Joining preparation / one clear reference
Understand the British Army joining process.
Bearing helps civilians joining the British Army understand application stages, what happens next and how to prepare for assessment, fitness and interview — without predicting selection.
Three journeys Regular Soldier · Regular Officer · Junior Soldier / AFC Harrogate
01 / NoteIndependent of the British Army. Use official Army Careers guidance for current dates, standards and joining decisions.
02 / The route
A clearer reference for application stages, assessment and what happens next.
Joining the British Army means working through unfamiliar stages: an application, dates, assessment preparation, fitness and interview.
Read the public guides for a source-aware starting point, then use Bearing to keep your own route organised.
Start with your route
03 / Inside Bearing
Your joining plan, preparation and next step in one clear view.
The companion is designed around the questions that arrive between official touchpoints.
04 / Our approach
Preparation without prediction.
Official Army Careers guidance remains the authority for current requirements, dates, standards and decisions.