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Royal Navy Recruitment Test – 2023 Guide

Last Updated on January 20, 2023

This Royal Navy recruitment test guide includes practice tests, top tips and insider secrets for success. Let’s get started.

 

2 Useful Starting-Point Resources

  • Check out the Royal Navy careers site to learn more about the range of roles on offer.

Download our Ultimate Assessment Day & Interview Guide 2022 here. (It's packed with tips, tricks and insider-secrets to help you succeed.)

An overview of the Royal Navy recruitment test

Careers in the Royal Navy can take many different paths. This is because of the enormous range of roles on offer. (Check out the Royal Navy’s role-finder tool to learn more.)

The Royal Navy recruitment test dictates which roles a candidate can apply for. It’s a crucial early ‘filter’ in the Royal Navy recruitment process that efficiently sifts through the candidate pool.

Royal Navy recruitment story: Gareth

The Royal Navy gives a lot to its employees but expects plenty in return. They want the best and the first step in the recruitment process is the Royal Navy recruitment test.

Your score in the Royal Navy recruitment test dictates which roles you can apply for.

If you have your heart set on a particular role it’s vital that you achieve the necessary score in the Royal Navy recruitment test. If you fall short then that role will be unavailable to you.

 

Royal Navy Recruitment Test – Scoring

One great thing about the Royal Navy recruitment test is you find out your score immediately. (There’s no anxious waiting period!)

Along with your score, you will leave with a role list. The Royal Navy recruitment test is computer-based and the software uses an algorithm that will look at two factors:

  • Your accuracy
  • Your speed

It will then take both of these factors into account and provide you with a list of roles deemed suitable for you.

You will then be able to go away and research the roles you have been given, to see which you wish to apply for.

Pro Tip: When sitting the Royal Navy recruitment test, it is not just your answers that matter; how quickly you provide those answers is equally as important.

Royal Navy recruitment story: Ben

The Royal Navy recruitment test: what it covers

The Royal Navy recruitment test is a multiple-choice exam that has four sections:

  1. Reasoning
  2. Verbal Ability
  3. Numerical Reasoning
  4. Mechanical Comprehension

Let’s take a closer look at each section.

The Royal Navy recruitment test – Reasoning

You will be given 9 minutes to complete 30 questions in this section. Unlike most psychometric tests, the Royal Navy recruitment test groups several types of reasoning into one section.

(This is effectively multiple psychometric tests rolled into one.)

Expect to answer questions on the following:

Click the links above to learn our best tips and secrets for success in each type of test.

 

The Royal Navy recruitment test – Verbal ability

With 9 minutes and 30 questions this section measures your ability to interpret and understand words and language.

Expect to have to ‘fill in the blanks’, choose the ‘odd one out’ or find the relationship between the given words and phrases.

It is important to be able to read quickly and accurately. It’s very easy to make a mistake when completing this section and to misinterpret what is being asked of you.

Practise is the key in improving both your accuracy and the speed in which you can complete the questions.

 

The Royal Navy recruitment test – Numeracy

You will be tested on your mathematical skills here and will have to complete 30 questions in 16 minutes. Expect questions based on the following:

  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Addition
  • Division
  • Percentages
  • Area
  • Fractions
  • Basic algebra

Royal Navy numerical test practice

Nothing will boost your confidence and competence more than repeated practice.

Practice the Royal Navy numerical tests here.

Useful resources for your Royal Navy numerical test

There are some great videos on YouTube for boosting your mathematical skills.

Here’s an example, covering fractions. (There are others in this series, so check them out if you feel this is a weak subject.)

Learn how to pass your numerical test here

We get more emails asking for help with numerical tests than anything else, so we created a Numerical Testing Hub to help you out. Check it out!

The Royal Navy recruitment test – Mechanical Reasoning

This is the final section in your Royal Navy recruitment test and you will have 30 questions to complete in 10 minutes.

As you might expect, this part of the Royal Navy recruitment test will look at your knowledge of basic mechanical principles. (You will be provided with a diagram or drawing for each question.)

You can use our mechanical comprehension test guide to see the types of mechanical principles that you will need to know.

Royal Navy recruitment story: Ali

Practising for your Royal Navy recruitment test

Here’s a powerful truth: Successful candidates have one thing in common, they are consistently better prepared than unsuccessful candidates.

If you want to score highly in your Royal Navy recruitment test there is nothing you can do that will boost your performance more than repeated practice.

The Royal Navy website offers a few practice questions but it is well-known that the real test is harder than the questions they offer up on their website.

  • Pro Tip: We always recommend this Royal Navy practice pack because it includes clear explanations and scoring for each question. This allows you to pinpoint your weaknesses and improve them before the real test.

The Royal Navy recruitment test: Tips for success

  1. Practice – This will improve your accuracy and the speed at which you can answer the questions.  This will improve your score and the roles offered to you. You will do better in the test and have more options if you practice. It really is that simple.
  2. Get a good nights sleep – Sleep is important for cognitive function and you should make sure you have at least 8 hours sleep before sitting your Royal Navy recruitment test. You need to be firing on all cylinders during the test. This is such a simple thing to get right, skip this at your peril!
  3. Focus on this and treat is seriously – This is your life. Your career. Your future. Commit to preparing for this test. Treat it like a full-time job. Practice for days in the build up to your test. You can improve your performance enormously in a short period of time.
  4. Relax and don’t panic – It’s important you keep your nerves under control. The Royal Navy needs people who can perform under pressure. Read our guide on coping with nerves here.

Good luck in your Royal Navy recruitment test

Thank you for serving our country. We wish you the very best of luck in your Royal Navy recruitment test.

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