Originally Posted by
muppetofthenorth
When you arrive at, for instance, OASC to take part in RAF selection they tell you rather explicitly that you're not in competition with those sat next to you...
If you're in their seats, who are you going to believe; am anonymous voice on a forum, or the boarding officer stood in front of you?
Depends if you believe everything you’re told. It’s a nice one liner to potentially reduce tension so you hopefully get to see the real applicant, but if it really were true then everybody who met the minimum requirements would be offered a place.
As for the question on the individual exercise. Don’t worry, you don’t need to get the answer right to pass - that’s only part of it. They want to see your thought process and how you respond to pressure when challenged - they will throw a spanner in the works if it looks like you’ve got it right first time out. Just approach it with a clear head, be logical in your thinking, careful with your maths and try to be confident in your delivery. But when you get in and they ask which of the characters you are in the scenario, there is only one right answer if you really do want to be an officer