AFOQT scores and composites

AFOQT scores are not the number of questions you got right. Pearson VUE says so directly: the scores “do NOT refer to the raw number or percentage of test questions you answered correctly.” [Pearson VUE AFOQT page]

Composites

The AFOQT has 12 subtests. Pearson VUE says “Subtest scores are combined to generate composite scores used to help predict success in certain types of Air Force training programs.” [Pearson VUE AFOQT page]

The six result areas

Pearson VUE lists the results as six areas: [Pearson VUE AFOQT page]

  • Quantitative
  • Verbal
  • Academic aptitude
  • Pilot
  • Combat systems officer
  • Air battle manager

What the results are used for

Pearson VUE says the AFOQT “is used to select applicants for officer commissioning programs, such as Officer Training School (OTS) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). It is also used for selection into specific training programs such as pilot and navigator training.” [Pearson VUE AFOQT page] The Air Force’s own pamphlet puts it the same way: the AFOQT “measures aptitudes used to select candidates for officer commissioning programs and specific commissioned officer training programs.” [Air Force AFOQT pamphlet]

Getting your results

Pearson VUE says scores “take 2-3 business days to process” and can be found, through the AFOQT portal link on its page (an Air Force site), with your “social, last name and test center number.” If you cannot find your score, it says to contact your recruiter or test control officer. [Pearson VUE AFOQT page]

What we do not list here

We do not list which subtests feed which composite, the percentile scale, or any minimum composite score for a program. We could not check those against a current Air Force or Pearson VUE page, and the Air Force’s older pamphlet describes a different set of composites than the six above. [Air Force AFOQT pamphlet] Your recruiter or test control officer can tell you the scores a program asks for.

Our app shows your raw score and time left on each practice subtest. It does not show percentiles.

Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against these sources on . noshu is not affiliated with the U.S. Air Force or Pearson VUE, and this is an unofficial study aid: the Air Force and your recruiter or test control officer are the authority on the test. If something here is wrong, tell us at a@noshu.net.