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Ministry of Defence: Recruitment

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 July 2026UIN 15673

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department uses numerical reasoning tests as part of the recruitment process for its graduate recruitment scheme.

Answered by Mr Calvin Bailey

The Ministry of Defence employs a range of assessment methods across its recruitment programmes, including numerical reasoning as part of the recruitment process for the Defence Commercial Graduate Programme.

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