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Thank you!You might like Chapter 39 of BR3, especially Para. 3904.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/royal-navy-responsive/documents/reference-library/br-3-vol-1/chapter-39.pdf
Thank you!You might like Chapter 39 of BR3, especially Para. 3904.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/royal-navy-responsive/documents/reference-library/br-3-vol-1/chapter-39.pdf
Best people to speak to are your ACLO, they'll be able to give a rough guess... Bearing in mind I know people who were told to be confident who weren't selected and a couple (very lucky!) who were borderline but got in.Recently passed AIB. I was told ‘borderline’ - I suspect because my PLT didn’t go well. I’m applying for submarine warfare however, so does the lack of volunteers/understrength of the service put me in a good place for selection?
Hi xDriscox.Hi all, I recently passed my AIB and this thread was very useful to me. IF anyone wants to ask any questions on format etc I'm happy to help.
Having just passed my AIB, some of the best advice I can give is to be the most confident version of yourself. Make sure you can ace the fitness test and then you've got a load off your mind for the next day. Try and bond with your syndicate as best you can, get to know their strengths and weaknesses, and when things don't go to plan in the PLTs (which they wont) keep positive and calm. The psychometric tests I found a lot harder than any practice ones, but honestly I would prioritise your fitness and service knowledge first. As for the PlanEx, information retention is critical.Any general tips here?
Thanks for the advice here. Much appreciated! I'll just prep as much as I can and as you say be positive and confident during the 2 days, no matter what happens. I'll do a general debrief here after and pass on any helpful advice from my experience.Having just passed my AIB, some of the best advice I can give is to be the most confident version of yourself. Make sure you can ace the fitness test and then you've got a load off your mind for the next day. Try and bond with your syndicate as best you can, get to know their strengths and weaknesses, and when things don't go to plan in the PLTs (which they wont) keep positive and calm. The psychometric tests I found a lot harder than any practice ones, but honestly I would prioritise your fitness and service knowledge first. As for the PlanEx, information retention is critical.
Hope that helps some!
Hopefully it doesn't come to that, it will depend on how badly you do! You may be asked to re-apply, which used to have a min 12month wait (but that may have changed), you may be told to re-apply in a couple of years when you have more life experience (as happened to someone on my board), you may be recommended a Rating role, you may be told to try a different career (this is less likely as the AFCO probably won’t send someone completely unprepared or unlikely to have a chance).I was wondering does anyone have any experience of failing and what their next steps were? I'm just trying to formulate a contingency plan in case this doesn't work out for whatever reason. I think I would reapply straight away as a rating and hopefully build a career from there with the RN.
Thanks.
Thanks for the advice!Hopefully it doesn't come to that, it will depend on how badly you do! You may be asked to re-apply, which used to have a min 12month wait (but that may have changed), you may be told to re-apply in a couple of years when you have more life experience (as happened to someone on my board), you may be recommended a Rating role, you may be told to try a different career (this is less likely as the AFCO probably won’t send someone completely unprepared or unlikely to have a chance).
Well done for asking the question and preparing an answer just in case, now go smash it out the park!
I sat the AIB last October and failed it miserably. I was even told to look for a different career . But I now go to raleigh in 2 weeks in a completely different branch to what my officer one was.Thanks for the advice here. Much appreciated! I'll just prep as much as I can and as you say be positive and confident during the 2 days, no matter what happens. I'll do a general debrief here after and pass on any helpful advice from my experience.
I was wondering does anyone have any experience of failing and what their next steps were? I'm just trying to formulate a contingency plan in case this doesn't work out for whatever reason. I think I would reapply straight away as a rating and hopefully build a career from there with the RN.
Thanks.
That's the area that I'm most apprehensive about! I'm going to practice some memory puzzles, games etc. Retention on information under pressure is something I definitely need to work on!I sat the AIB last October and failed it miserably. I was even told to look for a different career . But I now go to raleigh in 2 weeks in a completely different branch to what my officer one was.
I was heartbroken at the time but always said I would just go as a rating if AIB didn't work out for me, I just didn't want to regret not trying for it then 5 years down the line thinking 'what if'
For me the hardest part was the planex. Just try to absorb as much info as you can. My memory was like a sieve that day.
Speak up - remember that they can only mark what they see! But at the same time balance that with letting others speak too; if you don't then you'll be marked down as not being a team player.Hi xDriscox.
I have my AIB in a few weeks time. Doing everything I can to prepare. Wondered if you had any general advice for me? I'm reading up on a bit of leadership theory, practising answers to interview questions, brushing up on Naval knowledge and current affairs, doing practice runs for the psychometric tests and obviously attempting to keep fit!
I know for a fact I won't be able to cover everything and I'm sure during the assessments it will be a roll of the dice as to whether they go well or not. I'm particularly nervous about the planning and leadership exercises. Any general tips here?
Thanks!
Good drills for trying, and the same again for having a good look at why you didn't make it and sharing it with others.Hi all. So I said I would post my experiences of the AIB here. Unfortunately I did not pass. My preparation was completely wrong and the pressure just got to me! So here are some of my observations and tips:
In this exercise, when they say,A sample of the type of planning ex used at AIB, given to me by a recently passed out middie. I have a few more I will upload on request but didn't want to spam the forum.
Goes to half FROM 8kpg, implying it starts at 8kpg.In this exercise, when they say,
"Ozwaldo tells you that the truck is using too much fuel and that its 4-wheel drive has to be engaged, consumption will drop by half from 8 kpg. Unfortunately there is not sufficient equipment in the garage to repair the consumption problem." (Page 2, line 2)
Does that mean the kpg goes to 16kpg?
I did it last October and the essay had been removed then, I'm sure someone else will come along who did it more recently can tell you aswell, but I assume they never put it back in.Have just had my papers raised and was wondering if anyone can clarify something for me (preferably someone has completed AIB this year.)
Dits are that the current affairs essay has been scrapped, yet documentation does not state this. Could anyone give me a definitive answer?
Yes it has been replaced by a planex plan write upI did it last October and the essay had been removed then, I'm sure someone else will come along who did it more recently can tell you aswell, but I assume they never put it back in.
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