentile score for each composite. Each composite score is determined using a combination of some of the 12 subtests: The Pilot score is determined by the number of questions answered correctly on the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning Math Knowledge Instrument Comprehension Table Reading Aviation Information The Navigator score is determined by the number of questions answered correctly on the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning Verbal Analogies Math Knowledge Block Counting Table Reading General Science The Academic Aptitude score is determined by the number of questions answered correctly on the following subtests: Verbal Analogies The Verbal score is determined by the number of questions answered correctly on the following subtests: Verbal Analogies The Quantitative score is determined by the number of questions answered correctly on the following subtests: Arithmetic Reasoning 3. Since I’m not applying to pilot or navigator training do I have to take the complete test? I prefer to only take the first half of the test because the other subtests are a waste of my time. Answer: All examinees should complete all 12 subtests. There may be a future requirement for use of all subtest scores. Even if the pilot and navigator subtests are not taken it counts as a valid test administration. Examinees will not be authorized an additional test administration at a later time because they declined to complete some subtests. 4. What is a percentile score and what does it mean? Answer: A percentile score indicates how an individual’s test performance compares to a normative reference group. A normative reference group consists of a group of examinees with demographic and aptitude characteristics representative of those who are taking the test. The number of test questions answered correctly by an examinee is compared to the scores of those in the normative reference group and the results are reported on a 1 to 99 scale. For example, an individual with a percentile score of 50 has a score equal to or better than 50% of those in the normative reference group, an individual with a percentile score of 75 has a score equal to or better than 75% of those in the normative reference group, etc. Research studies have shown that scores are predictive of performance in commissioning programs and specialized training programs such as pilot and navigator training. Selection boards then use these scores in combination with other factors to determine who will be selected. 5. How long does it take to score an answer sheet after it arrives at AFPC/DPPPWT? Answer: We typically score AFOQTs one or two times a week. The biggest delay in test scoring is the mailing time for AFOQT answer sheets to reach AFPC for scoring. We require answer sheets to be mailed within 1 duty day of test administration. It’s extremely important that examinees schedule testing far enough in advance of any application deadline to ensure results are available by the deadline. 6. How can someone obtain a copy of his or her scores? Answer:
A. Go to https://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afoqts/ and print out the scores. B. Air Force TCO test sites
are authorized to generate a source using the official 7. How good are my AFOQT scores? Answer: As mentioned above, scores are reported as percentiles ranging from 1 to 99. Each accession source has established minimum scores required to compete for selection. For specifics on how competitive your particular scores will be in the selection process, you should contact the commissioning source to which you are applying. 8. What is the passing percentile for each category? Answer: HQ AFPC/DPPPWT does not establish minimum requirements. As mentioned above, each commissioning source determines the minimum scores needed to be eligible to apply. The AFOQT score is just one of many factors considered in the selection process. Obviously the qualifications of everyone meeting a particular board also influences who is selected. 9. How many times can I take the AFOQT? Answer: An individual can take the AFOQT two times with a minimum interval of 6 months between test administrations. Waivers to take the test a third time are granted to individuals who have completed significant training since the previous administration if the training impacts the skills being measured by the test (college-level math and English courses, private pilot’s license, etc). If you inquire on a score and see blanks in the area where the scores should be, it’s usually because the person took the test a third time without authorization.
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