Defence Aptitude Assessment Practice Tests

The Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA) is an essential part of the joining process, with the tests that form it being recognised as strong indicators for in-role performance at all ranks, and across all Branches and Services of the Royal Navy.

In order to give you the best chance of passing the full DAA, these example questions are your opportunity to practise:

- You should always try and achieve the highest mark in each section
- Getting more familiar and comfortable with the format and process will also help you perform to your best
- We recommend you practise at least a couple of times, but more if possible
- But also make sure you take time out between your practises - allowing your fingers, eyes and mind to get some rest

Choose a test to practise

Verbal Reasoning

Part one of the DAA is a test of your Verbal Reasoning. It tests your ability to understand, interpret and use written information.

  • The section is made up of 4 parts with 12 questions in total
  • The target time to answer them is 9 minutes

Practise Verbal Reasoning

Numerical Reasoning

Part two of the DAA is a test of your Numerical Reasoning. It tests your ability to work with fractions, decimals and formulae and understand, interpret and use numerical information.

  • The section is separated into two parts
  • Part 1 has 5 questions with a target time of 1 minute 20 seconds
  • Part 2 has 9 questions with a target time of 6 minutes 35 seconds
  • You are not allowed to use a calculator in this section

Practise Numerical Reasoning

Work Rate

Part three of the DAA is a test of your Work Rate. It tests how quickly and accurately you can work through routine tasks.

  • There are 4 questions to answer
  • The target time is 50 seconds

Practise Work Rate

Spatial Reasoning

Part two of the DAA is a test of your Spatial Reasoning. It tests how well you can fit shapes together, and your ability to imagine what three-dimensional objects will look like after they have been rotated.

  • The section is separated into two parts
  • Part 1 has 2 questions with a target time of 50 seconds
  • Part 2 has 2 questions with a target time of 35 seconds

Practise Spatial Reasoning

Electrical Comprehension

Part five of the DAA is a test of your Electrical Comprehension (EC). It tests your ability to work with electrical concepts.

  • There a 4 questions to answer
  • The target time is 2 minutes 45 seconds

Practise Electrical Comprehension

Mechanical Comprehension

Part six of the DAA is a test of your Mechanical Comprehension. It tests your ability to work with mechanical concepts.

  • There are 4 questions to answer
  • The target time is 2 minutes 45 seconds

Practise Mechanical Comprehension

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