Minimum ASVAB Score for Each Branch
To enlist with a high school diploma you need an AFQT of at least 31 in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, 32 in the Coast Guard, and 36 in the Space Force. With a GED it is 50 in the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, and 47 in the Coast Guard.
Enlistment minimums are set on your AFQT percentile, which is worked out from your AR, MK and VE scores. Enter them with your education to check them against every branch.
Enter all three standard scores to see your AFQT percentile and how it compares with each branch’s minimum.
Based on AFQT method and enlistment minimums from Development and Evaluation of the 1997 ASVAB Score Scale (DMDC), goarmy.com, Navy Recruiting Manual (COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8S), airforce.com, Department of the Air Force recruiting manual (DAFMAN 36-2032), marines.com and Coast Guard Recruiting instruction (COMDTINST 1100.2I), checked 11 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026.
Minimum AFQT to enlist, by branch and education
| Branch | Diploma | GED | No diploma or GED | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 31 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Source: goarmy.com, checked 2026-11-01 |
| Navy | 31 | 50 | 50 | Source: Navy Recruiting Manual (COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8S), published 2026-08-05, checked 2026-11-01 |
| Marine Corps | 31 | 50 | Diploma or GED required | Source: marines.com, checked 2026-11-01 |
| Air Force | 31 | 50 | 65 | Source: airforce.com, checked 2026-11-01Source: Department of the Air Force recruiting manual (DAFMAN 36-2032), published 2025-12-09, checked 2026-11-01 |
| Coast Guard | 32 | 47 | Not stated | Source: Coast Guard Recruiting instruction (COMDTINST 1100.2I), published 2025-06, checked 2026-11-01 |
| Space Force | 36 | 50 | 65 | Source: Department of the Air Force recruiting manual (DAFMAN 36-2032), published 2025-12-09, checked 2026-11-01 |
- Army: goarmy.com gives one enlistment minimum, 31, without saying whether it applies to GED holders.Source: goarmy.com, checked 2026-11-01
- Marine Corps: marines.com words these figures as a "minimum ASVAB score of 31 or higher—or 50+ if holding a GED or nontraditional diploma". We list them as the AFQT minimum.Source: marines.com, checked 2026-11-01
- Air Force: DAFMAN 36-2032 sets 36 for high school graduates and lets each component enlist those who meet every other requirement at 31; airforce.com gives 31.Source: Department of the Air Force recruiting manual (DAFMAN 36-2032), published 2025-12-09, checked 2026-11-01
- Coast Guard: The Coast Guard's recruiting instruction says most high school graduates "qualify to apply" with an AFQT of 32 or more, and alternative credential holders, including GED holders, with 47 or more.Source: Coast Guard Recruiting instruction (COMDTINST 1100.2I), published 2025-06, checked 2026-11-01
- Space Force: DAFMAN 36-2032 lets each component enlist applicants who meet every other requirement at 31; no current Space Force source says whether it does.Source: Department of the Air Force recruiting manual (DAFMAN 36-2032), published 2025-12-09, checked 2026-11-01
“Not confirmed” means we couldn’t confirm a figure for that group on an official source, so ask a recruiter. “Not stated” means the branch’s source gives no figure for that group.
If you score below the minimum
- Army: Future Soldier Preparatory Course, academic track (applicants below the general minimum; not direct enlistment): AFQT 21 or higher.Source: goarmy.com, checked 2026-11-01
Coast Guard jobs
Coast Guard job (rating) ASVAB minimums are entry requirements for A-school, and they can be waived. That’s why this site has no Coast Guard job table.
Source: mycg.uscg.mil, published 2021-10-22, checked 2026-11-01Job minimums are separate
The AFQT minimum is one enlistment requirement. Each job also has its own minimum scores. See the job minimums by branch: Army · Navy · Air Force · Marine Corps · Space Force.
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