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Officer entry success rate

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I remember reading somewhere (cannot remember where) that the success rate of people applying for officer entry is 1 in 10. Does anybody know if there is any truth in this and also do most people fail at the POC and AIB or is it mostly later on in training?
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Post by JamesSly1989 »

Not too sure on that mate, but my best mate just did the POC just gone, think it was 30th April-2nd May and he passed, 18 turned up and 6 passed. All of the guys there where a minimum of 23 (I think)....
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That is the kind of information I am after. Thanks
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Post by Sarastro »

I would guess it's a lot less than 1 in 10.

Many will not even get to POC.

Many fail POC.

Many fail AIB.

Many of those who pass POC + AIB don't get selected due to limited places.

Many who get selected to go forward to CTC don't pass training.
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Post by sd88 »

I believe last year it was around 1 in 11/12 so yeh thats a pretty accurate estimate. For my POC, around 10/21 passed and in my AIB 3/8 passed.
POC: 8th May - Passed
AIB: 28th June - Passed
Final Selection: Failed!
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Post by davidemmerson »

How often does a YO course take place? Is it roughly once a year?
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Post by sd88 »

Its exactly once a year, starting in September if i remember rightly
POC: 8th May - Passed
AIB: 28th June - Passed
Final Selection: Failed!
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sd88 Hope you don't mind me asking. What is this final selection that you failed on?
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Post by sd88 »

yeh no probs, its where they select the top candidates from the combined POC and AIB scores if there are too few places for the amount of people that passed.
POC: 8th May - Passed
AIB: 28th June - Passed
Final Selection: Failed!
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yeh no probs, its where they select the top candidates from the combined POC and AIB scores if there are too few places for the amount of people that passed
You must be very disappointed with that, does it mean you will get to start training at some point though as in next year?
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Post by sd88 »

wow thats the max amount.

and yes i've got to do poc and aib again so it gives me a chance to improve both i guess, at least i'll be better prepared now. plus its not as if i'm wasting my time at the moment, uni's great!
POC: 8th May - Passed
AIB: 28th June - Passed
Final Selection: Failed!
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