Defensie Selectie study plan
Defensie Selectie · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Techniek & Gevechtseenheden
Define the core technical principles (forces, energy, electricity, materials) in your own words and map each to a Defence context
List the main weapon and vehicle systems categories used by land units and state the function of each
Explain the difference between offensive and defensive combat-unit roles with one concrete example each
Solve 20 basic technical calculation problems and record your error patterns
Your checkpoint
A one-page technical and combat-units concept map plus a scored 20-question practice set with an error log
Techniek & Op het water
Apply technical principles to propulsion, buoyancy and ship systems with worked examples
Describe the main classes of naval units and their operational tasks
Explain how navigation, communication and radar systems support operations at sea
Complete 25 mixed technical questions under time pressure and review every miss
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question technical quiz result with a written review of each incorrect answer
Gevechtseenheden & In de lucht
Compare the organisation and equipment of the different combat-unit types
Explain the roles of air units (transport, reconnaissance, fighter, helicopter support) and match each to a mission type
Describe how air and land units cooperate in a joint operation
Summarise the safety and maintenance routines that keep combat and air units operational
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of combat and air unit types with mission, equipment and support partner columns
Digitaal & Beveiliging
Explain core digital concepts: networks, hardware, software, data storage and cyber threats
Describe the principles of information security: confidentiality, integrity, availability and access control
Identify common security procedures for physical and digital protection of assets
Answer 30 mixed digital and security questions and categorise your misses by topic
Your checkpoint
A mid-plan practice test (30 questions) scored and broken down by domain, with a prioritised weak-topic list
Beveiliging & Ondersteuning
Apply security procedures to realistic scenarios such as access control, incident reporting and perimeter protection
Explain the support role: logistics, supply chains, transport and materiel management
Describe how planning and coordination keep operations supplied and sustained
Draft short written answers to 10 scenario questions on security and support
Your checkpoint
Ten written scenario answers, each self-scored against a checklist of required elements
Ondersteuning & Zorg
Outline the logistics chain from supply request to delivery on the ground
Explain the fundamentals of first aid: ABC approach, bleeding control, shock and burns
Describe how medical support is organised in the field, including triage and evacuation
Practise applying first-aid steps to three written casualty scenarios
Your checkpoint
A first-aid and medical-support summary sheet plus three solved casualty scenarios
In de lucht & Op het water & Digitaal
Consolidate air, naval and digital knowledge by answering 40 mixed questions across these domains
Explain the interaction between digital systems and air/naval platforms (sensors, communication, data links)
Correct all remaining weak topics from the week-4 breakdown
Rehearse explaining three complex concepts aloud in under two minutes each
Your checkpoint
A 40-question mixed quiz scored above your week-4 baseline, with an updated weak-topic list showing closures
Techniek & Digitaal & Ondersteuning & Zorg & Gevechtseenheden & In de lucht & Op het water & Beveiliging
Complete two full-length timed practice exams covering all eight domains
Review every error and write a one-line correction rule for each
Drill your weakest three topics until you can answer representative questions correctly
Finalise a personal exam-day strategy covering timing, question order and guessing rules
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length practice exams with a final error-correction sheet and a one-page exam-day strategy
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on the 25-question technical quiz and show a written review of every miss
Week 4: Complete the 30-question mid-plan test and produce a ranked weak-topic list covering digital and security
Week 6: Correctly apply first-aid steps to all three casualty scenarios and explain the logistics chain end to end without notes
Week 8: Score at least 80% on both full-length practice exams and demonstrate that every previously weak topic now has a written correction rule