BARB Test: British Army Roles by GTI Score

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CONTENTS

Page
1.0 / Introduction / 2
1.1 / Background / 2
1.2 / Abbreviations Used / 2
1.3 / Download / 3
2.0 / Combat Troops Roles by GTI Score / 3
3.0 / Combat Support Roles by GTI Score / 4
4.0 / Combat Service Support Roles by GTI Score / 6

1.0Introduction

Through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests the Ministry of Defence (MoD) supplied the following information concerning the British Army Recruit Battery (BARB) test, the results of which generate the General Trainability Index (GTI) score. The GTI score is used to determine which roles are available to prospective soldiers. The maximum score for the BARB test in its current form is 80 points.

The roles and associated GTI scores are divided into:

Combat Troops:
The Cavalry
The Infantry;
Combat Support:
The Royal Regiment of Artillery
The Corps of Engineers
The Royal Corps of Signals
The Army Air Corps
Combat Service Support:
The Royal Logistics Corps
The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Army Medical Services
Adjutants General’s Corps
Intelligence Corps
The Corps of Army Music.

1.1Background

The BARB test is a computer-based, psychometric assessment that was developed by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and Plymouth University. It is a series of timed questions that assess a candidate’s ability to absorb information quickly, accurately and logically. The computer automatically calculates the candidate’s score, based on the number of correct answers and time taken. The final score is referred to as the GTI score.

All potential recruits to the British Army are required to take BARB on application. It consists of five different tests and takes about 30 minutes to complete, using a touch-screen response system. The tests are:

Reasoning (12 questions)

Letter checking (16 questions)

Number distance (20 questions)

Odd one out (20 questions)

Symbol rotation (12 questions)

Maths (% grade)

English (% grade)

1.2Abbreviations Used

JE = junior entry (under 17.5 years old)
SE = senior entry (over 17.5 years old)
F = female

1.3Download

A downloadable version of the British Army roles by GTI score is available here: BARB Test: British Army Roles by GTI Score (Word) (2014)

2.0Combat Troops by GTI Score

Table 1: GTI Minimum by role for combat troops roles
Job Profile Description / GTI Minimum
The Cavalry (Household Cavalry)
JE Crewman/Mounted Duty / 44
SE Crewman/Mounted Duty / 44
The Cavalry (Royal Armoured Corps (RAC))
JE Crewman / 44
SE Crewman / 44
The Infantry (The Guards Division)
JE Guardsman / 34
SE Guardsman / 26
The Infantry (The Scottish Division)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (Queen’s Division)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The King’s Division)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The Prince of Wales’s Division)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The Rifles)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The Brigade of Gurkhas)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The Parachute Regiment)
JE Paratrooper / 34
SE Paratrooper / 26
The Infantry (The The Royal Irish Regiment)
JE Infantry Soldier / 34
SE Infantry Soldier / 26
The Infantry (The Gibraltar Regiment)
JE Infantry Soldier (AFC) / 35
SE Infantry Soldier / 26

3.0Combat Support Roles by GTI Score

Table 2: GTI Minimum by role for combat support roles
Job Profile Description / GTI Minimum
The Royal Regiment of Artillery (RA)
JE Gunner Crewman / 38
JE Gunner Crewman (F) / 38
SE Gunner Crewman / 38
SE Gunner Crewman (F) / 38
The Corps of Engineers (RE)
JE Construction Materials Technician / 55
JE Geographic Technician / 55
JE ME (Armoured Engineer) (ADC) / 47
JE ME (Armoured Engineer) (ADC) (F) / 47
JE ME Bricklayer and Concretor / 47
JE ME Bricklayer and Concretor (F) / 47
JE ME Building and Structural Finisher / 47
JE ME Building and Structural Finisher (F) / 47
JE ME (C3S) / 47
JE ME (C3S) (F) / 47
JE ME Carpenter and Joiner / 47
JE ME Carpenter and Joiner (F) / 47
JE ME Construction Materials Technician (F) / 55
JE ME Design Draughtsman / 55
JE ME Design Draughtsman (F) / 55
JE ME (Driver Op) (ADC) / 40
JE ME (Driver Operator) (ADC) (F) / 40
JE ME Electrician / 53
JE ME Electrician (F) / 53
JE ME Fabricator / 47
JE ME (Fabricator) (ADC) (F) / 47
JE ME Fitter ACR / 53
JE ME Fitter ACR (F) / 53
JE ME Fitter General / 53
JE ME Fitter General (F) / 53
JE ME Geographic Technician (F) / 55
JE ME Heating and Plumbing / 53
JE ME Heating and Plumbing (F) / 53
JE ME (Logistic Specialist) (ADC) / 55
JE ME (Logistic Specialist) (ADC) (F) / 55
JE ME Plant Operator Mechanic / 53
JE ME Plant Operator Mechanic (F) / 53
JE ME Surveyor Engineer / 55
JE ME Draughtsman (E and M) / 55
SE Construction Materials Technician / 55
SE Construction Materials Technician (F) / 55
SE Design Draughtsman / 55
SE Design Draughtsman (F) / 55
SE Draughtsman (E and M) / 55
SE Draughtsman (E and M) (F) / 55
SE ME (Armoured Engineer) / 47
SE ME (Armoured Engineer) (F) / 47
SE ME (B&C) / 47
SE ME (B&C) (F) / 47
SE ME (B&SF) / 47
SE ME (B&SF) (F) / 47
SE ME (C3S) / 47
SE ME (C3S) (F) / 47
SE ME (C&J) / 47
SE ME (C&J) (F) / 47
SE ME (Driver Op) / 40
SE ME (Driver Op) (F) / 40
SE ME (Electrician) / 53
SE ME (Electrician) (F) / 53
SE ME (Fabricator) / 47
SE ME (Fabricator) (F) / 47
SE ME (Fitter AC&R) / 53
SE ME (Fitter General) / 53
SE ME (Fitter General) (F) / 53
SE ME (Geographic) / 55
SE ME (Geographic) (F) / 55
SE ME (H&P) / 53
SE ME (H&P) (F) / 53
SE ME (Logistic Specialist) / 47
SE ME (Logistic Specialist) (F) / 47
SE ME (POM) / 53
SE ME (POM) (F) / 53
SE Surveyor Engineer / 55
SE Surveyor Engineer (F) / 55
The Royal Corps of Signals (RCS)
JE Comm Systems Engineer / 48
JE Comm Systems Engineer (F) / 48
JE Comm Systems Op / 48
JE Comm Systems Op (F) / 48
JE Driver Lineman Storeman / 48
JE Driver Lineman Storeman (F) / 48
JE Electrician (ADC) / 48
JE Electrician (ADC) (F) / 48
SE Comm Systems Engineer / 48
SE Comm Systems Engineer (F) / 48
SE Comm Systems Op / 48
SE Comm Systems Op (F) / 48
SE Driver Lineman Storeman / 48
SE Driver Lineman Storeman (F) / 48
SE Electrician / 48
SE Electrician (F) / 48
SE Electronic Warfare Systems Op / 48
SE Electronic Warfare Systems Op (F) / 48
SE Installation Tech / 48
SE Installation Tech (F) / 48
Army Air Corps (AAC)
JE Groundcrew / 48
JE Groundcrew (F) / 48
SE Groundcrew / 48
SE Groundcrew (F) / 48

4.0Combat Service Support Roles by GIT Score

Table 3: GTI Minimum by role for combat service support roles
Job Profile Description / GTI Minimum
The Royal Logistics Corps (RLC)
JE Air Despatcher (ADC) / 44
JE Air Despatcher (ADC) (F) / 44
JE Ammunition Technician / 48
JE Ammunition Technician (F) / 48
JE Chef / 38
JE Chef (F) / 38
JE Driver / 42
JE Driver/Communications Specialist / 46
JE Driver/Communications Specialist (F) / 46
JE Driver (F) / 42
JE Logistics Specialist (Supply) / 40
JE Logistics Specialist (Supply) (ADC) (F) / 40
JE Marine Engineer / 55
JE Movement Controller / 48
JE Movement Controller (ADC) (F) / 48
JE Petroleum Op (ADC) / 47
JE Petroleum Op (ADC) (F) / 47
JE Pioneer / 40
JE Port Op (ADC) / 44
JE Port Op (ADC) (F) / 44
JE Postal & Courier Op (ADC) / 44
JE Postal & Courier Op (ADC) (F) / 44
JE Seaman/Navigator (ADC) / 47
JE Seawoman/Navigator (ADC) (F) / 47
SE Air Despatcher / 44
SE Air Despatcher (F) / 44
SE Ammunition Tech / 58
SE Ammunition Tech (F) / 58
SE Chef / 38
SE Chef (F) / 38
SE Driver / 42
SE Driver/Communications Specialist / 46
SE Driver/Communications Specialist (F) / 46
SE Driver (F) / 42
SE Logistics Specialist (Supply) / 41
SE Logistics Specialist (Supply) (F) / 41
SE Marine Engineer / 55
SE Marine Engineer (F) / 55
SE Movement Controller / 48
SE Movement Controller (F) / 48
SE Petroleum Op / 47
SE Petroleum Op (F) / 47
SE Pioneer / 29
SE Pioneer (F) / 29
SE Port Op / 44
SE Port Op (F) / 44
SE Postal & Courier Op / 44
SE Postal & Courier Op (F) / 44
SE Seaman / 47
SE Seawoman (F) / 47
The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
JE Aircraft Tech / 48
JE Aircraft Tech (F) / 48
JE Armourer / 48
JE Armourer (F) / 48
JE Electronics/Avionics Tech / 48
JE Electronics/Avionics Tech (F) / 48
JE Recovery Mech / 48
JE Recovery Mech (F) / 48
JE Tech Support Specialist / 48
JE Tech Support Specialist (F) / 42
JE Vehicle Mech / 48
JE Vehicle Mech (F) / 48
SE Aircraft Tech / 48
SE Aircraft Tech (F) / 48
SE Armourer / 48
SE Armourer (F) / 48
SE Electronics/Avionics Tech / 48
SE Electronics/Avionics Tech (F) / 48
SE Metalsmith / 48
SE Metalsmith (F) / 48
SE Recovery Mech / 48
SE Recovery Mech (F) / 48
SE Shipwright / 48
SE Shipwright (F) / 48
SE Technical Support Specialist / 48
SE Technical Support Specialist (F) / 48
SE Vehicle Mech / 48
SE Vehicle Mech (F) / 48
Army Medical Services (AMS)
Queen Alexandria’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC)
SE Healthcare Assistant / 50
SE Healthcare Assistant (F) / 50
SE Registered Nurse / 40
SE Registered Nurse (F) / 40
SE Registered Nurse (Mental Health) / 40
SE Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (F) / 40
SE Student Nurse / 55
SE Student Nurse (F) / 55
Royal Army Dental Corps
SE Dental Nurse / 50
SE Dental Nurse (F) / 50
SE Dental Tech / 50
SE Dental Tech (F) / 50
Royal Army Medical Corps
JE Combat Medical Technician / 52
JE Combat Medical Technician (F) / 52
SE Biomedical Scientist / 58
SE Biomedical Scientist (F) / 58
SE Clinical Physiologist / 52
SE Clinical Physiologist (F) / 52
SE Combat Medical Tech / 52
SE Combat Medical Tech (F) / 52
SE Environmental Health Tech / 52
SE Environmental Health Tech (F) / 52
SE Operating Department Practitioner / 52
SE Operating Department Practitioner (F) / 52
SE Pharmacy Tech (F) / 52
SE Radiographer / 58
RAMC - SE Radiographer (F) / 58
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
SE Dog Handler/Trainer / 50
SE Dog Handler/Trainer (F) / 50
SE Veterinary Tech / 50
SE Veterinary Tech (F) / 50
Adjutant General’s Corps (AGC)
Royal Military Police (RMP)
SE Military Police / 60
SE Military Police (F) / 60
Staff and Personnel Support (SPS)
JE HR Specialist / 48
JE HR Specialist (F) / 48
SE HR Specialist / 48
SE HR Specialist (F) / 48
Intelligence Corps (Int Corps)
SE Op Military Intelligence / 55
SE Op Military Intelligence (F) / 55
SE Op Military Intelligence (Linguist) / 55
SE Op Military Intelligence (Linguist) / 55
Corps of Army Music (CAMus)
SE Musician / 33
SE Musician (F) / 33
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