1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

[FloridaDad]

3.07 after this semester if I do as well as I am planning I should have a 3.4 GPA in Aviation Technology with an emphasis in Aeronautical studies. I would have loved being stuffed in a storage. I'm going to bring ear plugs if I go back.

My only complaint was that they put the monitor at a weird angle on the corner of the desk LOL I ended up picking it up and moving it myself for the PBM section. That and they gave me a mouse sized for a two year old. I’m going to ask if I can use my own mouse next time ha ha

 

[exNavyOffRec]

That's really uncool that they were acting that way. I was stuffed in a literal storage closet for my exam and that worked fine for me haha. The next board is supposed to be in May actually but may end up being cancelled. What's your GPA and major?

That is completely unsat, it is supposed to be taken in a quiet room with minimal disturbances, each NRD/NRS/NORS has or did have a testing room for that exact reason.

 

[FloridaDad]

That is completely unsat, it is supposed to be taken in a quiet room with minimal disturbances, each NRD/NRS/NORS has or did have a testing room for that exact reason.

If by testing room, you mean a storage closet surrounded by empty water jugs and next to a microwave then yes I had a testing room haha. In all reality it was a totally fine space. It was super quiet and there were no disturbances so no complaints beyond what I said above. Some of the other stories I've heard though are kind of crazy.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

If by testing room, you mean a storage closet surrounded by empty water jugs and next to a microwave then yes I had a testing room haha. In all reality it was a totally fine space. It was super quiet and there were no disturbances so no complaints beyond what I said above. Some of the other stories I've heard though are kind of crazy.

We had files in our testing room, but it was kept neat. Did you bring microwave popcorn?

 

[FloridaDad]

We had files in our testing room, but it was kept neat. Did you bring microwave popcorn?

Next time I’ll remember some!

 

[Smarj7]

Im preparing to take the ASTB but am having trouble finding reliable study material. Does anyone know if the mometrix book is worth it or of any other solid study material? Need the most help with math and physics.

 

[smpl_dude]

Im preparing to take the ASTB but am having trouble finding reliable study material. Does anyone know if the mometrix book is worth it or of any other solid study material? Need the most help with math and physics.

This is the guide that I used. Got me pretty far.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6

 

[Smarj7]

This is the guide that I used. Got me pretty far.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6

Thank you!

 

[willowmaverick]

Just took astb and got 58 OAR 6 PFAR 5 FOFAR 6. Definitely a little disappointed but I will be taking it again. Either way, I was hoping someone could tell me what exactly the minimum scores are. I have heard conflicting numbers and want to know for sure what it is.

 

[carviator]

Just took astb and got 58 OAR 6 PFAR 5 FOFAR 6. Definitely a little disappointed but I will be taking it again. Either way, I was hoping someone could tell me what exactly the minimum scores are. I have heard conflicting numbers and want to know for sure what it is.

Have you read the program authorization? Your scores are above the minimum. 4/5/5

 

[willowmaverick]

Have you read the program authorization? Your scores are above the minimum. 4/5/5

I haven’t read that, where could I find it?

 

[carviator]

I haven’t read that, where could I find it?

Mynavyhr. Google ocs program authorizations. Also 58 is your oar. The first 6 is your aqr.

 

[willowmaverick]

Shoot I’m sorry I didn’t clarify, I am in NROTC. Are the minimum scores the same for me?

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Shoot I’m sorry I didn’t clarify, I am in NROTC. Are the minimum scores the same for me?

The minimums are the same, but you will be compared against others in NROTC also going for SNA or SNFO.

 

[Azorian]

I just took the ASTB and I'm wondering if anyone else who has taken it can shed some light on the emergency procedures section.

Prior to this section, it gives you a chance to calibrate the E/I dials. If you turn them all the way clockwise, they go to 100% and all the way counterclockwise they go to 0%. In the emergency procedures section, some of the required actions are "turn the fuel/power all the way up or all the way down." I assumed that turning the dials clockwise would yield a positive reading and turning them counterclockwise would yield a negative reading, IE if I wanted to turn the fuel to max I would rotate the "E" dial clockwise. However, when I rotated the "E" dial all the way clockwise, the fuel gauge on the screen showed that I had turned it to the minimum setting. (The same was true for the I dial and the power gauge). I finally caught on for the last procedure and turned the dials the opposite directions (clockwise for negative and counterclockwise for positive) to resolve the emergency procedure, but I'm sure my score suffered because I missed the first two.

The joystick controls are obviously inverted on the Y axis, and I was expecting this, but for the dials to be inverted just doesn't make sense.

My recruiter reached out to the APEX people and they said that was the way it was supposed to be, but I am skeptical that turning the dial clockwise yielding a positive percent reading during the calibration and turning the dial in the same direction yields a negative reading in the actual test is the way it's supposed to be. Maybe that is the correct way, but if someone who has taken the test and remembers can confirm/disconfirm this I'd appreciate it.