I have three pieces of advice, one of which can apply to ANY test taking in the Navy (or any multiple choice test).
1. You don't need to read more gouge, you need to practice more problems. For example, the math problems on the ASTB aren't very difficult, so the best way to improve is to practice knocking out these questions AS QUICKLY as possible and accurately so you can go back and review your answers at the end (something I did) of the section. I NEVER ran out of time on any section.
2. Read Naval history and nautical information as well as some basic aviation terminology (flap types, semi-monocoque structure, fuselage, empennage, flap types etc) as I didn't do this and these were likely some of the only questions I missed.
3. If you take a paper test (and all your tests at API WILL BE) then DON'T bubble each answer individually. When you determine the solution, make a little mark (line, scratch etc) in the appropriate bubble, and when you have accumulated 10, 15 or 20 answers, then bubble them all in at once. This saves a LOT of time spent moving from question booklet to answer sheet repeatedly and I have used this method since the SATs and rarely has time been an issue for me since.
Best of luck!
1. You don't need to read more gouge, you need to practice more problems. For example, the math problems on the ASTB aren't very difficult, so the best way to improve is to practice knocking out these questions AS QUICKLY as possible and accurately so you can go back and review your answers at the end (something I did) of the section. I NEVER ran out of time on any section.
2. Read Naval history and nautical information as well as some basic aviation terminology (flap types, semi-monocoque structure, fuselage, empennage, flap types etc) as I didn't do this and these were likely some of the only questions I missed.
3. If you take a paper test (and all your tests at API WILL BE) then DON'T bubble each answer individually. When you determine the solution, make a little mark (line, scratch etc) in the appropriate bubble, and when you have accumulated 10, 15 or 20 answers, then bubble them all in at once. This saves a LOT of time spent moving from question booklet to answer sheet repeatedly and I have used this method since the SATs and rarely has time been an issue for me since.
Best of luck!
