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Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) Syllabus
The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test used to select candidates for U.S. Air Force and Space Force officer commissioning and aircrew training. The full Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) syllabus: 6 subjects, 19 chapters, 65 topics and 119 sub-topics, with 301 flashcards written against it.
Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) subjects
Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Verbal Aptitude
- Word Knowledge · 4 topics
- Verbal Analogies · 4 topics
- Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning · 4 topics
- English Usage and Mechanics · 3 topics
Quantitative and Mathematical Aptitude
- Arithmetic Reasoning · 4 topics
- Math Knowledge · 4 topics
- Data Interpretation and Problem-Solving Strategy · 3 topics
Spatial and Perceptual Aptitude
- Block Counting · 3 topics
- Rotated Blocks and Mental Rotation · 3 topics
- Hidden Figures and Pattern Recognition · 3 topics
Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge
- Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight · 4 topics
- Flight Instruments and Navigation · 4 topics
- Airport, Airspace, and Regulations · 3 topics
Technical and Physical Sciences
- Mechanical Comprehension · 4 topics
- Physics and General Science Concepts · 3 topics
- Applied Quantitative Mechanics · 3 topics
Aviation Information Processing and Memory
- Table Reading · 3 topics
- Instrument Comprehension · 3 topics
- Self-Description and Situational Judgment · 3 topics
Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) flashcards
301 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) syllabus?
Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) covers 6 subjects: Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative and Mathematical Aptitude, Spatial and Perceptual Aptitude, Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge, Technical and Physical Sciences and Aviation Information Processing and Memory.
How many chapters and topics are in the Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) syllabus?
19 chapters and 65 topics, broken down further into 119 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Verbal Aptitude is the largest subject, with 15 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) flashcards?
Yes — 301 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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