-
Please take a moment and update your account profile. If you have an updated account profile with basic information on why you are on Air Warriors it will help other people respond to your posts. How do you update your profile you ask?
Go here:
Edit Account Details and Profile
1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)
- Thread starter edato
- Start date
leakyhman17
New Member
For the ANIT portion, did you guys study and memorize all the previous aircraft in specific war periods and what they did. And if so does any one have a good study guide for that.
jerkybeef4
Active Member
I used the CRAM, the ASTB app, and Zhou’s ANIT gauge to study. Was all very helpful and made the section the easiest part of the whole test. I don’t have the Zhou link anymore but I’m sure it’s in here somewhere.
washedpilot
SNA BDCP Applicant
To be honest for recognizing the aircraft I just played war thunder and have always been into military aircraft. I will say it could definitely be helpful to find videos on the topic that explain the roles of the planes and how they did what. I personally watch operation room videos that describe air battles such as in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Also make sure you know all the different axis of aircraft, control surfaces and what moves which direction when turning what way, and basic ship structure knowledge.
2nd attempt today.
OAR: 62
AQR: 8
PFAR: 9
FOFAR: 7
LPSS: 80
Applying for SNA through NROTC. Really happy with these scores especially to compensate for my low GPA. My first attempt was a 6/7/6.
Advice: If you want it bad enough you have no excuse. All the information you really need is here in these forums. Do every practice problem, get the app, get the X52, and don’t give up. During the test I thought I was doing terrible until I saw my scores.
Even when you mess up just keep going. Practice that way too. If you mess up don’t restart the sim because you want to feel better, push till the time runs out.
Finally, thank you to everyone who’s given their advice on here. I read it all.
OAR: 62
AQR: 8
PFAR: 9
FOFAR: 7
LPSS: 80
Applying for SNA through NROTC. Really happy with these scores especially to compensate for my low GPA. My first attempt was a 6/7/6.
Advice: If you want it bad enough you have no excuse. All the information you really need is here in these forums. Do every practice problem, get the app, get the X52, and don’t give up. During the test I thought I was doing terrible until I saw my scores.
Even when you mess up just keep going. Practice that way too. If you mess up don’t restart the sim because you want to feel better, push till the time runs out.
Finally, thank you to everyone who’s given their advice on here. I read it all.
Background bear
Active Member
Just took my first ASTB attempt this morning! Here's how it went, my thoughts, and how I studied
OAR: 59
AQR: 8
PFAR: 8
FOFAR: 7
LCAC: 62
Math: Studied this part of the OAR the most by far. I studied logs, matrices, exponents, algebra, geometry, different types of DRT and work rate time, probability, etc. I got a couple probability questions, tons of algebra, some exponents, but no logs matrices or DRT/WRT. Got kicked out with 5' to spare.
Reading: Only studied a little bit on the ASTB prep app. Felt like the questions were similar except there wasn't a question prompt. You just read the statement and guess which answer choice is true based on the passage.
Mechanical: Only math I did was converting celsius to fahrenheit. Everything else was concept based. Studied simple machines, circuits, mechanical advantage, bernoulis and pascals principles, conservation of energy, newtons laws. Wasn't too hard but glad I studied these concepts.
ANIT: Studied this one as much as math and had some carryover from taking the air force officer qualifying test a few years back. If you know the forces of flight and control surfaces, that will take you far. But also had some basic ship terminology and stuff about communications with ATC such as when radio isn't working. Also studied airport markings and airspace but didn't have many questions about that. Did ask a few about some instruments in the cockpit and their functions.
I got kicked out of every section with a few minutes left so I was hopeful that meant I was doing well. the NATFI section definitely had me second guessing myself and like others said it can make you feel terrible about yourself. The test emphasized that choosing something negative doesn't mean you'd actually carry out that behavior or it describes you.
PBM: Updated jantzen sim and prep app made me feel completely prepared here. The dichotic listening matches that of the prep app, the jantzen sim is opposite. I highly recommend getting a HOTAS as I bought the X52 which my site uses so it felt the same as always. The tracking difficulty had a range as the target's speed shifted throughout. I practiced daily from medium all the way to hard difficulty. I did NOT use deadzones on my stick and neither does the test.
I was elated to see these scores and can't wait to see what's next! Onto medical now
OAR: 59
AQR: 8
PFAR: 8
FOFAR: 7
LCAC: 62
Math: Studied this part of the OAR the most by far. I studied logs, matrices, exponents, algebra, geometry, different types of DRT and work rate time, probability, etc. I got a couple probability questions, tons of algebra, some exponents, but no logs matrices or DRT/WRT. Got kicked out with 5' to spare.
Reading: Only studied a little bit on the ASTB prep app. Felt like the questions were similar except there wasn't a question prompt. You just read the statement and guess which answer choice is true based on the passage.
Mechanical: Only math I did was converting celsius to fahrenheit. Everything else was concept based. Studied simple machines, circuits, mechanical advantage, bernoulis and pascals principles, conservation of energy, newtons laws. Wasn't too hard but glad I studied these concepts.
ANIT: Studied this one as much as math and had some carryover from taking the air force officer qualifying test a few years back. If you know the forces of flight and control surfaces, that will take you far. But also had some basic ship terminology and stuff about communications with ATC such as when radio isn't working. Also studied airport markings and airspace but didn't have many questions about that. Did ask a few about some instruments in the cockpit and their functions.
I got kicked out of every section with a few minutes left so I was hopeful that meant I was doing well. the NATFI section definitely had me second guessing myself and like others said it can make you feel terrible about yourself. The test emphasized that choosing something negative doesn't mean you'd actually carry out that behavior or it describes you.
PBM: Updated jantzen sim and prep app made me feel completely prepared here. The dichotic listening matches that of the prep app, the jantzen sim is opposite. I highly recommend getting a HOTAS as I bought the X52 which my site uses so it felt the same as always. The tracking difficulty had a range as the target's speed shifted throughout. I practiced daily from medium all the way to hard difficulty. I did NOT use deadzones on my stick and neither does the test.
I was elated to see these scores and can't wait to see what's next! Onto medical now
Last edited:
spalclark3
Active Member
You’ll have a mouse
spalclark3
Active Member
I feel like I practices so much it came out to be basically the same when I took it, maybe slightly slower
Background bear
Active Member
Yeah the test felt slightly slower. My faster ones ranged from 0.9 seconds to 1.3 versus 0.7-1.2 on the app. I def recommend not relying on the voice as that causes a delay
Hello everyone, just wanted to share my stats.
Current Navy Reservist
B.S Mathematics Major- 3.25gpa- Applying for IP/CW
I took the OAR earlier today and I briefly looked over the various drives, but no serious studying.
OAR: 51
Mathematics: Pretty much what everyone mentioned, make sure you're comfortable solving for X in various ways, DRT problems, Matrices, exponents, and DEFINITELY PROBABILITY(Better prepared than sorry)!! . Again I'm a math major, I was overly confident and decided to relax rather than study hard- hence I only received an average score. I ended this section with about 5 minutes to spare- so pace yourself and don't rush!
Reading: I didn't touch any material for this section, dry/boring topics, as long as you have some attention to detail abilities and focus you'll do well on this section. Again I finished with about 5-6 minutes left on this section.
Mechanical: This section is something I probably prepared for the most, and I flew through it. Make sure you know your basic physics, theories, pressure laws, bernoulli's, newton conversions, etc. You'll be fine, I blew through this section.
Please feel free to reply with any recommendations you may have for me.
I very well believe if I sit down and consistently study atleast a month for this exam knowing what I know- I could score a 60+. But I've been told I should submit my package and if needed- Ill retake.
What're my chances guys><.
Current Navy Reservist
B.S Mathematics Major- 3.25gpa- Applying for IP/CW
I took the OAR earlier today and I briefly looked over the various drives, but no serious studying.
OAR: 51
Mathematics: Pretty much what everyone mentioned, make sure you're comfortable solving for X in various ways, DRT problems, Matrices, exponents, and DEFINITELY PROBABILITY(Better prepared than sorry)!! . Again I'm a math major, I was overly confident and decided to relax rather than study hard- hence I only received an average score. I ended this section with about 5 minutes to spare- so pace yourself and don't rush!
Reading: I didn't touch any material for this section, dry/boring topics, as long as you have some attention to detail abilities and focus you'll do well on this section. Again I finished with about 5-6 minutes left on this section.
Mechanical: This section is something I probably prepared for the most, and I flew through it. Make sure you know your basic physics, theories, pressure laws, bernoulli's, newton conversions, etc. You'll be fine, I blew through this section.
Please feel free to reply with any recommendations you may have for me.
I very well believe if I sit down and consistently study atleast a month for this exam knowing what I know- I could score a 60+. But I've been told I should submit my package and if needed- Ill retake.
What're my chances guys><.
Not much MA in the mechanical section? Even just conceptual based problems?
I had maybe 1 or 2, which is significant considering you're only given 15 questions. Everything else was simple physics.