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I have booked my Apptitude Test and i take it on the 2nd of September! I'm feeling fairly confident about it athough in did take the advice of a friend and visited the GCSE Bitesize website to brush up on the basic's! (Seen as i took my GCSE's 6 Years ago!)

I was just pondering, all being well, after the 'Test' how long will it be before i take my PGAC? I would like to know what month I would be looking at although it's understandable if no one really knows. Its mainly due to me wanting to organise how to get down there. I was going to ask a friend to drive down but do you think I would be best getting the train? After all I am (Hopefully) going to be travelling down to Honington from the sunny sea-side resort of Liverpool.

Any feedback is appriciated.

Thanks.

Goose87 wrote:I Its mainly due to me wanting to organise how to get down there

Pretty sure you would get a rail warrent mate, you do for ADSC (Army) and pretty sure they do for PRMC (Marines)

I wasn't too sure about asking if they provided me with that mate. But I imagine they will if the other forces do.

I didnt want to post a topic saying 'Aye Government arnt ya payin' for my travel???'

Cheers!

[quote="Goose87"]I didnt want to post a topic saying 'Aye Government arnt ya payin' for my travel???' quote]

Like it mucker! You never know, they may even reimburse you for taking time off work too!

I think I will be booking the week off work to be honest! Can't imagine how tired I am going to be when/if i get back

I'm tired going into work now mate and thats through training out of my own free will, I dare wonder what i'll be like after a PTI beasting me for a few days! (No homosexual pun intended!)

And oddly enough i'm looking forward to it!

Well after reading a few post's on here, PGAC seems to be getting alot harder than it used to be!

Know what you mean about being tired at work.... Just one of those things that have to be done.

You should be looking forward to it, from what I've heard, the RAF bases have the best food, accomodation and more chicks!

I shall take that as a compliment gpw2009...

Goose87 - You will get a rail warrant, but you won't get anything for taking time off work. If you pass your aptitude test etc. then travel details should all be included in your joining instructions.

Yeah your right mate the PGAC is the one thing that the AFCO 'warned' me about. Saying that in previous months its been getting harder and that preparation is everything.

I'm currently sticking to a five day fitness regime thats got a mixture of everything from running to lifting wieghts. A friend of mine is training for his Potential Officer's Training for the Royal Marines so hopfully if i'm keeping up with him I should be ok. I think.

Thanks anyway mate

Hyperlithe wrote:Goose87 - You will get a rail warrant, but you won't get anything for taking time off work. If you pass your aptitude test etc. then travel details should all be included in your joining instructions.

Thanks for clearing that up

rossy-d wrote:
You taking it at Manchester AFCO?

No mate Liverpool, James Street.

Hyperlithe wrote:I shall take that as a compliment gpw2009...

Of course....

Can't wait to get to Catterick, with ALL Infantry recruits, and ALL Male training staff (not that I would ever think of looking at a member of the training staff like that! )

Guess it's the NAAFI or bust!

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Lets's hope you get that sorted out before the test!

Best of luck mate, what are you going in for? I'm going in for Regiment Gunner.

rossy-d wrote:Going to give the Marines a good crack, it's the psychometric i'm doing but it's same thing as aptitude test isn't it really, apart from yours is more challenging a mate were saying.
Aye good luck too, make sure you eat your weetabix!

Three of my mates have joined the Marines and its definatley hard work! They were on at me to join up with them but i wanted something different plus i have wanted to join the RAF for as long as i can remember. I think to do well in the Marines you have to REALLY want it. My mates were telling me that they dont look at it from a career or challenge point of view they just want that green beret, and I think if you go in with that mind set you will do really well.

Thanks i'll be on the brain-food all week i think!

Hey Goose,

I waited about 6 weeks from test and then medical and agin to PGAC, and believe me use the time well in regards to training, as it is tough (for obvious reasons). Good luck.

howie wrote:Hey Goose,

I waited about 6 weeks from test and then medical and agin to PGAC, and believe me use the time well in regards to training, as it is tough (for obvious reasons). Good luck.

Thnaks mate, thats gave me a fair idea when I could be doing my PGAC. How did you find it?