The Air Force uses the ASVAB scores of its applicants to determine if they qualify to serve and to figure out what jobs they qualify for. To establish which particular job an applicant is most capable of excelling in, the Air Force breaks down their ASVAB subtest scores into categories known as "qualification areas." The four qualification areas for the Air Force are General, Mechanical, Administrative and Electrical. To obtain a job in the Air Force, you must meet the minimum score requirements for at least one job in any of these qualification areas. For example, a general job such as combat control requires a minimum score of G44, a mechanical job like aerospace maintenance necessitates an M47, an administrative job such as traffic management mandates at least an A35 and an electrical job like bomber avionics systems requires an E70.
The Army uses the AVSAB to distinguish if applicants qualify for the Army and to determine which jobs they are eligible to competently execute. To find the jobs you qualify for, the Army breaks down your ASVAB subtest scores into distinct categories known as line scores. Some line scores are Combat, Electronics and Field Artillery. Furthermore, some of the ASVAB subtests applicable to all military branches that the Army uses to determine your line score totals include General Science, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, Numerical Operations, Mechanical Comprehension and Electronics Information. To qualify for a job in the Army, you must meet the line score requirements of at least one job. For instance, a Fire Support Specialist job requires a minimum score of FA: 100, a Field Artillery Surveyor job demands at least an ST:95 and a Fire Control System Repairer job necessitates an EL:95.
To determine which jobs each applicant qualifies for, the Marine Corpse also breaks down their ASVAB scores into line scores, and applicants must have exceeded the minimum line score requirements for at least one job pertaining to the Marine Corps. The requirement for Intelligence Specialist is GT100, for Rifleman you must have a GT80 and for Machine Gunner you need a GT80. Furthermore, the minimum scores are GT95 for Landing Support Specialist, EL90 for Field Radio Operator, GT100 for Ammunition Technician, CL90 for Warehouse Clerk and MM95 for Combat Engineer.
The Navy analyzes the ASVAB test scores of all its applicants by combining and using their standard subtest scores as a guide to determine which jobs they are eligible for. Some minimum ASVAB scores that are required to obtain Navy jobs include MK+AS=96 for Engineman, AR+MC+AS=158 for Construction Mechanic, VE+MK+GS=165 for Electronic Warfare Technician and AR+MK+EI+GS=204 for Equipment Operator.