LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas National Guard officials said 30 percent of state high school graduates who took the entrance exam for the Guard during the past three months failed because of poor reading, writing and math skills.
Lt. Col. Greg Pelts, the Guard's commander for recruiting and retention, said the recent failure rate on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, is consistent with the rate in 2010.
The ASVAB test is used by all military branches to determine if applicants have basic skills to qualify for enlistment. It's also used to help applicants find a military specialty.Nationally, about 22.6 of applicants fail the test. In Arkansas, the failure rate is 27.7 percent. Arkansas has the nation's eighth-worst ASVAB scores.
Lt. Col. Greg Pelts, the Guard's commander for recruiting and retention, said the recent failure rate on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, is consistent with the rate in 2010.
The ASVAB test is used by all military branches to determine if applicants have basic skills to qualify for enlistment. It's also used to help applicants find a military specialty.Nationally, about 22.6 of applicants fail the test. In Arkansas, the failure rate is 27.7 percent. Arkansas has the nation's eighth-worst ASVAB scores.