Is it possible to have aspergers but be good at reading face

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Yep. I do well at the test and both of my kids (on the spectrum) also do ok on those tests. Well, you know when you can look at ONE isolated expression for a few seconds it becomes WAY easier. In real life many of those expressions are fairly fleeting. I mean, who walks around with a constant look of "disdain" or "disgust" on their face? Expressions change, often quickly.

I can read faces, depending on who it is. My next to youngest brother, aka the First Shirt (army slang for Seargent First Class) gives me fits every time I have to deal with him. An organist friend of mine, I can't read him at all (again, this guy was career Army Chaplin corps. He has a stone face which makes it difficult). Looking into one's eyes is what makes my life miserable, since I can't figure out what one is thinking.

It is hard to read my catatar's face.
It is unclear what she is thinking from her face.

I do OK at reading faces when looking at pictures (e.g. "Mind in the Eyes" test). I am not so good at doing this during real time interaction. Unless the other person does something which is quite obvious (e.g. an eye roll). I have noticed people wink at times. But, I am not always certain what that means. Was that directed to me or someone else? And, what exactly does that wink mean?

As a note, during my assessment, the clinical psychologist administered the Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS) (which apparently is used to measure social cognition). I actually scored OK on these tests. But apparently, I lack “automaticity”. The clinical psychologist described some sort of rule-based “mental decision tree” I use to determine which emotion is being conveyed.

Agree very much with both of these. I think it is more plausible for those on the spectrum to do well on this test than to read social cues in real life. I still struggle profoundly with making eye contact with strangers and acquaintances for more than a few seconds at a time (really do not understand the rules for how long eye contact should be maintained) so that is another obstacle for me in real life, compared to the test.

I got 23/36, a little below average.

Definitely. People on the spectrum can learn. I did when I wanted to draw facial expressions. I learned the basics on my own by looking in a mirror and watching cartoons, I also learned by experience, there was a lot of fighting in my household, and now I'm better at knowing when a fight is about to start. The subtle stuff still stumps me, other people usually have to tell me when to leave or stop talking or approach a person.

How are you with other body language? I know I suck at it lol.