Soldier - How to Join

Make contact: The first step of your army career requires you to go to your nearest Army Careers Office. Their phone numbers and persons that you require to speak to in these offices are listed on the North and South Wales Army recruiting offices pages.

Application Form and Recruiting Literature: You will be issued with an application form, if you are under 18 you must have your parents consent and over 18 a signature will do giving your personal consent. Take the literature away, study it carefully and ensure that you are making the right choice.

Medical Questionnaire: You will also need to fill out a medical questionnaire and get your local General Practitioner to sign and verify this.

Entrance Exam: At the Army Careers Office they will ask you some basic questions about your background and book you in to sit the basic test known as the BARB test. This is a touch screen computer test that everyone has to sit before joining. It's not too hard! We give you a practice booklet to go home with prior to the test, so you can even practice before you sit the test.

Interviews: Once you have passed the entrance test you will have an interview with your recruiter and one with the Careers Officer making sure that you have made the right decision.

Selection Centre: The next stage requires you to attend the Army Development and Selection Centre (ADSC). It's a two day stay at one of the Army's Selection Centre's. You will be tested in a number of areas, including your fitness, confidence, teamwork skills and basic knowledge of te Army. You will also have a final interview with an officer, who will tell you how you have scored and whether we think you are suitable for career in the Army.

Enlisting: On your return to your Army Career Office we will allocate you a date to start army training. You will then be enlisted into the army, staring your training about two weeks later.