Getting started
Understand CBAT before choosing a drill
Start with the broad candidate guide, then use the practice library to move from a skill area to a specific task.
Preparation library
RAF CBAT Guides & Preparation Resources
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Practice test library
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Scoring and readiness
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Sources and methodology
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Module guides
A guide for every training module
Each guide explains the task, controls, Academy implementation, scoring, common mistakes and focused drills before you launch practice.
REASONINGAirborne NumericalRoute-based numerical reasoning involving distance, speed, time, parcel weight and arrival-time
calculation.
SPATIALAngles, Bearings & DegreesTwo-part spatial estimation: judging angles and estimating compass bearings.
MEMORYAuditory CapacityShort-term memory and divided attention while listening, tracking and responding to multiple
simultaneous demands.
MULTITASKCognitive UpdatingManage changing aircraft systems while completing waypoint, sensor, communications, load-drop and
video tasks at the correct times.
MULTITASKColours, Letters & NumbersRapid task switching between string matching, colour matching and mental arithmetic.
MEMORYDigit RecognitionBriefly memorise digit strings and answer questions about the information that was shown.
SPATIALDirections and DistancesFollow a written route and determine the final direction or direct distance from the starting
point.
MULTITASKDynamic ProjectionControl several moving aircraft through a changing airspace while managing gates, separation,
altitude and interception tasks.
MULTITASKFigures, Logistics and GroupsA high-load multitasking exercise combining rapid arithmetic, aircraft monitoring and short-term
callsign memory.
SPATIALInstrument ComprehensionRead multiple aircraft instruments and select the description that matches the aircraft state.
REASONINGMathematics ReasoningInterpret written numerical problems and apply time-speed-distance reasoning under time
pressure.
REASONINGNumerical OperationsRapid mental addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with an emphasis on work rate and
accuracy.
PSYCHOMOTORRapid TrackingMaintain control of a moving target while predicting motion and making accurate target
responses.
PSYCHOMOTORRapid Tracking IIA wider version of Rapid Tracking with a coastline-to-mountains landscape and ten object types,
testing the same pursuit-tracking and prediction skills across more places for a target to
disappear.
PSYCHOMOTORSensory Motor ApparatusCoordinate hand and foot inputs to keep a moving target aligned with a central reference.
MULTITASKSituational AwarenessBuild, maintain and update a mental model from several streams of changing verbal, numerical, visual
and coded information.
SPATIALSpatial IntegrationCombine multiple two-dimensional viewpoints into a coherent three-dimensional air and ground
picture.
REASONINGSystem LogicSearch a technical information system, connect facts from different pages and solve logical or
numerical questions.
REASONINGTable ReadingCross-reference rows, columns and multiple tables quickly while maintaining a high work rate.
MULTITASKTarget RecognitionDetect and register multiple types of visual targets while switching rapidly between different search
rules.
SPATIALTrace Test 1Respond with the control input the pilot would make while accounting for the aircraft's orientation
relative to you.
SPATIALTrace Test 2Watch coloured aircraft move, remember which changed direction, then answer a recall question.
REASONINGVerbal LogicSearch a large information set, connect facts across pages and infer answers that are not stated
directly.
ATTENTIONVigilanceSustain visual attention while switching between routine detections and higher-priority
events.
ATTENTIONVisual SearchFind a matching letter or line-figure target among many distractors as quickly and accurately as
possible.
SPATIALVisualisation TestsSupplementary pre-CBAT spatial practice for mentally rotating three-dimensional shapes and
determining how separate pieces fit together. It is not part of the 23-test RAF CBAT guide
battery.
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