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If your AFQT jumps 20 or more points on a retest within 6 months, what happens?

You take a confirmation test (C-Test).

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  1. The new score is thrown out
  2. You take a confirmation test ✔
  3. You are barred from testing for a year

Why: A gain of 20 or more AFQT points in six months is a Critical AFQT Gain. You must take a confirmation test, and you can take it right away without the usual wait.

Huh, didn't know that: If you skip the C-Test, you can return for a standard retest six months after the big-gain retest.

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Answer: You take a confirmation test. A gain of 20 or more AFQT points in six months is a Critical AFQT Gain. You must take a confirmation test, and you can take it right away without the usual wait.

  1. ASVAB Retest Policy www.officialasvab.com/recruiters/asvab-retest-policy
    Applicant has obtained a Critical AFQT Gain (e.g., gain of 20 or more points on AFQT in a 6-month period).
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. ASVAB Retest Policy www.officialasvab.com/recruiters/asvab-retest-policy
    In this case, the applicant is required to take a confirmation test (C-Test).
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. ASVAB Retest Policy www.officialasvab.com/recruiters/asvab-retest-policy
    If the applicant is a C-Test No-Show, he/she may return for a standard retest six months from the date of the Critical Gain Retest.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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