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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>

  1. \u2018~\u2019 denotes a value less than 5, to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.<\/li>
  2. The information for Recruiting Year (RY) 2023/24 has not been included as the data is not yet complete.<\/li>
  3. This data only represents Ordinary Applications to join the regular Army, including Commonwealth applications.<\/li>
  4. Applicants can be rejected for multiple reasons, this data represents only the main reason for rejection.<\/li>
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