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[mc9803]

I’d say it doesn’t hurt to at least familiarize yourself with it incase they put it back into the test.

 

[jtbrogan3]

Good afternoon everyone,

Just looking for some advice on studying for the ASTB-E. I took it back in 2023, before heading to OCS in 2024, and got a 41 4/6/6. I've applied to USCG Flight School 5 times with that score, and this fall will be my 6th and 7th application and I'll be 28 this summer. With all that said, obviously this is a goal of mine and I'm trying to lock in these next couple months to significantly improve my score before I take it end of July.

The questions I have are:

Has the test drastically changed since 2023?
Best apps/sims to study/practice?
Overall advice on what subjects to study? (Math is my weak point)

Any other advice would be greatly appreciated! I will be searching this forum to see what worked well for others.

Appreciate everyone's help and time!

Hey man, I took in 2024 and got a 50 5/5/5 and just got a 61 8/7/7 a few weeks ago. Use the ASTB prep app and OAR tutoring app. A lot of the math there you won't see on the test but drilling it and getting familiar with it regardless is 100% the reason I got my AQR & OAR up so far.

ASTB prep app has some good sim stuff for you. One thing I did notice is that the sensitivity of the joystick and throttle is notably higher on the test than in the ATSB Prep App. Buy the joystick and throttle. It is worth it.

The math in the ASTB prep app is hit or miss. Use the custom math sections because the standard MST recycles the same 100 questions. Mech comp section is a lot harder than the actual test, but again, I recommend getting good at it because it will understand what the test throws at you much more easily.

OAR Tutoring app is the other one I used. Much closer to the test in math and mech comp but the reading section is a waste of time.

Additionally, try to get your hands on FAA and pilot text books. The ASTB app puts a lot of emphasis on Naval terms that I didn't see on the test. They still could be in the question pool, but the most advanced naval question I saw between two test was "what is the poop deck".