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Royal Navy aptitude test practice

The Royal Navy aptitude test is the Defence Aptitude Assessment. It is six timed, multiple-choice sections. The score you need depends on the profession and the specialisation.

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  • After you apply, the link arrives in your candidate portal and stays open for 14 days. You choose when to start. Once you start, you finish it in one sitting. You can take it at home, or at an Armed Forces Careers Office.
  • The Navy says it is fine to practise on your phone. The real assessment needs a screen of at least 10.2 inches. The questions here follow the same six sections, under the same clocks.

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Built from a real Defence Aptitude Assessment that was sat and passed. The 3D shapes, the circuit diagrams and the mechanical drawings follow that paper.

  • Two 3D objects, a bookcase and an anchor, each marked with a red dot
    Spatial reasoning
  • A circuit with a battery, three lamps and an open switch
    Electrical comprehension
  • A fixed pulley with a 25 newton pull and an unknown load
    Mechanical comprehension

  • Verbal Reasoning

    The ability to understand written information and reach a sound conclusion.

    20 questions · 15 minutes

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  • Numerical Reasoning

    Two part test focusing on your ability to use and interpret numerical information.

    Two parts · 4 min + 11 min

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  • Work Rate

    The ability to solve simple problems quickly and accurately.

    20 questions · 4 minutes

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  • Spatial Reasoning

    Two part test focusing on your ability to picture and work with shapes.

    Two parts · 4 min + 4 min

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  • Electrical Comprehension

    The ability to understand simple electrical circuits and components.

    22 questions · 15 minutes

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  • Mechanical Comprehension

    The ability to understand simple machines, forces and pressure.

    19 questions · 13 minutes

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