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The Paragraph Comprehension subtest is an important part of your AFQT score, which is the most important score because it determines whether a particular branch of service lets you join. The score is so important that I plan to keep on repeating it until you’re mumbling “The AFQT is the most important score” in your sleep.

The vast majority of military jobs require a decent score on the Paragraph Comprehension subtest. In fact, you’ll have a hard time qualifying for any branch if the ASVAB shows the military that you won’t understand the written orders you’ll receive. For example, if the directions in a military recipe make your head spin, how are you going to use it to cook an edible meal for 2,000 troops? (Assuming you want to become a military cook, that is.) Table 5-1 shows the military job qualification line scores that are calculated by using your Paragraph Comprehension subtest score.

TABLE 5-1 Military Line Scores That Use the Paragraph Comprehension Score

Branch of Service	Line Score
U.S. Army	Clerical, General Technical, Operators and Food, Surveillance and Communications, and Skilled Technical
U.S. Air Force	Administrative and General
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard	Administrative, General Technical, Health, and Nuclear
U.S. Marine Corps	General Technical and Clerical

Chapter 2 has more information about military line scores. See Appendix A for more information on the scores you need to get the job you want.