Army officer ONLINE TRAINING MASTERCLASS

The Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) Briefing is ultimately used to determine whether life in the Army is right for you. It is also an opportunity for you to prepare for the AOSB Main Board, which you will need to complete and pass in order to become a successful Army Officer.

The AOSB Briefing is a 2-day assessment held in Westbury, whereby you will be assessed on the following key areas:

• Physical ability;
• Practical ability;
• Teamwork ability;
• Leadership ability.

Each of these four key skills are assessed for a particular reason. Within the Armed Forces comes great responsibility. It is your job to maintain and develop these skills in order to protect and safeguard your force and conduct your work in an effective, quick and safe manner.

During your briefing, you will be able to experience many of the areas that will be evaluated during the main board and so, it is important to put your best efforts forward and really make the most out of your AOSB briefing.

The following elements which you can try out during your briefing stage, in order to gain an understanding of what to expect during the main board are as follows:

• Practical Techniques;
• Physical Fitness Tests;
• Discussions with other candidates and professionals;
• Aptitude Testing – Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning;
• Planning Exercises;
• Group Activities.

Once the 2 days have finished, and you have completed your briefing, you will be evaluated and the assessors will discuss your performance. At the end of the briefing, you will be placed in one of four categories:

CATEGORY 1 – Invited to attend the Main Board

CATEGORY 2 – You will be invited to attend the Main Board after a set period of time, during which you will need to work on your weaker areas discussed by the assessor.

CATEGORY 3 – The Board believes that you will fail if you attend the Main Board, but you can attend if you wish to do so.

CATEGORY 4 – Unsuitable for the Main Board.

This exclusive masterclass will teach you the best way to prepare for the selection process, and thus better your chances of being successful during both stages of the selection process.

Your aim should be to be placed in Category 1 (or 2 at the very least). You will normally be invited back within 8 weeks of completing the Briefing. The briefing stage of the selection process is by no means an account of what to expect at the Main Board. You will be required to undergo a lot more tests and assessments, under pressurised situations.

During the AOSB Main Board, you will be invited back to Westbury where you will complete your selection process.

You will be divided up into groups of approximately 8 people for the duration of the assessment. These groups will consist of both men and women of a variety of different ages.

During the Main Board selection process, you will be required to undertake a series of assessments in order to evaluate your skills, qualities and performance, and determine whether you are rightly suitable for a job in the Armed Forces.

Throughout our training, you will be shown the particular skills and qualities that the assessors will be looking for, and thus put your performance ahead of others.

To help you prepare for the AOSB Main Board and the challenges that you will face, our intensive online masterclass course will provide you with clear, detailed and insightful information and tips designed to improve your scores at the Main AOSB Board.

The most effective way to prepare for the Main AOSB Board is to gain as much understanding about the process involved. During the AOSB Main Board, you will be expected to undertake and pass the following areas:

• Aptitude Tests;
• The Army Officer AOSB Essay;
• Army Officer Lecturette;
• Planning Exercises;
• Group Discussions.

The 2 key elements that you need to focus on for the Main AOSB Board are:

1. How well you perform

2. How you behave

How you treat each member of your group will be assessed, and so it is important to understand what the assessors are looking out for, and what you need to avoid. You will also be assessed on your attitude, which means being arrogant, loud, dismissive or ‘cocky’, will demonstrate a negative attitude towards discipline and ultimately affect your score.