AFPSAT 2026: Complete Review Guide for AFP Applicants
How the AFP Service Aptitude Test works — no national exam date, what to review, what the AFP does and doesn't publish, and a 6-week review plan.
By Super Tutor Team
What is the AFPSAT?
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) is the AFP's unified written entrance test. It is one of the screening requirements for officers and enlisted personnel entering the Army, Air Force and Navy. It replaced the older AFP Aptitude Test Battery (AFPATB), and its items were developed with consultants from UP Diliman. PMA cadets are a separate case: they enter through the PMA Entrance Examination, not the AFPSAT.
Schedule: No Single National Date
There is no national AFPSAT exam day. You register online, then report to the testing office of the service you're applying to (Army, Navy or Air Force), which checks your documents and gives you your own exam schedule. In 2026, for example, the Army Testing Office at Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro runs officer-candidate batches on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and candidate-soldier batches on Thursday. Other testing offices set their own days, so confirm with the recruitment office you're applying through.
Test Areas
The AFP doesn't publish the AFPSAT's subtests, item count, time limit or passing score. Review materials generally prepare you for these areas:
- Verbal — grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, analogies.
- Numerical — arithmetic, basic algebra, word problems.
- Logical reasoning — sequences, inference, pattern rules.
- Spatial reasoning — mental rotation, paper folding, figure patterns.
- General information — Philippine government, history and current events.
There is no published pass mark. Each major service sets its own cut-off, and officer-candidate screening is separate from candidate-soldier screening. Treat any exact "passing score" you see online as unofficial.
What to Bring and Know
The AFPSAT portal lists these application requirements: original transcript of records or Form 137, original college diploma, PSA birth certificate, a valid ID and a 2x2 photo. On exam day you report by 7:00 AM, and latecomers are moved to the next scheduled date. Retakes need approval; the portal refers to a six-month probation period before a retake. No exam fee is published, but confirm with your recruitment office.
6-Week Review Plan
Weeks 1–2: A self-check across all five areas, then rotate them daily (20–30 min each). Weeks 3–4: Focus on your two weakest areas; add timed sets. Weeks 5–6: Mixed timed drills across all areas, with daily spatial-reasoning reps. Because the item count and time limit aren't published, practise working at a steady pace rather than to a fixed per-item budget.
How Super Tutor Helps
Super Tutor's AFPSAT reviewer gives you chapter content in 11 study formats, practice quizzes at three difficulty levels, an AI tutor and a study planner. It doesn't include full mock exams. Plans start at ₱249 a month with auto-pay (cancel anytime) or ₱299 to pay once for 30 days, and ₱1,999 covers a full year, paid once. You can start free with a 5-day trial, no card needed.
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