Validation of the British Army Recruit Battery (BARB) Against Phase 2 Military Training.

Abstract

The British Army Recruit Battery (BARB) is one of the main selection tools for entry into the British Army. BARB is an item-generated, general-ability test which is delivered and scored by computer. The composite score derived from the scores on the BARB sub-tests is called the General Trainability Index (GTI). BARB has been in use since July 1992. In 1995, DERA Centre for Human Sciences was tasked by the Directorate of Army Recruiting (DAR) to validate BARB against Phase 1 military training. For most soldiers, British Army training is broken down into two stages. The first stage, Phase 1 training, is common to all recruits and lasts for ten weeks. There is an emphasis on physical fitness and learning basic soldiering skills. It is during Phase I training that recruits begin the transition from civilian to soldier.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364247

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