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Kaplan ASVAB 2010 Edition: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

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This book does not prepare you for the current computerized ASVAB.
The real ASVAB has 10 sections, not 8 (as outlined in this "up to date" book).
This book completely neglected the "assembling objects" section of the ASVAB!
This book also had incorrect test time lengths as well as number of questions per test section!
It also did a very poor job of preparing me for the electrical section, as nothing in the real ASVAB was remotely relative to what was covered in this book.

My advice is to find the most recently published ASVAB-prep book that covers all 10 sections of the ASVAB.

Before taking the ASVAB I wasn't really sure what to expect. The online practice tests are nice but are usually outdated. This product was bought for me as a gift and I was very pleased with it. The book will first have you do a practice test to let you know how you do in each subtest. After this diagnostic test you will go through each topic and learn how to attack questions and what to expect on the ASVAB. Obviously this guide cant help you achieve the score your aiming for without you dedicating some time to actually study and do things properly. The ASVAB is easy, if you passed high school you can pass it. This guide to the ASVAB is great for people who are not sure what to expect or for those who would like to shore up on the topics and have confidence when taking the actual test. The Kaplan guide helped me achieve an 88 on the ASVAB.

The real ASVAB has 10 sections, not 8. This book is not complete. Buy the Peterson's study guide instead.

I got a 43 in the practice test and I had to study for 3 days with this book. I ended up with a score of 109 in the real test.

To begin, Kudos to Amazon for processing & shipping this product in a timely manner, and having it arrive in a condition that was better than expected. It certainly saved a few $ from buying it from a major retailer.

That said, despite this being the 2010 version, upon taking the ASVAB I quickly realized that very little of the information and preps found within were actually applicable to the subject matter of questions and topics covered on the actual test. Fortunately, it didn't prevent me from scoring extremely well, but I would recommend that rather than spending money on a "study prep" for the actual test itself, that instead you merely have (or acquire) a good working knowledge of the latest science principles/disciplines, and not just the fundamental basics covered in this particular guide. I can say with surety that my score had little to nothing to do with information I obtained from this book, but rather from simply having a broad education in, understanding of, and/or working background in a multitude of subjects and theories to begin with that were actually found on my particular test.

In this writer's opinion, only strongly consider purchasing this book if you are in dire need of a refresher on high-school level algebra and geometry (which is information that can be readily obtained online if you fall into that category). The rest of the subjects this book covers: geology, basic electronics theory, basic mechanical knowledge, automotive systems, etc. hardly appeared on the actual test at all, and applied more to the most modern systems and technologies than this book presents.

And bear in mind, the AFQT score and your GT score are really where the weight falls for either your MOS selection "choices", or OCS consideration in regards to the ASVAB results. Best of luck!

After studying this entire handbook, my son was able to score an 81 on his ASVAB and enter the U.S. Army earning the option to choose any field he wanted.

I was looking for a study guide to up my GT score so I could apply for Warrant Officer. This book is very good; it helped explain that GT score is only 4 courses, so it cut down my study time a lot. Math is hard for me, and the book explains EVERYTHING. Things I forgot from high school, it went from simple and worked its way up. There is always practice questions to check your learning and the practice tests were great, gave me the confidence I needed to retake the test and up my score. I had only 1 week to study, and the book definetly worked!! It takes you through step by step, a very good guide.

Overall the book seems decent and i'm sure I will most likely get a higher score, but like the others said this book is not complete and also I ordered a new book instead they gave me a torn used one with some writing in it.

If you are planning on joining the service get this book and study. It will help you pass the test. Fast shipping and easy shopping.

This book helped me alot with learning the material I needed to know. Before I read this book I had no idea what to study, after I studied and took the Asvab I scored highest in my school.