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Does anyone know what the LCAC Psychomotor Standard Score (LPSS) even is?
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I had the same question, found someone else's post from a decade ago describing it as a psych eval to assign a rating on how well you will likely perform under pressure. Still not 100% sure, it's weird how little information seems to be available online about it
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Hey everyone, relatively short time lurker here. I just took the ASTB today and got 59 7/6/7, which I think I am pretty happy about.
Background: I graduated college with a degree in English in 2023, and took a fair amount of stem courses (but nothing too difficult). The highest math I took was calc 1 and I never took physics, though I did take a physical hydrology course that helped a bit with fluid dynamics. I found out that I needed to take the ASTB prior to Coast Guard OCS about a month and a half ago, so I decided to try and take it on the earlier side so that I'd have time top retest just in case.
Studying overview: I would say I spent about 50-ish hours studying for the ASTB across the board. I spent about 5 hours on math, 15 on ANIT, 15 on physics, and then the rest on the ASTB app simulators. I initially started out with the Mometrix book, which was nice to have a general overview but not something I would rely on heavily, as it doesn't go that in depth about the topics. I spent the majority of my studying using the ASTB app. I felt that it was very useful for ANIT and for practice tests, however after a while you do start seeing repeat questions if you take a lot of them. I did struggle with understanding some of the physics and math concepts using just the app alone. With those concepts, I relied on "The Organic Chemistry Tutor" on YouTube a lot. He has a ton of videos covering everything from math to physics, and I think describes a lot of the concepts very well. Khan academy was also helpful for this. For the stick and throttle section, I used an xbox controller connected to the app to practice. It was useful to get the general feeling of the simulator, but it was not as hard as the real thing.
Math: Relatively straightforward for me. Learn your log and exponent rules, Khan academy has some very helpful videos walking through them.
Reading: Surprisingly difficult, and not really like any of the practice tests I took. I would say to focus on finding and eliminating the misleading answers first to narrow down your choices.
Physics: I got mostly conceptual questions with a few that I had to use equations for. The ASTB prep app helped me the most here.
ANIT: I felt Ok on this section. The ASTB app has a lot of good info, as well as the cram flash cards.
NATFI: Honestly I didn't spend too much time on this section. I went with my gut responses, even if they weren't flattering.
PBM: This is the part of the test that I feel I did the worst on. I missed a few of the parking lot questions because I got flustered, and I feel my nerves got the best of me on the stick and throttle. I was not used to using the joystick either, so that was a learning curve as well. If I could go back, I would get the joystick and throttle and practice with those instead of using an xbox controller and the app. For the terrain, I actually felt reasonably good on this. Make a really good compass rose with all 12 of the directions used. I would find a relatively straight line on the map and align it to my compass, and then would orient it on the zoomed in part to determine what direction it was in (for example, if there was a road that ran east to west, I would rotate the compass rose on the zoomed in picture until east and west were aligned along the road, and then would put which direction was pointing up).
Overall I am fairly happy with how things went. It could be better, but I don't think I will retest unless I get told that I need a more competitive score. Big thanks to everyone who has posted, all of the info here was very helpful.
Background: I graduated college with a degree in English in 2023, and took a fair amount of stem courses (but nothing too difficult). The highest math I took was calc 1 and I never took physics, though I did take a physical hydrology course that helped a bit with fluid dynamics. I found out that I needed to take the ASTB prior to Coast Guard OCS about a month and a half ago, so I decided to try and take it on the earlier side so that I'd have time top retest just in case.
Studying overview: I would say I spent about 50-ish hours studying for the ASTB across the board. I spent about 5 hours on math, 15 on ANIT, 15 on physics, and then the rest on the ASTB app simulators. I initially started out with the Mometrix book, which was nice to have a general overview but not something I would rely on heavily, as it doesn't go that in depth about the topics. I spent the majority of my studying using the ASTB app. I felt that it was very useful for ANIT and for practice tests, however after a while you do start seeing repeat questions if you take a lot of them. I did struggle with understanding some of the physics and math concepts using just the app alone. With those concepts, I relied on "The Organic Chemistry Tutor" on YouTube a lot. He has a ton of videos covering everything from math to physics, and I think describes a lot of the concepts very well. Khan academy was also helpful for this. For the stick and throttle section, I used an xbox controller connected to the app to practice. It was useful to get the general feeling of the simulator, but it was not as hard as the real thing.
Math: Relatively straightforward for me. Learn your log and exponent rules, Khan academy has some very helpful videos walking through them.
Reading: Surprisingly difficult, and not really like any of the practice tests I took. I would say to focus on finding and eliminating the misleading answers first to narrow down your choices.
Physics: I got mostly conceptual questions with a few that I had to use equations for. The ASTB prep app helped me the most here.
ANIT: I felt Ok on this section. The ASTB app has a lot of good info, as well as the cram flash cards.
NATFI: Honestly I didn't spend too much time on this section. I went with my gut responses, even if they weren't flattering.
PBM: This is the part of the test that I feel I did the worst on. I missed a few of the parking lot questions because I got flustered, and I feel my nerves got the best of me on the stick and throttle. I was not used to using the joystick either, so that was a learning curve as well. If I could go back, I would get the joystick and throttle and practice with those instead of using an xbox controller and the app. For the terrain, I actually felt reasonably good on this. Make a really good compass rose with all 12 of the directions used. I would find a relatively straight line on the map and align it to my compass, and then would orient it on the zoomed in part to determine what direction it was in (for example, if there was a road that ran east to west, I would rotate the compass rose on the zoomed in picture until east and west were aligned along the road, and then would put which direction was pointing up).
Overall I am fairly happy with how things went. It could be better, but I don't think I will retest unless I get told that I need a more competitive score. Big thanks to everyone who has posted, all of the info here was very helpful.
payton882288
50 6/7/6 2.9gpa NFO Selectee
Hey everyone, Wanted to drop my scores here for anyone who is discouraged with the astb score you have or your GPA.
I was selected on the last board with a 50 6/7/6 w/ 2.9gpa for NFO.
From what I saw at my board, if your goal is SNA then 7's are great, 8's and 9's are your golden tickets for astb scores. For the NFO's 6's seem good and 7+ is golden. As far as I could see your gpa means less and less the higher your astb scores are.
Good luck to everyone!
I was selected on the last board with a 50 6/7/6 w/ 2.9gpa for NFO.
From what I saw at my board, if your goal is SNA then 7's are great, 8's and 9's are your golden tickets for astb scores. For the NFO's 6's seem good and 7+ is golden. As far as I could see your gpa means less and less the higher your astb scores are.
Good luck to everyone!
Coastguard1295
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what type of math concepts did you see on the ASTB.
AdamSmith1776
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Wanted to post a thank you and some encouragement. I just got out of my test, scored a 63 8/8/8. I found all my study material through this forum, endlessly helpful. The ASTB app is fantastic, the Jantzen sim was great prep as well, though I really recommend getting a throttle and joystick. Also spent a good amount of time combing Kyle's drive, good material in there.
Best advice: take it slow, don't let a bad response shake you. take some time to decompress during the 15 min break, grab a snack, then get back to it.
Math: Much easier than I expected. I do not have a big STEM background, so I was a little worried, but this was fine. Big points I remember are exponent rules, know your circles, know your fractions, and some basic probability with dice and stuff.
Reading: This section was more difficult than I anticipated, definitely a bit tougher than the prep app, but not ridiculous. Just take this section slow, read the passage multiple times, and eliminate the bad answers to narrow it down.
Mechanical: With my background this was what I was most worried for, but this section was super straightforward. Basically everything I saw was covered either in the prep app or in Kyle's drive. Balancing levers, angular vs. rotational speed, force equation, work equation, two easy questions on AC currents is what I remember.
ANIT: About a third of the questions I didn't see in any of the prep material, but I was able to eliminate some bad answers and I think it worked out. No history questions at all, some questions about components of a ship, catapult systems used for heavier aircraft, some other stuff.
NAFTI: Just go with your gut, don't overthink it.
UAV: ASTB prep app practice is goated. I was consistently hitting 20/20 with average speeds of 1.1-1.3, and that carried over to the test very well. Three times the computer did not read the audio cue which threw me off, I missed 2/48.
DLT: Pretty easy, tilt your head to the target ear. Used the prep app to practice.
Stick and Throttle: Just don't get stressed out. No problems on the individual sections, stick and throttle together felt a little iffy but I guess it was fine. Adding in DLT was quite difficult but you just gotta stick with it. If you end up off both targets, deep breath, lock back on. I used the Jantzen sim with keyboard and a shitty amazon joystick (w/ JoyToKey) and it was super helpful. If you can consistently score sub 100s on medium-hard difficulty, you should be good. For the emergency procedures, Fire->Engine->Prop. Set the dials beforehand, then just tap the clutch button to clear immediately.
Terrain: A little easier than the prep app. Consistently scoring 8/10 or higher and that was good practice. Didn't use the pencil trick, I couldn't really figure out how. Just find something that points up on the image and then find where it points on the reference app, or if its in the northern half, I just estimated how many degrees rotation (30, 60, or 90, clockwise or counterclockwise) and went off that.
Thank you all for all the help, and for anyone taking it soon good luck!
Best advice: take it slow, don't let a bad response shake you. take some time to decompress during the 15 min break, grab a snack, then get back to it.
Math: Much easier than I expected. I do not have a big STEM background, so I was a little worried, but this was fine. Big points I remember are exponent rules, know your circles, know your fractions, and some basic probability with dice and stuff.
Reading: This section was more difficult than I anticipated, definitely a bit tougher than the prep app, but not ridiculous. Just take this section slow, read the passage multiple times, and eliminate the bad answers to narrow it down.
Mechanical: With my background this was what I was most worried for, but this section was super straightforward. Basically everything I saw was covered either in the prep app or in Kyle's drive. Balancing levers, angular vs. rotational speed, force equation, work equation, two easy questions on AC currents is what I remember.
ANIT: About a third of the questions I didn't see in any of the prep material, but I was able to eliminate some bad answers and I think it worked out. No history questions at all, some questions about components of a ship, catapult systems used for heavier aircraft, some other stuff.
NAFTI: Just go with your gut, don't overthink it.
UAV: ASTB prep app practice is goated. I was consistently hitting 20/20 with average speeds of 1.1-1.3, and that carried over to the test very well. Three times the computer did not read the audio cue which threw me off, I missed 2/48.
DLT: Pretty easy, tilt your head to the target ear. Used the prep app to practice.
Stick and Throttle: Just don't get stressed out. No problems on the individual sections, stick and throttle together felt a little iffy but I guess it was fine. Adding in DLT was quite difficult but you just gotta stick with it. If you end up off both targets, deep breath, lock back on. I used the Jantzen sim with keyboard and a shitty amazon joystick (w/ JoyToKey) and it was super helpful. If you can consistently score sub 100s on medium-hard difficulty, you should be good. For the emergency procedures, Fire->Engine->Prop. Set the dials beforehand, then just tap the clutch button to clear immediately.
Terrain: A little easier than the prep app. Consistently scoring 8/10 or higher and that was good practice. Didn't use the pencil trick, I couldn't really figure out how. Just find something that points up on the image and then find where it points on the reference app, or if its in the northern half, I just estimated how many degrees rotation (30, 60, or 90, clockwise or counterclockwise) and went off that.
Thank you all for all the help, and for anyone taking it soon good luck!
mmandziak
Well-Known Member
For test prep, this thread is your best friend
Try to find the links to the Kyle and Gomez drives in the thread. Those will contain plenty of good info that you can supplement with the highly recommended ASTB Prep app by twoscoops (Alex Hastings on App Store). I used the app seriously for 2 weeks and scored a decent 56 7/6/8 on my first attempt. Between those sources you should have a good idea of the format and concepts that will appear on the test. Also, this thread will have most people’s personal experience with the test so you can gauge what worked for them.
exNavyOffRec
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I am sure with proper resources and study time you can do better. When you showed up to one of your classes on the first day did you say "My goal is to get a C", probably not so don't sell yourself short on this.
mmandziak
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Backpacking off this ^^ when I originally started studying all I wanted was 7/7/7 and was scoring 65-70% on my practice tests and was very stressed out about my ASTB. I then changed my mindset to wanting to do as good as humanly possible, and starting hitting the books religiously. I am now consistently scoring 95-100% on all my practice exams and confident that I am going to do great on my first attempt. The mind is a powerful tool when utilized properly.
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Bumping the Kyle and Gomez drives
Kyle: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6
Gomez: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxIizps2bu2ljw1bYjFPajWv8RYvLWyv
Kyle: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6
Gomez: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxIizps2bu2ljw1bYjFPajWv8RYvLWyv