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All the Requirements for Becoming a US Navy Seal

To become a Navy SEAL requires a whole lot of hard-work. However, this is only if you meet a certain set of requirements that you must certainly come good on. It must be remembered that all the requirements put together are just the first few steps towards a career as a Navy SEAL.

The ASVB Requirements

As a part of the process of enlistment, candidates and Navy SEALs hopefuls have to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVB. The SEAL program needs you to attain some excellent grades in this exam. This takes into account the education requirement of the prospective Navy SEALs

If you are going through a recruiter, then it’s possible that your recruiter can arrange a mock-ASVB test. This would enable you to identify weaknesses if any, so you can work on fine tuning the education requirement parameters before giving the real test.

You can also take the help of several Navy Seal books that are available in the market, which would prepare you for the test. The ASVB is essentially a compilation of 10 mini tests that are designed by the Department of Defense. The subject areas include paragraph comprehension, word power, mechanical comprehension, coding speed, general science, mathematics, arithmetic, electronics, etc.

The Vision Requirements

You need a high vision aptitude to become a Navy SEAL. This is because they have to perform a variety of activities that require a high degree of precision. This is also an essential pre-requisite.

Navy SEALs candidates can qualify for vision corrective therapy through PRK Refractive Surgery.

The eye sight requirements for uncorrected vision cannot be worse that a 20/200 vision in the left eye as well as the right. This essentially means that both can be corrected to about 20/20.

The Age Requirements

If you want to be a Navy SEAL then your age should be commensurate with the age requirements. Only those who are 28 years or less should apply. However, if you are between the age of 29 and 30, then you can request an age waiver.

The Citizenship Requirement

Only U.S citizens can apply for enlistment into any branch of the U.S Military. However, citizens of other countries, but who possess the Immigration and Naturalization Service Alien Registration Card or the Green Card, are also eligible to apply.

All applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 35 and must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently. Moreover, they must meet all the standards for enlistment at the moral, physical and mental levels.

The Physical Screening Test for Physical Requirement

All candidates will be required to take a physical screening test. This test is specially designed to test the candidate’s endurance and strength and whether he has the physical requirements to undergo the rigorous training program of the Navy SEALs.

This is the complete list of initial requirements that you have to meet, before you are selected into the Navy SEALs program.

About the Author

This Article is written by James Kara Murat from USNavySealStore.com, the contributor of US Navy Seal Store. More information on the subject is at All the Requirements for Becoming a US Navy SEAL, and related resources can be found at US Navy Seal Information Portal.

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