Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) RAF require applicants to join as commissioned officers to have a specific number of UCAS points.

To apply to join the Army as a commissioned Officer, applicants require 72 UCAS points from a maximum of three subjects (four for Scottish Highers, excluding General Studies) with a minimum of two subjects at National Level 3 (excluding AS Levels) or National or International equivalent.

In the Royal Navy, the number of UCAS points required can be adjusted to meet service need and varies for some roles which require specific professional qualifications.

Royal Air Force Officer roles require a minimum of 64 UCAS points. However, there are some exceptions to this relating to specialised roles, entry route, or other qualifications held.

The number of Officer applicants in each Service who are rejected because they did not meet the required number of UCAS points is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.