If you attended an Assessment Centre then the twelve months commenced from a later date which I believe was the date on which you were notified that you had been unsuccessful.
FRQ is correct.
I did ask and that was the response. After missing out on the assessment day and not progressing to the sim I will re-apply in 12 months. It was a positive experience regardless.
Lots of very experienced people more suitably qualified than myself were also overlooked. It comes down to your performance on the day and mine was obviously sub par. Good luck to everyone applying.