The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) is a standardized test, similar to taking the SAT or ACT, that is required to take before entering a slot for Field Training over the summer of sophomore year. However, in this case, it’s an Air Force version of it where the test not only measures the Math and English portions of it, but also examines other different portions relating to specific career fields that may interest one another. With this, the AFOQT consists of 12 different subtests, but in the end, when calculating the scores, these subtests would be broken down into six areas entailing of Pilot, Combat System Officer (CSO), Air Battle Manger (ABM), Verbal, Quantitative (Math), and Academic Aptitude. Scoring the minimum in the specified areas would only qualify you in looking forward, but not competitively where it could move you forward to the next step. That being said, all test takers, regardless of what career field one may go into, must score a minimum of 15 in Verbal and 10 in Quantitative to be able to move to the next step.
In January, we provided four sessions of the AFOQT for around ten freshman and sophomore cadets. Many of these cadets have already received their scores and performed very well. Cadet Matthew Johnson is among one of the freshmen that took this AFOQT this month. “My goal after commissioning is to become a pilot, so scoring high on the pilot section of the AFOQT is a big deal for me,” he says. “I started studying for the AFOQT about one week before I took it, but the study book that I bought was not very similar to the actual test. Thankfully, I have been studying aviation knowledge intensely for months to earn my Private Pilot’s License last semester, which was a huge help for getting the pilot score that I wanted on the AFOQT. Overall, I am happy with my scores but plan on taking the AFOQT again now that I have a better idea of what to expect and how to prepare.”
