Navy: ASVAB scores & line scores
To enlist in the Navy you need a minimum AFQT score, and then your line scores decide which jobs you qualify for. Here's how it works.
Minimum AFQT to enlist
Historically 35; several 2026 sources now list 31. Volatile — confirm with a recruiter.
Line (composite) scores
The Navy builds these composite scores from the ASVAB subtests. A job qualifies you by a minimum on the relevant one.
| Composite | Built from |
|---|---|
| GT — General Technical | AR + VE |
| EL — Electronics | AR + EI + GS + MK |
| BEE — Basic Electricity/Electronics | AR + GS + 2×MK |
| ENG — Engineman | AS + MK |
| MEC — Mechanical | AR + AS + MC |
| NUC — Nuclear Field | AR + MC + MK + VE |
| HM — Hospital/Health | GS + MK + VE |
| ADM — Administrative | MK + VE |
| OPS — Operations | AR + MK |
The Navy qualifies ratings with composite "line scores" summed from the subtests, and a job can require two. Nuclear-field applicants scoring 252+ waive the NAPT (235–251 must take it). Exact cut scores vary by rating and change often.
Example job requirements
A sample of Navy jobs and the line score each one needs. Many jobs require two line scores — you have to clear both.
| Job | Requires |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corpsman (HM) | VE + MK + GS ≥ 156 |
| Nuclear Field (MMN/EMN/ETN) | VE+AR+MK+MC ≥ 252 and AR+MK ≥ 110 |
| Master-at-Arms (MA) | WK + AR ≥ 98 (WK ≥ 43) |
Example cut scores for illustration, drawn from 2025–26 sources; exact requirements vary by job and change with demand — confirm with a recruiter.
Practise the four AFQT subtests free to lift your score, then work the technical subtests for the job you want.
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