Air Force ASVAB Score Chart: MAGE Scores Explained

MAGE means Mechanical, Administrative, General, and Electronics. These four Air Force aptitude scores help determine career qualification. Your AFQT is a separate percentile used for basic enlistment eligibility. A strong AFQT does not replace a required M, A, G, or E score.

Use the chart below to read the letters on your report, then compare the relevant score with the requirement for one specific Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC). For diploma and GED entry requirements, use our Air Force ASVAB requirements guide.

Air Force MAGE Score Chart

The official Air Force ASVAB page describes these component groups. Reviewed September 8, 2026.

Letter	Aptitude area	Contributing subjects
M	Mechanical	Arithmetic Reasoning, Auto & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, and Verbal Expression
A	Administrative	Mathematics Knowledge and Verbal Expression
G	General	Arithmetic Reasoning and Verbal Expression
E	Electronics	Arithmetic Reasoning, Electronics Information, General Science, and Mathematics Knowledge

Verbal Expression (VE) is a scaled score derived from Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension. It is not a separate subject you sit down to take.

This is a guide to the contributing subjects, not a formula for adding practice scores. The Air Force reports its aptitude areas on a percentile scale from 1 to 99. The official score calculation involves scaling; adding your number of correct answers will not reproduce it.

Find a starting point: Take the free ASVAB diagnostic to check the four AFQT areas. Then use the subject guides below for the additional mechanical, science, and electronics skills in your target aptitude area. Practice results are unofficial.

How to Read a MAGE Score Report

Here is a fictional example, not a real applicant's record:

Score field	Example result	How to read it
AFQT	72	Basic enlistment percentile; check education and other entry rules separately
M	58	Mechanical aptitude result
A	70	Administrative aptitude result
G	64	General aptitude result
E	55	Electronics aptitude result

The numbers answer different questions. You cannot use the AFQT 72 as an E 72, and you should not average the four MAGE results into a new eligibility score.

If a career lists more than one aptitude area, read the connecting words. “G and E” requires checking both named scores. An alternative requirement written with “or” means something different. Copy the exact wording before comparing your report.

Worked Example: Checking an Air Force Career

On September 8, 2026, the official Cyber System Operations career page, AFSC 1D7X1 lists 45 General (G) and 60 Electronics (E) in its ASVAB requirements section.

For the fictional report above:

Required area	Published requirement	Example score	Comparison
General	45	64	Above this listed threshold
Electronics	60	55	Five points below this listed threshold

The applicant's AFQT 72 and G 64 do not make up for E 55. The useful study question is which contributing electronics-area subjects need attention.

This example demonstrates how to compare two score fields. It does not establish full eligibility for the career. The official page also lists other qualifications, and requirements, AFSC structures, and available positions can change. Confirm the current rule for your accession path with a recruiter.

Which Subjects Should You Study?

Use the aptitude area you need to improve to narrow your practice. Then identify actual mistakes within those subjects.

Target area	Start with these study resources
Mechanical	Mechanical Comprehension, Auto & Shop, Arithmetic Reasoning, and verbal skills
Administrative	Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension
General	Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension
Electronics	Electronics Information, General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge

For the example E score, a useful first session might contain circuit questions, unit conversions, and algebra problems. Review the misses before choosing the next set. That is a suggested study approach, not a promise that a set number of practice questions will produce five official score points.

Keep working on basic AFQT readiness as well. A career composite and the basic enlistment score requirement are separate checks.

Common MAGE Questions

Is the Air Force G score the same as Army GT?

No. They share verbal and arithmetic subject areas, but they are service-specific scores with different scales and qualification uses. An Army GT 110 is not an Air Force G 110. See GT score meaning and formula.

Is a MAGE score a percentage correct?

No. A percentile describes relative performance on the reporting scale; it does not tell you what fraction of questions you answered correctly. The official ASVAB score explanation also distinguishes individual subtest standard scores from AFQT percentiles.

What is a good Air Force ASVAB score?

Choose a target that satisfies the basic entry requirement and every aptitude-area requirement for the careers you want to discuss. There is no single MAGE number that guarantees all jobs. Use your official report and the current career pages.

Can I calculate MAGE from my AFQT?

AFQT alone does not provide all the separate subject information needed for MAGE. Two people with the same AFQT can have different strengths and career-area scores. Ask for the actual M, A, G, and E values.

Put Your Report to Work

Write down your preferred AFSC, its named aptitude areas, the current requirements, and the matching values from your report. Take that list to your recruiter. For study, choose one weak contributing subject and review why each missed answer was wrong.

Start the free practice diagnostic, or use the ASVAB percentile chart if you first need to interpret your AFQT.

Official References

• U.S. Air Force: ASVAB and MAGE components
• U.S. Air Force: Cyber System Operations requirements
• Official ASVAB: Understanding Scores

EnlistiQ is an independent study resource. Practice estimates are not official scores, and these educational examples do not guarantee enlistment, qualification, or assignment.