Royal Marines| Royal Navy

RM Recruitment Process

Once you've decided that you're interested in a career in the Royal Marines, it's time to begin the formal recruitment process.

1 Get in touch

If you haven’t done this already, please fill in the short form online or call us on 08456 00 14 44.
2 Meet us

We'll book you a place for an initial careers presentation (ICP) at a careers office near you.
3 Find out more

After the ICP you'll have a chance to ask any questions you have with the Careers Adviser. You'll then fill in a short application form.
4 Show us what you've got

We'll then arrange a recruit test (RT) for you which covers basic English and maths, problem solving and an understanding of mechanics.
5 Your way ahead

Once we have your RT results and qualifications we will then discuss your most suitable route into the Royal Marines. If you don't pass first time, don't worry you can take it again. Your careers Adviser can tell you what the timescales are likely to be.
6 Fit to Join

You'll need to take a medical, an eye test and pre-joining fitness test. You’ll then have a short interview at the careers office.
7 Training

Potential Royal Marines Course(PRMC) and Potential Officers Course (POC)

You’ll undergo a three days selection process at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) at Lympstone which will test your mental and physical suitability for Royal Marine’s training. Potential Officers will also have to pass an Admiralty Interview Board (AIB).
8 Time to get started

Once you’ve passed all the tests then we will make you a formal job offer. As soon as a place becomes available, you'll start your training at CTCRM.