When you decide to join the Army, you will take a job, which will be called a Military Occupational Specialty or MOS. The ASVAB score you get will help to determine the MOS choices you have. It’s important to look at the available Army jobs based on ASVAB scores to ensure you know what you need and what you qualify for.
Don’t confuse the ASVAB score with the AFQT score. The AFQT determines whether you get into the Army or not, while the ASVAB score determines the Army job you qualify for. In addition, not every job will simply use your overall ASVAB score as a qualifier.
Understanding the ASVAB Score
The ASVAB provides an overall score, but it also has subtest scores. There are eight total subtests including:
- Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
- Automotive Information (AI)
- Electronics Information (EI)
- General Science (GS)
- Math Knowledge (MK)
- Paragraph Comprehension (PC)
- Auto and Shop Information (AS)
- Word Knowledge (WK)
The score you get on these subtests could also help to determine the type of Army job you will qualify for.
In addition, there’s something called the Army Line Scores. These help to determine where you fit and include the abbreviations from above. The Army Line Scores include:
- Clerical (CL) – Composition VE+AR+MK
- Combat (CO) – Composition AR+AS+MC
- Electronics (EL) – Composition GS+AR+MK+EI
- Field Artillery (FA) – Composition AR+MK+MC
- General Maintenance (GM) – Composition GS+AS+MK+EI
- General Technical (GT) – VE+AR
- Mechanical Maintenance (MM) – Composition AS+MC+EI
- Operators and Food (OF) – VE+AS+MC
- Surveillance and Communications (SC) – Composition VE+AR+AS+MC
- Skilled Technical (ST) – Composition GS+VE+MK+MC
- Verbal Expression (VE) – Composition PC+WK
These Army Line Scores help to show you what you need for your score to qualify for a specific job.
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – No Minimum
There are several Army jobs you can qualify for regardless of your ASVAB score. Those jobs include:
- 02B – Cornet or Trumpet Player
- 02C – Baritone or Euphonium Player
- 02D – French Horn Player
- 02E – Trombone Player
- 02F – Tuba Player
- 02G – Flue or Piccolo Player
- 02H – Oboe Player
- 02J – Clarinet Player
- 02K – Bassoon Player
- 02L – Saxophone Player
- 02M – Percussion Player
- 02N – Keyboard Player
- 02S – Special Band Member
- 02T – Guitar Player
- 02U – Electric Bass Guitar Player
- 02Z – Bands Senior Sergeant
- 11Z – Infantry Senior Sergeant
- 13Z – Field Artillery Senior Sergeant
- 14Z – Air Defense Artillery Senior Sergeant
- 15K – Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor
- 15Z – Aircraft Maintenance Senior Sargent
- 18F – Special Forces Operators and Intelligence Sergeant
- 18Z – Special Forces Senior Sergeant
- 19Z – Armor Senior Sergeant
- 21X – General Engineer Supervisor
- 21Y – Topographic Engineering Supervisor
- 21Z – Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant
- 25Z – Visual Information Operations Chief
- 31T – Satellite/Microwave Systems Chief
- 31W – Telecommunications Operations Chief
- 31Z – Senior Signal Sergeant
- 35W – Electronic Maintenance Chief
- 35Z – Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief
- 46Z – Public Affairs Chief
- 52X – Special Purpose Equipment Repairer
- 63Z – Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
- 73Z – Finance Senior Sergeant
- 74Z – Information Systems Chief
- 88X – Railway Senor Sergeant (R)
- 88Z – Transportation Senior Sergeant
- 92Z – Senior noncommissioned Logistician
- 96Z – Intelligence Senior Sergeant
- 97Z – Counter Intelligence / Human Intelligence Senior Sergeant
- 98XL – Signals / Foreign Language Enlistment Option
- 98Z – Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant
While these positions may not have an ASVAB Score minimum, they may have other requirements you must meet to qualify.
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Score – Combat Minimums
- 11B – Infantryman CO:90
- 11C – Indirect Fire Infantryman CO:90
- 11X – Infantry Enlistment Option CO:90
- 18B – Special Forces Weapons Sergeant CO:100 & GT:110
- 18C – Special Forces Engineer Sergeant CO:100 & GT:110
- 18D – Special Forces Medical Sergeant CO:100 & GT:110
- 18E – Special Forces Communications Sergeant CO:100 & GT:110
- 19D – Cavalry Scout CO:90
- 19E – M48 / M60 Armor Crewman (R) CO:90
- 19K – M1 Armor Crewman CO:90
- 21B – Combat Engineer CO:90
- 21C – Bridge Crewmember CO:90
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Field Artillery Minimums
- 13B – Cannon Crewmember FA:95
- 13C – Tactical Automated Fire Control Systems Specialist FA:95
- 13D – Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist FA:100
- 13E – Cannon Fire Direction Specialist FA:95
- 13F – Fire Support Specialist FA:100
- 13P – Multiple Launch Rocket System Operations / Fire Direction Specialist FA:100
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Operators and Food Minimums
- 13M -Multiple Launch Rocket System Crewmember OF:105
- 14M – Man Portable Air Defense System Crewmember (R) OF:90
- 14R – Bradley Linebacker Crewmember OF:100
- 14S – AVENGER Crewmember OF:90
- 14T – PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer OF:100
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Surveillance and Communications Minimums
- 13R – Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator SC:100
- 18E – Special Forces Communications Sergeant GT:110 & SC:100
- 31C – Radio Operator – Maintainer SC:100 & EL:100
- 31F – Network Switching Systems Operator – Maintainer SC:105 & EL:105
- 31L – Cable Systems installer – Maintainer SC:90 & EL:90
- 31R – Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator – Maintainer SC:100 & EL:100
- 74C – Telecommunications Operator – Maintainer SC:90 & EL:90
- 96H – Common Ground Station Operator SC:95 & ST:105
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Skilled Technical Minimums
- 13S – Field Artillery Surveyor ST:95
- 15P – Aviation Operations Specialist ST:95
- 15Q – Air Traffic Control Operator ST:100
- 18D – Special Forces Medical Sergeant GT:110 & ST:100
- 21L – Lithographer ST:85
- 21P – Prime Power Production Specialist ST:110
- 21S – Topographic Surveyor ST:95
- 21T – Technical Engineering Specialist ST:95
- 21U – Topographic Analyst ST:100
- 25M – Multimedia Illustrator ST:95 & EL:95
- 25V – Combat Documentation / Production Specialist ST:95 & EL:95
- 31B – Military Police ST:95
- 31D – Criminal Investigation Special Agent ST:110
- 31E – Corrections Specialist ST:100
- 33W – Military Intelligence Systems Maintainer / Integrator ST:115
- 37F – Psychological Operations Specialist ST:105
- 38A – Civil Affairs Specialist ST:100
- 55B – Ammunition Specialist ST:100
- 74B – Information Systems Operator – Analyst ST:100
- 91D – Operating Room Specialist ST:95
- 91E – Dental Specialist ST:95
- 91K – Medical Laboratory Specialist ST:110
- 91P – Radiology Specialist ST:110
- 91Q – Pharmacy Specialist ST:95
- 91R – Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist ST:100
- 91S – Preventive Medicine Specialist ST:105
- 91T – Animal Care Specialist ST:95
- 91V – Respiratory Specialist ST:105
- 91W – Health Care Specialist ST:95
- 91X – Mental Health Specialist ST:105
- 96B – Intelligence Analyst ST:105
- 96D – Imagery Analyst ST:95
- 97B – Counterintelligence Agent ST:105
- 97E – Human Intelligence Collector ST:95
- 97L – Translator/Interpreter (R) ST:95
- 98C – Signals Intelligence Analyst ST:105
- 98G – Cryptologic Linguist ST:95
- 98H – Communications Locator / Interceptor ST:95
- 98J – Electronic Intelligence Interceptor / Analyst ST:105
- 98K – Signals Collection / Identification Analyst ST:95
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Electronics Minimums
- 13W – Field Artillery Meteorological Crewmember EL:95
- 15N – Avionics Mechanic EL:95
- 15X – AH-64A Armament / Electrical Systems Repairer MM:100 & EL:105
- 15Y – AH-64D Armament / Electrical / Avionics Repairer MM:105 & EL:100
- 21Q – Transmission & Distribution Specialist EL:95
- 21R – Interior Electrician EL:95
- 25M – Multimedia Illustrator ST:95 & EL:95
- 25R – Visual Information Equipment Operator – Maintainer EL:110
- 25V – Combat Documentation / Production Specialist ST:95 & EL:95
- 27E – Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer EL:110
- 27G – CHAPARRAL and REDEYE Repairer EL:95
- 27M – Multiple Launch Rocket System Repairer EL:95
- 27T – AVENGER System Repairer EL:100
- 27X – PATRIOT System Repairer EL:110
- 31P – Microwave Systems Operator – Maintainer EL:110
- 31R – Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator – Maintainer SC:100 & EL:100
- 31S – Satellite Communication Systems Operator – Maintainer EL:120
- 31U – Signal Support Systems Specialist SC:95 & EL:95
- 35B – Land Combat Support System Test Specialist EL:110
- 35D – Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer EL:105
- 35E – Radio and Communications Security Repairer EL:110
- 35F – Special Electronic Devices Repairer EL:105
- 35H – Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Support Specialist EL:110
- 35J – Telecommunication Terminal Device Repairer EL:110
- 35L – Avionic Communications Equipment Repairer EL:100
- 35M – Radar Repairer EL:110
- 35N – Wire Systems Equipment Repairer EL:100
- 35R – Avionic Radar Repairer EL:100
- 35Y – Integrated Family of Test Equipment Operator and Maintainer EL:110
- 39B – Automatic Test Equipment Operator and Maintainer EL:110
- 45G – Fire Control System Repairer EL:95
- 68J – Aircraft Armament / Missile Systems Repairer MM:100 & EL:95
- 74C – Telecommunications Operator – Maintainer SC:90 & EL:90
- 91A – Medical Equipment Repairer EL:110
- 96R – Ground Surveillance Systems Operator EL:85 & SC:95
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Mechanical Maintenance Minimums
- 14E – PATRIOT Missile System Enhanced Operator/Maintainer MM:105
- 14J – Early Warning System Operator MM:100 & GT:100
- 15B – Aircraft Powerplant Repairer MM:105
- 15D – Aircraft Powertrain Repairer MM:105
- 15F – Aircraft Electrician MM:105
- 15G – Aircraft Structural Repairer MM:105
- 15H – Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer MM:105
- 15J – OH-58D Armament / Electrical / Avionics Systems Repairer MM:105 & EL:100
- 15M – Utility Helicopter Repairer MM:105
- 15R – AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer MM:100
- 15S – OH-58D Helicopter Repairer MM:100
- 15T – UH-60 Helicopter Repairer MM:105
- 15U – Medium Helicopter Repairer MM:105
- 15X – AH-64A Armament / Electrical Systems Repairer MM:100 & EL:105
- 15Y – AH-64D Armament / Electrical / Avionics Repairer MM:105 & EL:100
- 45N – M60A1/A3 Tank Turret Mechanic (R) MM:100
- 62B – Construction Equipment Repairer MM:90
- 63A – M1 ABRAMS Systems Maintainer MM:100
- 63B – Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic MM:90
- 63D – Artillery Mechanic MM:105
- 63G – Fuel and Electrical Systems Repairer MM:105
- 63H – Track Vehicle Repairer MM:90
- 63J – Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer MM:90
- 63M – M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer MM:105
- 63N -M60A1/A3 Tank System Mechanic (R) MM:100
- 63S – Heavy-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic MM:105
- 63W – Wheel Vehicle Repairer MM:90
- 63Y – Track Vehicle Mechanic MM:105
- 67G – Utility Airplane Repairer MM:105
- 68J – Aircraft Armament / Missile Systems Repairer MM:100 & EL:95
- 88K – Watercraft Operator MM:100
- 88L – Watercraft Engineer MM:105
- 88P – Railway Equipment Repairer (R) MM:100
- 88T Railway Section Repairer (R) MM:90
- 88U – Railway Operations Crewmember (R) MM:95
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – General Technical Minimums
- 14J – Early Warning System Operator MM:100 & GT:100
- 18B – Special Forces Weapons Sergeant GT:110 & CO:100
- 18C – Special Forces Engineer Sergeant GT:110 & CO:100
- 18D – Special Forces Medical Sergeant GT:110 & ST:100
- 18E – Special Forces Communications Sergeant GT:110 & SC:100
- 21D – Diver GM:100, GT or ST:110
- 46Q – Journalist GT:110
- 46R – Broadcast Journalist GT:110
- 79R – Recruiter NCO GT:110
- 79S – Retention NCO (Active Component) GT:110
- 79T – Recruiting and Retention NCO (Army National Guard) GT:110
- 79V – Retention and Transition NCO (R) GT:110
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – Clerical Minimums
- 56M – Chaplain Assistant CL:95
- 71D – Legal Specialist CL:110
- 71L – Administrative Specialist CL:95
- 73C – Finance Specialist CL:95
- 73D – Accounting Specialist CL:105
- 75B – Personnel Administration Specialist CL:95
- 75H – Personnel Services Specialist CL:95
- 77F – Petroleum Supply Specialist CL:90 & OF:90
- 91G – Patient Administration Specialist CL:95
- 91J – Medical Supply Specialist CL:95
- 92A – Automated Logistical Specialist CL:95
- 92Y – Unit Supply Specialist CL:95
Army Jobs Based on ASVAB Scores – General Maintenance Minimums
- 21D – Diver GM:100, GT or ST:110
- 21E Heavy Construction Equipment Operator GM:90
- 21F Crane Operator GM:90
- 21G – Quarrying Specialist GM:95
- 21H – Construction Engineering Supervisor GM:95
- 21J – General Construction Equipment Operator GM:90
- 21K – Plumber GM:90
- 21M – Firefighter GM:90
- 21N – Construction Equipment Supervisor GM:90
- 21V – Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator GM:90
- 21W – Carpentry and Masonry Specialist GM:90
- 44B – Metal Worker GM:90
- 44E – Machinist GM:100
- 45B – Small Arms / Artillery Repairer GM:90
- 45D – Self-propelled Field Artillery Turret Mechanic GM:100
- 52C – Utilities Equipment Repairer GM:100
- 52D – Power-Generation Equipment Repairer GM:100
- 52F – Turbine Engine Driven Generator Repairer GM:100
- 55D – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist GM:105
- 57E – Laundry and Shower Specialist GM:85
- 77W – Water Treatment Specialist GM:90
- 88H – Cargo Specialist GM:90
- 91H – Optical Laboratory Specialist GM:100
- 92M – Mortuary Affairs Specialist GM:90
- 92R – Parachute Rigger GM:90 & CO:90
- 92S – Fabric Repair Specialist GM:85
While the ASVAB scores matter, there are other qualifications for many of the Army jobs on this list.
