32 CFR 901.5 : National Defense (Part 1 To Parts 2801-2899) — (Parts 800-805 To Parts 2801-2899) — Department Of Defense (Continued) (Parts 800-805 To Parts 900-999) — Department Of The Air Force (Parts 800-805 To Parts 900-999) — Military Training And Schools (§ 901.0 To § 903.10) — Appointment To The United States Air Force Academy (§ 901.0 To § 901.28) — Appointment Policies And Requirements (§ 901.1 To § 901.6) — Academic examination requirements.

Before being offered an appointment, candidates must take either the College Board Admission Testing Program (ATP) or the American College Testing Program (ACT) test.

(a) ATP. A candidate who elects to use the ATP tests must take the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT). The candidate is encouraged but not required to take achievement tests of English Composition and Level 1 (Standard) Mathematics or Level II (Intensive) Mathematics. (Level 1 recommended for candidates without advanced high school mathematics.)

(b) ACT. Candidates who elect to use the ACT tests must take the complete battery of tests: English, mathematics, social studies, and natural sciences.