The following table provides a breakdown of rejected applications to the Royal Navy by reason for since 2019:<\/p>
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Reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2022<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 106<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMI<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 209<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth - No Current Vacancies<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2583<\/p><\/td> 1296<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CRB Clearance<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Discipline<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Education<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 330<\/p><\/td> 454<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed to Attend Event(s)<\/p><\/td> 1818<\/p><\/td> 816<\/p><\/td> 487<\/p><\/td> 1586<\/p><\/td> 1677<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finance<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fitness<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 705<\/p><\/td> 172<\/p><\/td> 229<\/p><\/td> 101<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Height/Weight<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical<\/p><\/td> 2395<\/p><\/td> 2573<\/p><\/td> 1470<\/p><\/td> 1414<\/p><\/td> 573<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motivation/Commitment<\/p><\/td> 2189<\/p><\/td> 1691<\/p><\/td> 1444<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nationality<\/p><\/td> 132<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 347<\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not Selected Final<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Previous Service<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychometric Test Result<\/p><\/td> 902<\/p><\/td> 310<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 242<\/p><\/td> 390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Residency<\/p><\/td> 522<\/p><\/td> 1109<\/p><\/td> 945<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rehabilitation of Offenders Act<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Security Clearance<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sifted Out / Did not meet criteria<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 658<\/p><\/td> 773<\/p><\/td> 1517<\/p><\/td> 1043<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Substance Misuse<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Suitability Event Result<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tattoo<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Under 18 Consent Form not Provided<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable at Interview<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Visa<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not Recorded/Not available<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 9413<\/p><\/td> 9477<\/p><\/td> 7277<\/p><\/td> 9149<\/p><\/td> 6515<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction<\/p> <\/p> The following table provides the proportion of applications to the Royal Navy that were rejected in each of the last five years:<\/p> <\/p> Proportion of rejected applications<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> 25%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction<\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> 1. \u2018~\u2019 denotes a value less than 5, to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.<\/p> 2. Only Applications to join the RN/RM Regular Service are included in this data<\/p> 3. The data shows rejections in the year the application was received, as opposed to the year that rejection was confirmed, which may be in a subsequent year.<\/p> 5. Due to change of recruiting IT system and digital reporting process, years 2022 and 2023 show comparatively larger numbers of 'unrecorded' or 'incorrect' rejection reasons. This is under ongoing data validation review.<\/p>"}
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