Since y’all’s insights into the ASTB were so helpful for me, I wanted to pay it forward for the next people. I scored 64 8/7/7 which isn’t stellar but not bad.
The math section was difficult. I had about half word problems, none of which were super hard. Same as the others, test scores needed and a weighted test score problem, work together problems, rate problems, etc. I had the perfect number question posted earlier, a matrix multiplication problem, a couple logarithms, and a series question. I remember a question that had a cylinder inside a box and have to calculate something about the box. Also there were two cylinders with the same height, and you were given the volume of one and had to find the volume of the other. Most of the question’s I did not know, I said to myself “I knew I should have studied that.” I took my time and time did run out on this section.
The reading section was just as expected but the adaptive testing messed with me. I would feel so confident about an answer and then the next one would be easier. Know the Navy definitions of words stated earlier on here; shall, should, etc. I prayed for this section to stop because of how boring it was . It did finally stop with a couple minutes left.
Mechanical comprehension was a blur so I can’t be much help here. I did have several calculations. I had a question about a roller coaster and which track was better for someone when upside down, an oval or a circle. I had fluid question about velocity when the pipe gets bigger. That’s all I remember.
The Aviation/Nautical information was fairly easy. There are so many resources for this. I used quizlet flashcards mostly. I had a question about VASI, about what a cowling was, what the post for mounting things underneath the wing is called (I thought It was a pylon), color of light on the port side of a ship. This section was fairly easy so I don’t remember much. It cut me off way early.
There is nothing to say about the traits section. I want to call it stupid, but that is just what it looks like to an uninformed outsider.
The performance based measures are difficult. The compass trick works. Do the practice round a few times, just click the back button when you get to the end. It reads you the direction aloud slowly so what I did was orient my compass while it was talking and clicked just after finished. Someone earlier mentioned not listening and just reading, but if there was reading, I didn’t notice it because the listening worked well for me. Probably averaged 4 seconds and I missed 3. Tilting your head works and stay very focused, no wandering thoughts, they read it slowly and by itself is pretty easy. Joystick and throttle together is super difficult because the throttle pushes forward to move it up and the joystick pulls back to move it up. Finally, the emergency procedures were not any more difficult. You have to turn the knobs regardless of whether they are in the right position. Turn them and then turn them back to the proper position then push the clutch.
Hope someone finds some of this helpful. If you have anything specific pm me. Please read the last 50 pages of this thread as it will help you tremendously. Thanks to everyone before me who already shared so much.