Candidates have plenty of expectations to meet before they can call themselves an American Soldier. They have to be physically fit, intelligent, and a well-rounded individual. The requirements needed to be met to be met to call oneself a soldier are strict. Soldiers must go through things on a daily basis that a normal civilian would think is was crazy. The educational requirements to be a 42A is would be that one must pass the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Test with a reasonable CL (Clerical) the candidate must have a High School Diploma with a 2.5 GPA (Grade Point Average) or higher. Must The candidate must pass tests related to one’s chosen MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) (Job) in AIT (Advanced Individual Training).