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Reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Recruiting Year (RY) 19/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 20/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 21/22<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 22/23<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age \u2013 Over Age<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age \u2013 Underage<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alcohol<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) Briefing Failure<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Appeal in Progress<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Appeal Outcome<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Assessment Centre Fail<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Attitude/Maturity<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 106<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Authority Rejection<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Basic Skills<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMI<\/p><\/td> 232<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Candidate not selected by Army Personnel Centre (APC) Glasgow<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Care Order<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance - Crime<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Financial Issues<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Nationality<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Non completion of forms<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2166<\/p><\/td> 1360<\/p><\/td> 1140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Piercings<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Residency<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> 129<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Tattoos<\/p><\/td> 143<\/p><\/td> 149<\/p><\/td> 102<\/p><\/td> 252<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Visa<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 287<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth \u2013 No current vacancies<\/p><\/td> 463<\/p><\/td> 6207<\/p><\/td> 4832<\/p><\/td> 4557<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth \u2013 Not Suitable for entry<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 222<\/p><\/td> 191<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Consent Form not provided<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Continuing Education<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Criminal Convictions/Crime<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Current Operations<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Delinquency/Crime<\/p><\/td> 534<\/p><\/td> 629<\/p><\/td> 336<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Discipline<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drugs<\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Education<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed Basic Eligibility<\/p><\/td> 4750<\/p><\/td> 279<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed to Attend Event(s)<\/p><\/td> 335<\/p><\/td> 236<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finance<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fitness<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Family Origin Questionnaire Consent not given (SCT)<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Air Force<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Marines<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Navy<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Language Ability \u2013 English Speaking & Listening<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical<\/p><\/td> 17443<\/p><\/td> 18180<\/p><\/td> 13832<\/p><\/td> 14656<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motivation/Commitment<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 414<\/p><\/td> 201<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td><\/tr> No Vacancy Available<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Non-Productive Enquiry/Lack of Contact<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> None<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other non-Military Employment<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prior Service Check Rejection<\/p><\/td> 838<\/p><\/td> 1374<\/p><\/td> 1055<\/p><\/td> 671<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychometric Test Result<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Refusal of Parental Consent<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Start New Stream<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Terms and Conditions of Service<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable at Interview<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable for Job Choice<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Waiver Refused<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Rejections<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 25750<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30657<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23189<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23100<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89114<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 90651<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 63580<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 58870<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rejections Percentage <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 28.9%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 33.8%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 36.5%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 39.2%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Recruiting Group<\/p> <\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> |