Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 15673
Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
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.
Answer
Mr Calvin BaileyThe 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.