Education center offers wide variety of testing options

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MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --  Did you know . . .
That the Education and Training Center provides many different types of tests to take for military members? All of the tests listed below will enhance your military career and broaden your opportunities in the Air Force. All tests are administered at the Education & Training Center, building 1240, room 107.

AFCT/ASVAB- This test is also referred to as the Armed Forces Classification Test, but most people refer to it as the ASVAB, which stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The AFCT can be taken by Air Force members who wish to update their ASVAB scores or are interested in retraining and receiving a higher test score. The AFCT is administered the first and third Friday of each month, depending on schedules. It is a three-hour test and results are immediate.

AFOQT- The AFOQT is the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test. The AFOQT is for enlisted members who are applying to become officers, or for officers trying to increase their previous scores. This test can be administered to civilians, also, if they are becoming officers after college graduation. This test takes about four hours, and results are known within two to four weeks. The AFOQT is offered the second Friday of each month.

AFRAT- The AFRAT is also referred to as the Reading Comprehension test. It is offered every Thursday morning (afternoons, during WAPS testing) at 8 a.m. The AFRAT is a one-hour examination, and you can find out your results immediately.

DLAB- This is the Defense Language Aptitude Battery exam. The DLAB is for testing your propensity to learn a new language. This test can be beneficial for members who are interested in specialty fields such as linguists. Individuals who are candidates for foreign language training conducted by DLI will require testing. The DLAB is given every Thursday morning (afternoons, during WAPS testing) at 8 a.m. The DLAB is a one and a half- hour examination. Test results are immediate.

DLPT- Also called the Defense Language Proficiency Test, the DLPT is for members who want to get paid for a foreign language. If a member passes, they may be eligible for foreign language proficiency pay. The DLPT is administered on Thursday mornings (afternoons, during WAPS testing) at 8 a.m. The exams vary in length but are approximately three and a half to five-hours long, and the results are immediate.

EDPT- This is the Electronic Data Processing Test. EDPT is for computer programmers or crypto personnel. The EDPT is offered on Thursday mornings at 0800. The EDPT is about 2 hours long, and results are immediate.

TBAS- The Test of Basic Aviation Skills is for members interested in the flying field. The TBAS requires the member to have current college transcripts before they take it. This test is an hour long, and results are given usually within three to four hours. The TBAS is offered the last Friday of every month. 

WAPS TESTING- WAPS stands for Weighted Airman Promotion System testing. There are four promotion testing cycles throughout the year. WAPS testing is at 8 a.m. every morning during the cycles. Individuals eligible to test will be testing in their promotion cycle. The next promotion cycle starts May 1. Testing times can be changed due to individual schedules for all of the tests above except for WAPS testing which begins at 8 a.m. If you have any further questions, you can contact Tera Krone, test control officer, at 731-4349 or by e-mail at tera.krone@malmstrom.af.mil.