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Navy SEAL ASVAB Requirements

Another question I get emailed a lot:

What are the requirements to become a Navy SEAL?

Here they are:

Physical/Mental

Pass a diving physical exam
Eye sight cannot be worse than 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye and must be correctable to 20/20 with no color blindness
Minimum ASVAB score: VE + AR = 104, MC = 50
Must be 28 years old or less (waiver available on case basis)
Must be male

Physical Screen Test

500 yard swim using breast and/or side stroke in 12:30
Ten minute rest
Perform minimum of 42 pushups in 2 minutes
Two minute rest
Perform minimum of 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes
Two minute rest
Perform at least 6 pull-ups, no time limit
Ten minute rest
Run 1.5 miles wearing boots and pants in 11:30

ASVAB Score Requirements for Navy Jobs

Qualification for jobs in the Navy are based on your ASVAB line scores which, in turn, are combinations of your scores on the various subtests that make up the ASVAB. Below is a table listing the Navy job rating and title and the minimum ASVAB subtest scores required to qualify for the training.

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Navy Rating	Rating Title	Minimum ASVAB Subtest Scores
ABE	Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Equipment	AR + MC + AS = 130
ABF	Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Fuels	AR + MC + AS = 130
ABH	Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Handling	AR + MC + AS = 130
AC	Air Traffic Controlman	AR + 2MK + GS = 210
AD	Aviation Machinist Mate	AR + MK + EI + GS = 190
AE	Aviation Electronics Mate	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218
AG	Aviation Aerographer’s Mate	VE + MK + GS = 165
AK	Aviation Storekeeper	VE + AR = 103
AME	Aviation Structural Mechanic – Equipment	AR + MC + AS = 164
AMH	Aviation Structural Mechanic – Hydraulics	AR + MC + AS = 164
AMS	Aviation Structural Mechanic – Structures	AR + MC + AS = 164
AO	Aviation Ordnanceman	AR + MK + EI + GS = 190
AS	Aviation Support Equipment Technician	AR + 2MK + GS = 200
AT	Aviation Electronics Technician	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218, and MK + EI + GS = 156
AW	Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician	AR + 2MK + GS = 196
AZ	Aviation Maintenance Administrationman	VE + AR = 103
BM	Boatswain’s Mate	N/A
BU	Builder	AR + MC + AS = 140
CE	Construction Electrician	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200
CM	Construction Mechanic	AR + MC + AS = 158
CTA	Cryptologic Technician – Administration	VE + MK = 105
CTI	Cryptologic Technician – Interperative	VE + MK + GS = 150
CTM	Cryptologic Technician – Maintenance	MK + EI + GS + AR = 218, MK + EI + GS = 156, MK = 57, and AR = 57
CTO	Cryptologic Technician – Communications	VE + AR = 103
CTR	Cryptologic Technician – Collection	VE + AR = 110
CTT	Cryptologic Technician – Technical	VE + MK + GS = 165
DC	Damage Controlman	VE + MC + AS = 158
DK	Disbursing Clerk	VE + AR = 105
DM	Draftsman	N/A
DT	Dental Technician	VE + MK + GS = 149, and VE + MK + CS = 153
EA	Engineering Aid	AR + 2MK + GS = 210
EM	Electricians Mate	AR + 2MK + GS = 196
EM	Electricians Mate (Nuclear Field)	VE + AR + MK + MC + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS >or = 252 or VE + AR + MK + MC >or = 252
EN	Engineman	MK + AS = 96
EN	Engineman (Advanced Technical Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 210
EO	Equipment Operator	AR + MK + EI + GS = 204
ET	Electronics Technician	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218 and MK + EI + GS = 156 and MK = 57 and AR = 57
ET	Electronics Technician (Nuclear)	VE + AR + MK + MC + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS >or = 252 or VE + AR + MK + MC >or = 252
ET	Electronics Technician (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 222 or VE + AR + MK + MV = 222
EW	Electronic Warfare Technician	VE + MK + GS = 165
EW	Electronic Warfare Technician (Advanced Electronics Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218 and MK + EI + GS = 156 and MK = 57 and AR = 57
FC	Fire Controlman (Advanced Electronics Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218 and MK + EI + GS = 156 and MK = 57 and AR = 57
FT	Fire Control Technician (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 222 or VE + AR + MK + MV = 222
GM	Gunner’s Mate	AR + MK + EI + GS = 204
GSE	Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Electrical	AR + MK + EI + GS = 204
GSM	Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical	AR + MK + EI + GS = 204
GSM	Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical (Advanced Technical Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 210
HM	Hospital Corpsman	VE + MK + GS = 149
HT	Hull Technician	VE + MC + AS = 158
HT	Hull Technician (Advanced Technical Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 212
IC	Interior Communicationman	AR + MK + EI + GS = 212
IS	Intelligence Specialist	VE + AR = 103
IT	Information System Technician	VE + MK + CS = 163 or VE + MK = 110
JO	Journalist	VE + AR = 110
LI	Lithographer	VE + AR = 103
MA	Master at Arms	WK + AR = 100: Minimum WK = 45
MM	Machinist Mate	MK + AS = 96
MM	Machinist Mate (Nuclear Field)	VE + AR + MK + MC + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS + NAPT >or = 290 AND NAPT >or = 50 or AR + MK + EI + GS >or = 252 or VE + AR + MK + MC >or = 252
MM	Machinist Mate (Submarine)	VE + AR + MK + MC = 210
MN	Mineman	VE + MC + AS = 158
MR	Machinary Repairman	AR + MC + AS = 158
MS	Mess Specialist	VE + AR = 89
MS	Mess Specialist (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200 or VE + AR + MK + MC = 200
MT	Missile Technician (Advanced Electronics Field)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 222 or VE + AR + MK + MC = 222
MU	Musician	N/A
OS	Operations Specialist	VE + MK + CS = 157 (OR) AR + 2MK + GS = 210
PC	Postal Clerk	VE + AR = 108
PH	Photographer’s Mate	VE + AR = 103
PN	Personnelman	VE + MK = 105 (OR) VE + MK + CS = 157
PR	Aircrew Survival Equpmentman	VE + MC + AS = 158
QM	Quartermaster	VE + AR = 97
RP	Religious Program Specialist	VE + MK = 105 (OR) VE + MK + CS = 157
SH	Ship’s Serviceman	VE + AR = 96
SK	Storekeeper	VE + AR = 103
SK	Storekeeper (Submarines)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200 (OR) VE + AR + MK + MC = 200
SM	Signalman	VE + MK + CS = 147 (OR) AR + 2MK + GS = 190
SN	Seaman (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200 (OR) VE + AR + MK + MC = 200
STG	Sonar Technician – Surface	AR + MK + EI + GS = 218 and MK + EI + GS = 156 and MK = 57 and AR = 57
STS	Sonar Technician (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 222 (OR) VE + AR + MK + MV = 222
SW	Steelworker	VE + MC + AS = 140
TM	Torpedoman’s Mate	AR + 2MK + GS = 196
UT	Utilitiesman	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200
YN	Yeoman	VE + MK = 105, (OR) VE + MK = CS = 157
YN	Yeoman (Submarine)	AR + MK + EI + GS = 200 (OR) VE + AR + MK + MC = 200

Coast Guard and Navy ASVAB Line Score Details

The Navy and Coast Guard use the standard subtest scores directly from the ASVAB test:

General Science (GS)
Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)
Word Knowledge (WK)
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)
Auto & Shop Information (AS)
Mathematics Knowledge (MK)
Mechanical Comprehension (MC)
Electronics Information (EI)
Assembling Objects (AO)
Verbal Expression (VE) : (WK + PC)

Although the Navy and Coast Guard do not use line scores for job determination, the scores they do calculate provide a general idea of which job areas for which a recruit may qualify.

Here are the Navy and Coast Guard line score details:

Line Score	Standard Scores Used	Formula Used
Engineman (ENG)	Auto & Shop Information (AS) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK)	AS + MK
Administrative (ADM)	Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Verbal Expression (VE)	MK + VE
General Technical (GT)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), and Verbal Expression (VE)	AR + VE
Mechanical Maintenance (MEC)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Auto & Shop Information (AS), and Mechanical Comprehension (MC)	AR + AS + MC
Health (HM)	General Science (GS), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Verbal Expression (VE)	GS + MK + VE
Mechanical Maintenance 2 (MEC2)	Assembling Objects (AO), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), and Mechanical Comprehension (MC)	AO + AR + MC
Electronics (EL)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Electronic Information (EI), General Science (GS), and Mathematics Knowledge (MK)	AR + EI + GS + MK
Nuclear Field (NUC)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Mechanical Comprehension (MC), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), and Verbal Expression (VE)	AR + MC + MK + VE
Engineering and Electronics (BEE)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), General Science (GS), and Mathematics Knowledge (MK)	AR + GS + MK
Operations (OPS)	Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK)	2MK + AR

Navy ASVAB AFQT Score Requirements

The Navy is a little more restrictive than the Army when it comes to AFQT scores but only when it comes to enlistment with a GED instead of a high school diploma.

If you have a high school diploma the minimum AFQT score necessary for enlistment in the Navy is 31 and it’s 50 if you have a GED. Applicants with a GED must be at least 19 years old and show a proven work history. GED recruits make up 5 to 10 percent of each year’s Navy class.

A minimum score of 50 is required for you to qualify for the Navy College Fund or college loan repayment program.

The Navy also raises its minimum AFQT requirement for females to 50 when it receives too many female applicants as on-ship housing for females is limited.

Retest Policy

If you don’t meet the minimum AFQT score requirements for the Army the option for a retest is available under the circumstances:

The applicant’s previous ASVAB test has expired (text scores expire after two years).
The applicant did not achieve a score that was high enough to qualify for enlistment.
Applicants in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) can’t retest.

(The Navy does offer a DEP Enrichment Program which provides provisional DEP enlistment of applicants with a high school diploma who have AFQT scores between 28 and 30. DEP applicants in this program are allowed to retest.)