Andy’s ASVAB Class gives you targeted ASVAB Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension lessons, word lists. Built from real test patterns, and timed quizzes that copy the pressure of the test day. You study online, at your own pace, from anywhere in the country.
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Why Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Count Double
Your AFQT score is built from four subtests using this formula:
AFQT = 2VE + AR + MK
VE stands for Verbal Expression, and it is your Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension results added together. That number is then doubled. Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge are each counted once.
Run the math on your own study plan. If you spend every night on math and skip the vocabulary, you are ignoring the half of the test that carries the most weight. Students who add ten points of Verbal Expression usually see that show up twice in the final AFQT score.
This is the single biggest scoring opportunity most recruits miss, and it is why Andy built a full Vocab and Paragraph section into the program instead of treating reading as an afterthought.
What the ASVAB Word Knowledge Subtest Actually Asks
The ASVAB Word Knowledge subtest measures vocabulary, and nothing else. Every question asks you to pick the answer closest in meaning to a target word. Two formats show up:
No-context questions
A single word is given, and you choose the best synonym. Slightly more than half of the subtest works this way.
In-sentence questions
Answers: B and C. Notice that the second question hands you a clue, and the first one does not. That difference decides which strategy you use, and knowing which is which before you start reading saves you seconds on every question.
Format and timing:
| Version | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CAT-ASVAB (computer) | 15 | 9 minutes |
| Paper-and-pencil ASVAB | 35 | 11 minutes |
Our ASVAB vocabulary training covers high-frequency test words, plus the roots, prefixes, and suffixes that let you decode a word you have never seen before.
What the ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Subtest Actually Asks
Paragraph Comprehension gives you short passages, usually 30 to 120 words, followed by questions about what you just read. No outside knowledge is required. Every answer is sitting somewhere in the passage.
Format and timing:
| Version | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CAT-ASVAB (computer) | 10 | 27 minutes |
| Paper-and-pencil ASVAB | 15 | 13 minutes |
Four question types repeat over and over:
- Main idea. What is this passage really about?
- Specific detail. A fact stated directly in the text.
- Vocabulary in context. What a word means in this particular sentence.
- Inference. What the passage supports but does not say outright.
Once you can name the question type in two seconds, you know exactly where to look for the answer. That recognition is what we drill in the Paragraph Comprehension lessons and quizzes.
Inside the Vocab and Paragraph Section
Members get a complete Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension study path, not a random pile of word lists:
- Video lessons on synonyms, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and context clues, taught step by step
- ASVAB vocabulary lists grouped so words stick, with the meanings you are most likely to be tested on
- Word Knowledge quizzes you can repeat until the words are automatic
- Paragraph Comprehension practice with passages written to match real ASVAB length and difficulty
- Question-type training so you know what each question is really asking before you read the answer choices
- Timing drills that build the pace you need for a 9-minute vocabulary section
- Answer explanations that show why the right answer is right and why the trap answers pull people in
Everything sits inside the same member area as Andy’s book, the live classes, the video lessons, and the practice tests. You are not buying a vocabulary app. You are joining a full ASVAB program with a real instructor behind it.
Who This Is For
- Recruits who passed the math sections but stalled on the verbal side
- Anyone retaking the ASVAB after missing the minimum AFQT score
- Applicants who have been out of school for years and need ASVAB vocabulary rebuilt from scratch
- English language learners who read carefully but run out of time
- High school students in a delayed entry or early enlistment program
- Anyone who wants a specific job and needs a higher line score to qualify
Verbal Scores Decide Which Jobs You Qualify For
Strong Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension results support qualification for roles such as:
- Intelligence and linguist specialties
- Public affairs, journalism, and broadcast
- Medical and hospital corpsman tracks
- Administration, legal, and human resources
- Communications, signals, and surveillance
- Fire protection and emergency response
Requirements vary by branch and change over time, so confirm the exact line score for your target job with your recruiter.
Why Students Choose Andy’s ASVAB Class
Andy served in the Marine Corps and the Army, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and scored a perfect 99 on the ASVAB. He has been teaching this test for 13 years.
- Nearly 4,000 students have raised their score in the program
- Most members add 20 to 50 points
- 5.0 star rating from 170 Google reviews
- Live classes, video lessons, Andy’s book, and 13 website tests included
- Nationwide and fully online, so your location never limits you
Students who came in at 12 or a 15 have walked out with scores in the 40s and 50s. The verbal sections are usually where the fastest gains come from, because vocabulary and reading strategy respond quickly to focused study.
How Andy Teaches Reading and Vocabulary
Andy does not hand you a 1,000-word list and wish you luck. He teaches a method:
Step 1:
Read the question first on Paragraph Comprehension, so you know what you are hunting for.
Step 2:
Attack the word parts on Word Knowledge when the word is unfamiliar. Most ASVAB vocabulary breaks down into pieces you already know.
Step 3:
Eliminate hard. Two answer choices are usually beatable on sight. Getting to a coin flip beats a blind guess every time.
Step 4:
Answer from the passage, not from opinion. Paragraph Comprehension punishes people who reason from what they think is true.
Step 5:
Keep moving. A minute lost on one question costs you two easier ones later.