Self-administered assessment 1940
Army General Classification Test
AGCT
The assessment
A 140-question timed assessment of vocabulary, arithmetic reasoning, and block counting. The examination allows 40 minutes and scores correct and incorrect responses using the archived key.
- Vocabulary
- Arithmetic
- Block counting
From the archive
Origins
The U.S. Army developed the AGCT in 1940 to help classify recruits for training and military assignments. It became a central part of the Army’s Second World War personnel system, continuing the group-testing work begun with Army Alpha and Beta.