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RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) Syllabus
Computer-based aptitude test battery used to assess candidates applying to join the Royal Air Force.. The complete RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) outline — 7 subjects, 25 chapters and 96 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 15 topics · 11 sub-topics
Numerical Reasoning5 chapters · 20 topics · 12 sub-topics
Work Rate3 chapters · 10 topics · 3 sub-topics
Spatial Reasoning4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics
Electrical Comprehension3 chapters · 13 topics · 6 sub-topics
Mechanical Comprehension3 chapters · 13 topics · 8 sub-topics
Memory3 chapters · 10 topics · 6 sub-topics
RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) flashcard decks
356 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Numerical Reasoning carries 20 topics while Memory carries 10. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST).
The ~80 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus?
RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) covers 7 subjects: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension, Mechanical Comprehension and Memory. Together they contain 25 chapters and 96 named topics.
How many topics does the RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus contain?
The full RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) outline breaks down into 25 chapters, 96 topics and 50 sub-topics. Numerical Reasoning is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus?
Roughly 80 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) flashcards?
Yes — 356 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the RAF Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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