Step 1 - Submit an application
Your first step is to fill in an online application form. If you have any questions beforehand, you can phone us on 0345 600 3222
Once you confirm your eligibility for the Royal Naval Reserve you will follow the joining process below.
Want to know more about the Royal Navy Reserve?
register your interestYour first step is to fill in an online application form. If you have any questions beforehand, you can phone us on 0345 600 3222
You will be invited to your nearest Armed Forces Career Office (AFCO) for an interview, where we will check your eligibility and outline the joining process. See more advice here.
You will then sit the DAA, which assesses: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension.
To prepare, you can practise the DAA.
Candidates attend a Medical and Fitness Assessment (MedFit) taking a maximum of 2 days at one of the Candidate Preparation Centres (CPC) locations to conduct a Face to Face Medical Examination and a Pre-Joining Fitness Test (PJFT). Eye testing will be completed at a High Street location utilising a local Optician. Check out this booklet for tips on how to prepare.
This two-week course is held at HMS Raleigh or Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). Once you’ve completed this you will go on to specialise in your chosen discipline.
Find your place in the Royal Navy. Make friends for life, learn new skills and experience the world.
Register your interest today and we’ll be in touch to help you find your fit.