This EDPT cheat sheet distills the Electronic Data Processing Test — the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps aptitude screen for computing and data-systems career fields — into a printable rundown of the reasoning shortcuts that move your raw score most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free EDPT toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
EDPT exam at a glance
- Questions: About 120 multiple-choice (commonly reported; not officially published)
- Time: About 90 minutes (roughly 45 seconds per question)
- Scoring: Raw score = number correct out of ~120; no penalty for wrong answers, so never leave a blank
- Qualifying score: No single pass line — each career field sets its own cut score (commonly ~57 to ~71 for computing jobs)
- Cost: No fee to the candidate — it's a service-run aptitude screen, not a commercial exam
- Calculator: Not permitted — mental math only
- Administered by: U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps
What’s on the EDPT cheat sheet
- Arithmetic Reasoning (~25%) — keyword-to-math translations, percent change ÷ the original, proportions, and distance = rate × time — all worked without a calculator.
- Verbal Analogies (~25%) — the bridge-sentence method plus the common relationship types (synonym, antonym, part-to-whole, category, function, worker/tool, degree).
- Number Series (~25%) — the gap check — constant difference = arithmetic, constant ratio = geometric — plus two-step, alternating, and letter-series patterns.
- Figure Analogies (~25%) — isolating the single change: rotation, reflection, add or remove an element, or a shift in count, size, or shading.
How to use it in your final week
- Write the alphabet with position numbers (A=1 … Z=26) from memory each day — it turns every letter-series and figure question into fast arithmetic on test day.
- Drill mental math with no calculator: percent change (÷ the original), proportions, and distance = rate × time, since arithmetic and number series are where the 45-second pace bites hardest.
- Read the sheet the morning of the test for one last pass on the memory hooks — keyword translations, the bridge-sentence method, and the four figure transformations (rotate, reflect, add/remove, resize).
- Pair each review pass with a short timed set (aim for ~45 seconds per question) so your pacing stays sharp across all four mixed areas.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your EDPT practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
EDPT cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the EDPT cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It's part of Career Employer's free EDPT toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
It condenses the highest-yield reasoning shortcuts into a quick reference: word-problem keyword translations, percent-change and proportion setups, the number-series gap check, the verbal-analogy bridge sentence, and the figure-analogy transformations — one compact block per content area.
Your EDPT result is a raw score — simply the number of questions you answer correctly out of about 120 — and each career field sets its own cut score rather than a single national pass line. Commonly reported minimums range from the high-50s to about 71 for the most competitive computing jobs, so the sheet is built to raise your raw score fast; confirm your target with your recruiter.
No — the cheat sheet is a fast review and final-week cram layer, not a substitute for timed, no-calculator practice. Use it to lock in the shortcuts, then run full practice tests to build the mental-math speed the 45-seconds-per-question pace demands.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again the morning of your test.
References
- 1.U.S. Air Force. “Careers — U.S. Air Force.” AirForce.com, 2026. ↑
- 2.U.S. Air Force. “How to Join — Enlisted Requirements.” AirForce.com, 2026. ↑
- 3.U.S. Marine Corps. “Operational Communications & Data Systems — Occupational Field 06.” Marines.com, 2026. ↑
- 4.Official ASVAB Program. “ASVAB & Military Aptitude Testing — Official Site.” U.S. Department of Defense, 2026. ↑
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