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CADETSHIPS 2012
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blondie.paula wrote: »How did everyone get on at the psychometric tests today? I didn't get the numerical reasoning finished but apart from that I thought it was ok
Slept lousy, was definitely not at the top of my game, didn't finish the numerical reasoning (got to 31) but was happy with what I did do. The verbal reasoning, there were some tough passages. Job sim was fine though. Good test in that one. Hopefully got through fine and move on to the next stage in July now.0 -
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blondie.paula wrote: »Got my acceptance e-mail to stage 2 yesterday. Delighted
Does anyone know how many applied, or how many sat stage 1?
Also, any information about or tips on stage 2?
I don't know how many applied but there are still leaving certs like me due to do the PT on the 26th of June so there'll probably be no figures until after that date.0 -
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superbaby88 wrote: »Arrah local womanizer, will ya shtop, them letters are for fitness, health issues not a silly cast man.
Well, the letter is to state are you fit and able to perform the fitness test. Should a doctor sign off on you and you further damage your hand while in the process of the push ups they leave themselves open to plenty of hassle.
And likewise with the Army, if anything will put them at risk legally you can be sure they won't go near it.
And last time I check, anything to do with your body is a health issue
Just don't be surprised to get to the fitness centre and to be shown the gate straight away, they have done it before.0 -
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Thors Hammer wrote: »
Yeah 300 made it through to stage two, so they run it over the course of a week in various groups. They will take about 100 for the final interview stage and the class will be 21 in size if I remember correctly.mufcboy1999 wrote: »You mean taking on 300 over the 3 days for the test or actually employing 300 already ?
If its the test , only 300 have made it through ?
Only 300 have made it through ! I'm actually shocked. I taught thousands applied and thousands would of made it through too stage 2 aswell considering the fitness test is pretty basic.
If only 100 make it through to the interview stage , how many are the army actually looking to employ ? I heard they were taking on 500 between all the barracks.
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I'd say you are thinking of the general enlistment: they will be taking on 500.mufcboy1999 wrote: »Only 300 have made it through ! I'm actually shocked. I taught thousands applied and thousands would of made it through too stage 2 aswell considering the fitness test is pretty basic.
If only 100 make it through to the interview stage , how many are the army actually looking to employ ? I heard they were taking on 500 between all the barracks.
Cheers for the info
I was talking about the Cadetship competition and they will take 21.0 -
Thors Hammer wrote: »
I'd say you are thinking of the general enlistment: they will be taking on 500.mufcboy1999 wrote: »Only 300 have made it through ! I'm actually shocked. I taught thousands applied and thousands would of made it through too stage 2 aswell considering the fitness test is pretty basic.
If only 100 make it through to the interview stage , how many are the army actually looking to employ ? I heard they were taking on 500 between all the barracks.
Cheers for the info
I was talking about the Cadetship competition and they will take 21.
Bare with me , I'm a bit confused now. What is the actual difference between the general enlistment and the cadetship competition ?
When I applied I taught I entered the competition for a cadetship through the army ?
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All your emails from competitions section should clearly say cadetship competition 2012 at the top. your email for stage two should give you a breakdown of numbers etc.mufcboy1999 wrote: »Bare with me , I'm a bit confused now. What is the actual difference between the general enlistment and the cadetship competition ?
When I applied I taught I entered the competition for a cadetship through the army ?
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mufcboy1999 wrote: »Bare with me , I'm a bit confused now. What is the actual difference between the general enlistment and the cadetship competition ?
When I applied I taught I entered the competition for a cadetship through the army ?
Cheers
This is the Cadet thread. There is a huge difference between the cadetship competition and general enlistment. You should really do some research on it especially if your considering the army as a career.0 -
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Hey guys. I'm just after reading through some of these threads from the past few years and have seen plenty discussion on the group assessment but I still don't have any real idea on what exactly to expect when it comes to this part of the testing. Can anyone who's been through the process before provide a bit of insight into how the group testing is carried out, and what is exactly is expected of us? Thanks in advance, and best of luck to everyone next week! 0
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What will happen is, you will be divided into groups of about 5/6. you will each be given a currently serving officer to evaluate you. you sit in a room around a table with the rest of the group. then they will give you a scenarios such as (when I did mine) you have to protect refugees from an attacking army somewhere in africa.
then they give you a map of the locations, outposts,surrounding terrain and nearest re-inforcements etc.then as a group you discus your best method of approach and how you would successfully carry out the mission.
you are timed on this and its not really about your resulting plan as such its more about how you interact with the others, your communication skills and how you treat other peoples opinions. a little tip for this is to be the person who is doing the timekeeping. also write down some notes aswell.
when this is done you nominate between you 1 person to stand up and read out the plan to the officers.again this is to test who is good at public speaking and confident.
If I have left anything out i hope somebody corrects me
Feeney92
Thanks for the reply man. Few more quick questions..- Why would you recommend doing the timekeeping?
- Is the whole discussion being overlooked by an officer?
- Is this the only element of the group testing?
- What happens if everyone is eager to present the plan? Rock/paper/scissors?
Regarding the rest of the day;- For the press ups and sit-ups, is there any point doing more than the required twenty, or would it leave a good impression if you did a good bit more?
- If you performed excellent in the fitness/strength/flexibility testing, can that make up for a mediocre performance in the group assessment, or is it simply marked 50/50?
- As it's an overnight stay, what can we expect the next day? Am I going to be woken at the crack off dawn by some bat**** insane drill sergeant dumping a bucket of ice-cold water over me? (I'm aware this won't happen, but you know..)
- Are we being watched closely for the duration of our stay? How we interact with the others, our eagerness to converse with other officers, etc.
- Are we given free time to wander around the barracks?
- The 2.4 km run, is that done on a treadmill or a set route?
I've a lot more questions, but none are coming to mind right now.. I appreciate you taking time out to answer me mate 0 -
Connie Bah wrote: »Thanks for the reply man. Few more quick questions..
- Why would you recommend doing the timekeeping?
- Is the whole discussion being overlooked by an officer?
- Is this the only element of the group testing?
- What happens if everyone is eager to present the plan? Rock/paper/scissors?
- Doing the timekeeping will show some initiative, responsibility and leadership.
- There is an officer assigned to each candidate (watching from across the room) and one officer overlooking the whole discussion.
- Yes, this is the only element of the group testing.
- If everyone is eager to present the plan, you will get a good opportunity to show your teamwork and communication skills in deciding who should speak.
Connie Bah wrote: »Regarding the rest of the day;- For the press ups and sit-ups, is there any point doing more than the required twenty, or would it leave a good impression if you did a good bit more?
- If you performed excellent in the fitness/strength/flexibility testing, can that make up for a mediocre performance in the group assessment, or is it simply marked 50/50?
- As it's an overnight stay, what can we expect the next day? Am I going to be woken at the crack off dawn by some bat**** insane drill sergeant dumping a bucket of ice-cold water over me? (I'm aware this won't happen, but you know..)
- Are we being watched closely for the duration of our stay? How we interact with the others, our eagerness to converse with other officers, etc.
- Are we given free time to wander around the barracks?
- The 2.4 km run, is that done on a treadmill or a set route?
I've a lot more questions, but none are coming to mind right now.. I appreciate you taking time out to answer me mate- You can do as many press ups and sit ups as you like but it's pass/fail so there's really no need to do any more. There are no more marks for it.
- Again, the fitness test is pass/fail. You have to pass to go on to the group assessment. In effect, the group assessment is like the next stage and your performance in it is assessed on it's own merits.
- The next morning is quite relaxed, nothing to worry about. You'll get up, have breakfast and then attend another talk by an officer before leaving.
- You're not being watched like a hawk for the whole duration. They assess you during the assessments. Don't worry, it's not like going into big brother.
- There will be some free time in the evening to mix with the current cadets.
- The 2.4 km run, is on a set route, 1.2km on a straight road, around a cone and back to the start.
Good look and try to enjoy yourself, it will be a good experience regardless of how you do.0 -
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