Part IV

Part IV - The Military Test

This part of the selection process gives applicants a taste and a factual experience of a typical military recruitment training day to help them determine their suitability for a military life and discipline. The applicants are required to participate in a number of exercises of a military nature. This assessment consists of a Drill Session, Military Command Tasks, as well as a series of events which are frequently experienced throughout the recruitment training period.

The purpose of Drill is to produce alert, self-disciplined and obedient soldiers. Apart from the actual Drill movements which need to be addressed both on a personal and on a team level, Drill encompasses the foundations of military bearing, attention to detail and personal turn out.

Military Command Tasks are essential to encourage the element of teamwork between the candidates and ensure their ability to work with others without displaying any form of misconduct under pressure. Applicants are split into small teams and be given practical problem-solving tasks to complete as a team. They compete against the clock, and possibly other teams, so it is important to work well together.