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1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)
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I used this from Amazon. It's a little more specific to the ASTB whereas some others are for all officer aviation tests. "The Complete ASTB Study Guide: Preparation Guide and Practice Test for the ASTB-E Exam". The PDF is $0.99. I found it to be a little basic but it was one of the highest rated guides. If you're good with the information from this guide you should do fine.
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RNeptune
Member
Thank you SO much, you have been super helpful with replying to all of my posts. I am very nervous for the exam as I am not a great test taker so I am just trying to make sure I do everything I can to prepare. I take it on Friday
Oski510
Well-Known Member
I made the mistake of being super nervous my first time taking it and didn't do well. If you don't feel prepared, reschedule it if you can!
RNeptune
Member
Thank you, I am going to try and push through my nerves because that is something I definitely need to work on. I rescheduled it once. I know a chunk of the material and have taken practice tests. I just dont want to fail
First off, don't worry about failing. They give you three shots at the test so if you don't get the scores you want make sure to think back on your weak areas and reattack after studying those areas.
Arknight204
New Member
I've taken the OAR twice so far and have gotten the same score. The second time I thought I did better yet... I didn't. Myself and my recruiter would like me to take it again for the third and final time. I have never been a good test taker and have always felt that tests like these don't determine how smart you really are. All of these tests (OAR, SAT, GRE) are all made to try and trick you and I don't believe that is fair. None the less my complaints won't change anything. What I need is some suggestions on what to study and where to find it cause clearly what I was studying did not help as I thought it did. I went through the forum and picked up some good study material and tips on what to study but I know there is so much more that I probably missed.
For those who help, I thank you and I am extremely grateful for your time and effort. If I am being extremely honest having to take the test for a third time is extremely discouraging, it makes me feel that maybe I am not cut out for this. However, I do not want to give up, I have one more try and I am going to give it my all.
For those who help, I thank you and I am extremely grateful for your time and effort. If I am being extremely honest having to take the test for a third time is extremely discouraging, it makes me feel that maybe I am not cut out for this. However, I do not want to give up, I have one more try and I am going to give it my all.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
I am not a fan of standardized test, but it is hard to discount them when they are validated with actual results of those who have served, more so with the aviation designators.
In the other designators it seems to be more of a tool to help reduce the number of applicants given how the min OAR score has gone up and down over the years.
What designators are you wanting to apply for, some have OAR waivers, what was OAR score that you rec'd.
RNeptune
Member
I have not taken the exam, however I take it on Friday. I know everyone studies differently but I feel what helped me and this may help you as well is, I write the material that I am studying over and over again and that has helped me memorize a fair amount of information. I am not a great test taker either but from experience that is what has helped me in the past. I also have posted some questions on specific things to study and have gotten responses if you want to look at some of the things others replied about.
busseystacks
Member
big thanks mate! i already happened to nab a set pretty quick but very appreciated.
I was never a great test taker either, and through an 8 month long technical school in the USAF I thought that it was rigged against me. In the first two months I overthought every question and scored lower on the tests than my classmates even when I was the one teaching them the material. My classmates didn't understand the material, but they wrote their rote memorized answers down on the test and scored better than I did. Military tests are pretty straightforward and are not designed to trick you. If the answer seems too easy, don't psyche yourself out about it.
I figured out the military tests are mostly about regurgitating the information and that's all there is to it. The OAR/ASTB is slightly different because it will test the extent of your knowledge with the adaptive test, but that doesn't mean it's trying to trick you. It's trying to see where you fit score-wise with everyone else. If you want to join the military I'd get over this, "It's not fair and they're made to trick you" mentality. You're going to be compared to your peers constantly through evaluations so carrying that mentality into a military service is just going to weigh you down and you're not going to enjoy it.
Andrew_franny
Active Member
Did you guys take the ASTB before or after meps?
NevarYalnal
Well-Known Member
You would take it before, if you don't qualify with your scores, no point in sending you to medical which involves paying for hotel, travel, etc.
RNeptune
Member
I went to MEPS before my exam. Last Friday I went to MEPS and this Friday I am taking the exam.