Two different assessments, easy to conflate
CBAT Academy's own source register already states this directly: DAA is distinct from CBAT and is not presented as the same assessment. Independent preparation sites do not always draw that line clearly — search results for either name often blend the two together — so it is worth stating plainly here, with sources, rather than assuming candidates already know the difference.
Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)
Per the RAF's own familiarisation material, the DAA covers verbal, numerical, work-rate, spatial, electrical and mechanical aptitude areas.
CBAT Academy does not currently build DAA-style practice content. This site's modules are built around CBAT and the equivalent CFAST and ADF assessments covered elsewhere on this site — not DAA's aptitude areas. Where DAA sits relative to other stages, and which roles sit it, can change: confirm current guidance with your recruiter or the RAF's own DAA page (linked below) rather than relying on any third-party summary, including this one.
Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
This is the assessment CBAT Academy is built around. Per the RAF's own recruitment material, CBAT is set at RAF College Cranwell and covers physical response, spatial interpretation, multitasking, reasoning, work rate and concentration — distinct from DAA's own aptitude areas above.
Which one applies to you
CBAT Academy cannot tell you which assessment your own application involves — that depends on the role and route you are applying through, and is confirmed by your recruiter or your own joining instructions, not by this page.
If you already know your application involves CBAT specifically, the practice library and guide below are built for exactly that. If your current stage is DAA, treat this page as context rather than a preparation resource — CBAT Academy does not build DAA practice content today.
Where this page's claims come from
Both descriptions above come from the RAF's own recruitment pages, already listed in CBAT Academy's source register with the date each was last checked.