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The grade you got at selection makes no real difference to when you start basic training. It's all about available places, manning requirements, etc, etc. The selection grade just gives the army an idea of how much of a thrashing you need.

You get your start date for basic on a case by case basis too so try not to work from rumours and hearsay. The staff at the careers office you attended will be the most reliable source of information, not here.

Do you no if i will i defo.. get in ?

I was under the impression only High B and A grades were getting into the Army? My college (Military Prep College Brighton) staff all liased with local AFCO's and they informed us that you want to get at least a mid B grade to get in, my mate got a high C/Low B grade and the army turned around to him and said he had to re-do selection next november (2011) as His grade wasnt good enough, he was applying for Royal Tank Regiment

If I was sitting on a C grade, with what experience I have of applying myself, I'd be resigned to the fact I will probably have to re do selection.

But you never know. If you passed selection Sept 09 you should be getting word of going back to re do your medical anyway, not sure if they just do that or if they just put you on selection again....#

Anytime someone comes on here saying they have passed ADSC it seems to be more often that it's an A or B. Think people know the crack now.. It's A/B or basically fail. Not sure the AFCO will say this but they may as well

The grade you are given at selection is irrelevant to a person who has been told that they have passed selection. It is merely a yardstick to measure your performance during the selection process to assist the selection officer in dismissing or selecting you accordingly. The army has a saying regarding pass/fail tests. "A pass is a pass!" meaning who cares by how much or little you passed by, you still passed so the result is still good irrespective of whether or not you did it with flying colours or barely scraped through.

The magical words you are looking for are "Well done. You have passed selection". What grade you get has very little to do with anything that happens thereafter including starting dates for basic training.

Originally Posted by sk8inmadkid

I was under the impression only High B and A grades were getting into the Army? My college (Military Prep College Brighton) staff all liased with local AFCO's and they informed us that you want to get at least a mid B grade to get in, my mate got a high C/Low B grade and the army turned around to him and said he had to re-do selection next november (2011) as His grade wasnt good enough, he was applying for Royal Tank Regiment

I would hazard the reason your friend was made to do selection again is the exact same reason 90% of people fail selection. There was one particular area that presented a bigger problem. The grades you are given are merely a guide to help those selecting you make a decision. People who are graded A are made to return and try again just as often as people who are graded C are given a handshake and a well done and vice versa.

Worry less about what grade you are given and more about confidence and being yourself and not being a gobby sh1t, passing all the tasks to the best of your ability, being as fit as you can be and being a team player. That will get you in. Not the grade your given.

I do not know where you are getting your info from Soldier.a, but you are completely wrong. The grade is broken down into a score, this is visible at Recruiting Group by the person who loads the courses, If there are higher grades they will be loaded first, closer to the start of the course the lower grades will be offered any availible slots that have not been allocated. Once you have been loaded you cannot be taken off your course by a higher grade it is for that reason the lower the grade, the nearer to the start of the course they are informed. This gives the Army an opportunity to select the best people for the jobs.
The best course of action is to look at differing cap badges, those who are under manned take lower grades, The Rifles for example are only looking at grade A's at present.
And yes I do work in recruiting.

Originally Posted by soldier.a

The grade you are given at selection is irrelevant to a person who has been told that they have passed selection

Ironopolis is completely correct.

Your grade has direct influence on your entry date so whoever is telling you it doesn’t is either

A. Lying

Or

B. a f*ckwit

i think what we're all saying is be prepared to re do selection this september & this time work on what you weren't good at.