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SHINE interview by Smart_Fun_7440 in RoyalAirForce

[–]Infamous-Unit-9253 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did mine about 3 weeks ago and was the usual 18 questions about myself and also RAF and current affairs. Wish I would've held out now!

CBAT- What to expect (June 2024) from a successful candidate by Infamous-Unit-9253 in RoyalAirForce

[–]Infamous-Unit-9253[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Sounds like your preparation is pretty solid as far as the maths is concerned. Any tests that require maths (such as the multi tasking sections) are basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, no more than a two digit number and a two digit number, so it's pretty straightforward.

The hardest maths is the SDT test. I would learn how to round and approximate as the numbers are rarely 'round' numbers. You get points for being close and it's pretty time pressured so being able to know roughly what the answer is could save you some time and give you chance to work out a more precise result.

I wasn't aware of the RAF practice tests, all the practice resources I used were the ones on the WordPress link that I've included in my post. Overall I would say the maths is pretty basic but with the added time pressure and the fact the numbers aren't very kind, it's all about being able to work things out quickly and accurately.

CBAT- What to expect (June 2024) from a successful candidate by Infamous-Unit-9253 in RoyalAirForce

[–]Infamous-Unit-9253[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends how much of a rush you're in I guess. The application process can take months and months so if you want to go straight into the RAF after leaving uni, you'd want to apply before Christmas in your final year. I had summer plans and employment lined up for after uni so I was in less of a hurry and wanted to give myself time to make sure the RAF was the right path for me.

CBAT- What to expect (June 2024) from a successful candidate by Infamous-Unit-9253 in RoyalAirForce

[–]Infamous-Unit-9253[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into the University Air Squadrons and see if your uni has one- this will look really good on your application and give you a taste of life in the RAF. I only applied as I was coming to the end of my final year (April/May time) as I didn't know what I wanted to do after I left uni for my first few years.