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Air Force ROTC - Detachment 915
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AFOQT

AFOQT at WVU

Detachment 915 offers the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) to current and prospective officer candidates. Test dates and RSVP information can be found by clicking the RSVP button below.

RSVP for the AFOQT

What is the AFOQT?

The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) is a standardized test used to measure verbal and mathematical aptitude relevant to specific career fields. It is also used to qualify for Pilot, Combat Systems Officer, and Air Battle Manager training and is a component of the Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) score. The AFOQT is mandatory for any cadet wishing to commission in the Air and Space Forces. A passing score in the academic portions of the test (i.e. verbal and quantitative) is required to qualify for an enrollment allocation.

All cadets must attempt the AFOQT during their first term in the AFROTC program. 

Individuals can only take the AFOQT a total of three times in their life.

The AFOQT takes approximately five hours to complete and contains 550 questions divided into 12 subtests:

  1. Verbal Analogies
  2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  3. Word Knowledge
  4. Math Knowledge
  5. Reading Comprehension
  6. Situational Judgement
  7. Self-Description Inventory
  8. Physical Science
  9. Table Reading
  10. Instrument Comprehension
  11. Block Counting
  12. Aviation Information
You can learn more by exploring the United States Air Force Personnel Center's website, linked below:

Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM)

While the site is labeled "Pilot Candidate Selection Method," it also includes an in-depth introduction to the AFOQT as well as study materials such as sample problems, charts, and the new Official AFOQT & TBAS Test- Software (OATTS) app.

Regarding group study: 
- Group study occurs whenever a group of two or more people study together, whether in-person or remotely, directly or indirectly. In other words, any type of study beyond studying alone is considered group study.

- Group study is absolutely prohibited for anyone who has already taken the AFOQT. This prohibition remains in place regardless of whether someone has taken the AFOQT once, twice, or for a third time.

- Those who have never taken the AFOQT may group study only with others who have never taken the AFOQT.

- However, group study participants may not access or try to access actual test material or any information that is based on actual test material. Further, personal study materials must never be shared. For example, if someone takes a practice test, they may not share, use, or review that information with anyone else. 

DAF-approved study materials:
-  Available at: https://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/Form%20T.HTML

Guidance on this page regarding group study and study materials is derived from Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 36-2664, published 17 January 2025. To learn more, you can find this publication using the "search" feature at: https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/


If I'm not a cadet, can I still test at Det 915?

Yes! But first, you must follow these steps:

1. Have either your commander from your unit (if you are in the military) or your recruiter (if you are a civilian) fill out and sign (digital or wet signature is fine) the following memo: Test Request at Det 915

  a. Note that the above memo requires you to enter your Social Security Number

  b. Since this is personally identifiable information, you CANNOT send this memo to our org box or e-mail it to any @wvu.edu account

2. Have your commander or recruiter send the memo via DOD SAFE https://safe.apps.mil/. You MUST use DOD SAFE to submit personally identifiable information (e.g. SSN)!

  a. DOD SAFE allows you to securely send encrypted files.

  b. DOD SAFE requires you to add a recipient before sending files. Because test examiners change over time, the recipient listed in the TO line on DOD SAFE will also change over time. Reach out to our org box and we’ll let you know to whom you should send your DOD SAFE document(s)

3. On the day of the test, bring a copy of your state ID to the testing location. The ID will not be copied, simply used to verify your identity.