On November 19, 2025, upperclassmen took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to see if they qualify to join the military. The test was 150 questions long and testing lasted from first to third period. It covers many subjects, like arithmetic, engineering, and English literacy. The questions are designed at a 10th grade level. It is a requirement for Space and Engineering Academy (SEA) upperclassmen to graduate.
Marine Sergeant Silva took the test to enter the U.S Marine Corp. He described the ASVAB as “hard, but achievable” when asked about how difficult it was. The hardest section for Silva was Arithmetic as he had to relearn most of it since he took the test two years out of high school. Silva recommends everyone take it to help them decide what to do after high school. “You can’t just put all of your eggs in one basket,” Silva says. “You need to have a plan B or plan C, or even a plan D if it gets to that point.”
Junior Alex Kiem took the ASVAB as a requirement for SEA graduation. He says the test started out easy but got difficult on mechanical questions. Kiem recommends studying mechanics and other topics that may show up on the test. However, he feels that the ASVAB was not as useful for him since he doesn’t plan on going into either the army or an engineering field.
Overall, the ASVAB test can be helpful for people who want to enter the military, engineering, or people still deciding on what they want to do.
