The Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test or the AFPSAT is the pre-entry examination for qualified applicants who wish to join the armed forces. If you are planning to join the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, or the Philippine Air Force, you must first take and pass this test administered by the Army Recruitment Office. To help you on the first step to your future military career, we will discuss the requirements, schedule and exam coverage of the AFPSAT this 2020. We will also provide a free online reviewer to increase your chances of passing the AFPSAT and getting the required score for your chosen course. Please read on.
AFPSAT Qualifications and Requirements
The AFPSAT is only given to those who are qualified to take the Officer Candidate Course, Officer Preparatory Course, or the Candidate Soldier Course. Do you want to find out if you are qualified? Check out our post on “How to be a soldier in the Philippine Army“. That article is for the Philippine Army, but it is also applicable to the Air Force and Navy.
Basic Requirements:
If you think you have all the qualifications, please prepare the following basic requirements for the AFPSAT:
- Birth Certificate in SECPA issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority
- Original Transcript of Records and Diploma (for degree holders)/TOR for college undergraduates.
- Original diploma with Form 137-A ( for high school graduate applicants but with Tesda or Vocational course certificate)
- Valid ID (Government-issued)
- 2 pcs 2×2 picture with white background
- For female applicants, should be at least 72 units from college.
- Mongol Pencil No.2.
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Schedule and Venue
For Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the AFPSAT is open every day (0800H-1700H) at the Philippine Army Recruitment Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Similarly, the Army Recruitment Mobile Teams of the Army Recruitment Offices in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao conduct AFPSAT, AQE, and SWE on the different venues across the country. Follow their official Facebook pages for the AFPSAT schedule and venues. You may also bookmark this page for 2020 AFPSAT schedule updates.
- Army Recruitment Office – Luzon
- Army Recruitment Office – Visayas
- Army Recruitment Office- Mindanao or ARO Zamboanga
Mindanao Area
Visayas Area
The ARO-Visayas will conduct the AFPSAT and AQE/SWE on the following dates and venues. Please note that these AFPSAT schedules are still tentative and may change based on the availability of the examiner. For complete details on the exact exam venues and other pertinent information, please contact the Army Recruitment Office- Visayas at (032) 231-5157 or email them at arcvisayas_cebu@yahoo.com.
Interested applicants may register online through AFPSAT E-Portal Login and have the examination permit printed. Screening starts at 7 A.M. and the exam immediately follows on the above-mentioned dates. You must first register online at https://afpsat.afp.mil.ph/ and print your examinee number and bring it along with the other above-mentioned documentary requirements.
The pre-screening of prospective applicants prior to the examination should satisfy the following mandatory qualifications and needed requirements during registration.
Quota Allocation
Here is the distribution and training timeline of the first cycle Candidate Soldier regular quota for CY 2020- Regular Enlistment.
Legend:
FSRR – First Scout Ranger Regiment
SFR (A) – Special Forces Regiment (Airborne)
LRR – Light Reaction Regiment
ID – Infantry Division
Coverage and Reviewer
Like any other AFPSAT exam in the past, the AFPSAT for 2020 will cover the following subjects in a 150-question test in multiple-choice format. This examination is not that hard but the real deal here is the time limit. Each of the covered subjects has a duration of 30 minutes. It means you only have about 1 and a half minutes to answer each question.
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
- Abstract Reasoning
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Passing Score and Mechanics
After taking and passing the AFPSAT, the results shall be valid for 3 years. All the major services in the AFP (Army, Navy and Air Force) shall recognize the AFPSAT results as valid and you do not need to repeat the same test if you decide to apply in another branch of service within the 3-year validity.
If you only managed to get a below-passing score, a retake shall only be allowed and it shall be conducted at least 6 months after the first examination. Examinees who fail the test will not be allowed to retake it.
If you are an officer candidate who will undergo the Officer Candidate Course or the Officer Preparatory Course, you must pass this exam with a raw score of 88 or higher.
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Armed forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Aptitude Test Battery (AFPATB) is the unified written entrance examination which is one of the requirements for entry into the major services ‐ Army, Air Force and Navy. Selection of men and women in the Armed Forces of the Philippines using psychological testing has long been used and remains an indispensable part of Neuro-Psychiatric Screening. One of the qualifications being sought is aptitude towards pre-entry training and subsequent service in the military. Starting with the AFP General Classification Test (AFPGCT) which had its origins in the United States, the AFP developed its own in 1991. Completed in 1994, the AFPATB was used in May of that year. Based on policy, the AFPATB should have been revised once every two years since 1996.
Thus, the review and redevelopment of the AFPATB has long been overdue. This project aims to customize the AFPATB to the particular needs of the Major Services and transform aptitude testing in the AFP into an effective, reliable and sustainable screening tool.
In recent years, several cases of violations have been reported by the Office of the Surgeon General, to wit:
• Rampant proliferation of leakages of answers, to include leakage found in the left palm, on paper, carved in the pencils, on handkerchief.
• Booklets were photocopied by some examinees.
• Some examinees who failed to pass the AFPATB were allowed to retake the exam without observing the six (6) months probation period.
• Submission of fake and forged results of AFPATB by some examinees. Use of proxy examinees which is fraudulent and deceitful in nature.
• Some examiners and proctors were not trained in administering and scoring AFPATB. (AFPATB teams organized by the Major Services should have been trained initially by the OTSG. Each team should have at least one (1) trained Psychologist as member.)
STEP 1: New Online Registration
Simply follow this Link and fill-up the necessary information for the issuance of your ticket for Step 2
Step 2: Proceed to chosen Major Service Testing Center
Present the printed copy of your ticket to the Testing Center of your chosen Major Service. The Testing Center will validate your Online Application Form, Documentary Requirements and other specifications for the issuance of your AFPSAT Examination Schedule. The following are the Testing Centers of Major Services. PAF – PTO, PAFPMC Villamor Air Base Pasay City
PA – ATO, APMC Fortt Bonifacio, Taguig City
PN – RTHO, NPMC, Fort Bomifacio, Taguig City
Step 3: Verification and you’re good to go!
Report to your examination schedule ahead of time as indicated. Present your AFPSAT Application Form for final verification and give your best for the AFPSAT. Good luck and God bless!
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