Did you know that between April 2012 and March 2013:

• Applications to join the British Army:
  • Officers: 7,230 Regular Army and 2,320 Army Reserves
  • Soldiers: 45,290 Regular Army and 24,690 Army Reserves
• BARB Test (Soldiers Only):
  • A total of 30,580 BARB tests were recorded during this time.
  • 24,550 Regular Army and 6,030 Army Reserves
  • 200 people recorded a score of less than 26 (the minimum)
• Army Assessment Centres (Soldiers Only):
  • 10,480 people passed the Assessment Centre phase
  • 800 failed or failed to attend
  • 1,810 deferred (could come back)
• Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) (Officers Only):
  • 960 attended
  • 520 passed
  • 450 failed
• Technical Selection Test (TST):
  • 4,580 tests were recorded during this time period
  • 4,180 Regular Army and 400 Army Reserves
  • 160 people failed to achieve the minimum score of 16
• Formal Offers of Employment:
  • Officers: 440 Regular Army and 60 Army Reserve
  • Soldiers: 9,340 (7,870 Regular Army and 1,470 Army Reserves)
• Numbers Attending Phase 1, Initial Training:
  • Officers: 590 Regular Army and 50 Army Reserves
  • Soldiers: 9,350 Regular Army and 2,700 Army Reserves