Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

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aptitude test standardized test

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a standardized multiple-aptitude test used by the U.S. military to assess applicants’ strengths and suitability for various military occupations.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery canonical	4
ASVAB	2
ASVAB Career Exploration Program	2
AFQT	1
Armed Forces Qualification Test	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T269718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Context triple: [Military Entrance Processing Station, administers, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery]

A. Military Entrance Processing Station
A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is a U.S. Department of Defense facility where military applicants undergo medical examinations, aptitude testing, and administrative processing before officially entering the Armed Forces.
B. PSAT/NMSQT
The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized, preliminary version of the SAT taken by high school students in the United States that also serves as the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
C. Test of English as a Foreign Language
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.
D. Selective Service System
The Selective Service System is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for registering men for potential military conscription in times of national emergency.
E. SAT
The SAT is a standardized college admissions test widely used in the United States to assess high school students' readiness for undergraduate study.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Target entity description: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a standardized multiple-aptitude test used by the U.S. military to assess applicants’ strengths and suitability for various military occupations.

A. Military Entrance Processing Station
A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is a U.S. Department of Defense facility where military applicants undergo medical examinations, aptitude testing, and administrative processing before officially entering the Armed Forces.
B. PSAT/NMSQT
The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized, preliminary version of the SAT taken by high school students in the United States that also serves as the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
C. Test of English as a Foreign Language
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.
D. Selective Service System
The Selective Service System is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for registering men for potential military conscription in times of national emergency.
E. SAT
The SAT is a standardized college admissions test widely used in the United States to assess high school students' readiness for undergraduate study.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aptitude test ⓘ standardized test ⓘ
abbreviation	ASVAB ⓘ linked to: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
acronym	AFQT ⓘ linked to: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
administeredBy	United States Department of Defense ⓘ linked to: Department of Defense
administeredIn	Military Entrance Processing Stations ⓘ linked to: Military Entrance Processing Station high schools ⓘ
countryOfUse	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
developedBy	United States Department of Defense ⓘ linked to: Department of Defense
firstIntroduced	1968 ⓘ
hasComponent	Armed Forces Qualification Test ⓘ linked to: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
hasSubtest	Arithmetic Reasoning ⓘ Assembling Objects ⓘ Auto and Shop Information ⓘ Electronics Information ⓘ General Science ⓘ Mathematics Knowledge ⓘ Mechanical Comprehension ⓘ Paragraph Comprehension ⓘ Word Knowledge ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
measures	mathematics skills ⓘ science knowledge ⓘ spatial skills ⓘ technical skills ⓘ verbal skills ⓘ
offeredAs	computer-adaptive test ⓘ paper-and-pencil test ⓘ
primaryPurpose	assess eligibility for U.S. military enlistment ⓘ
publisher	Department of Defense ⓘ
relatedProgram	Career Exploration Program ⓘ
requires	proctored testing environment ⓘ
revised	1976 ⓘ 2002 ⓘ
scoreUsedFor	military enlistment eligibility ⓘ military job classification ⓘ qualification for enlistment bonuses ⓘ
secondaryPurpose	assist with career exploration ⓘ determine qualification for specific military occupations ⓘ
targetPopulation	high school students ⓘ military applicants ⓘ
testFormat	multiple-choice ⓘ
testType	multiple-aptitude battery ⓘ
usedBy	United States Air Force ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ

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