04mayb said:
Hi, ive just passed my medical for the para's and i got a phone call the other day for a basic skills assesment. First of all im curious what sort of questions are in it and second why would para's who to be honest are infantry need to do basic skills. My friend, who is joining royal armoured corps doesnt and in my view i would think they needed to be a bit more skilled with their education?
So it basically sounds like your saying 'paras are thick- they dont need basic skills'?? Im waiting for selection with the paras and had the grades and barb test score to go for any job/trade in the soldier role but went for paras instead ; on the insight course there were serving paras with degrees/medical qualifications etc. so id get that stereotype out of your head.
p.s basic skills assesment is english and maths questions on a computer with no time limit.