Garda Recruitment - Stage 1a(1) - The Aptitude Test

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This is Stage 1 of the application process to An Garda Siochana. Post your questions, answers, comments, information, advice or experiences here.

kerry4sam

Stage1 - Aptitude tests will be held in the Teachers' Club on Parnell Street in Dublin ... let the fun begin

daisey

kerry4sam wrote: »

Stage1 - Aptitude tests will be held in the Teachers' Club on Parnell Street in Dublin ... let the fun begin

hey kerry im new to this my question is if you have sit stage 1, would you be able to tel me what sort of maths would be in the aptitude test? thanks

kerry4sam

daisey wrote: »

hey kerry im new to this my question is if you have sit stage 1, would you be able to tel me what sort of maths would be in the aptitude test? thanks

Hey Daisey welcome to Boards Their are actually no math questions for this process, thankfully. If you look at www.publicjobs.ie and find the information for the Garda Recruitment their is some really invaluable info there and for stage1 read the Garda familiarisation Booklet - it outlines the tests for this stage and has examples and solutions for you.

Stage1 is made up of 3tests
1) Skills Experience
2) Analytical Reasoning and
3) Job Simulation Exercise

Hope this helps you out someway Good Luck if you apply

daisey

kerry4sam wrote: »

Hey Daisy welcome to Boards Their are actually no math questions for this process, thankfully. If you look at www.publicjobs.e and find the information for the Garda Recruitment their is some really invaluable info there and for stage1 read the Garda familiarisation Booklet - it outlines the tests for this stage and has examples and solutions for you.

Stage1 is made up of 3tests
1) Skills Experience
2) Analytical Reasoning and
3) Job Simulation Exercise

Hope this helps you out someway Good Luck if you apply

oh thanks kerry you made my day im useless at maths

sfhawke7w

i did the aptitude test in 1996 and did very well, have re applied for the garda today and am just womdering is it worth doing a day course to prepare for the aptitude tests?

shakin

sfhawke7w wrote: »

i did the aptitude test in 1996 and did very well, have re applied for the garda today and am just womdering is it worth doing a day course to prepare for the aptitude tests?

cant do you any harm,im gonna do one

soundlad

shakin wrote: »

cant do you any harm,im gonna do one

just wondering lads wats the price for doing a course for stage 1 . i have passed it twice be4 but want to make sure i pass it this time

Celtic07

soundlad wrote: »

just wondering lads wats the price for doing a course for stage 1 . i have passed it twice be4 but want to make sure i pass it this time

depends on who you go to..bit pricey 100-150.well worth it though

Canonfan

Hi Celtic, can you please recommend a good course in Dublin? Many thanks.

Celtic07

check your pm

karlokarl

Hey guys, just wondering if you're expected to answer all 40 questions in the analytical reasoning section within 20 mins?? That seems a bit crazy doesn't it??

kerry4sam

karlokarl wrote: »

Hey guys, just wondering if you're expected to answer all 40 questions in the analytical reasoning section within 20 mins?? That seems a bit crazy doesn't it??

It is very much possible alright ... I answered every question in all 3sections on the day of the exam back in February ... Get yourself as much sample questions as possible and practice them over and over

Stay_in_Kampuchea

anybody got a good site were they have analytical diagrams?

soundlad

oldirtywyer wrote: »

anybody got a good site were they have analytical diagrams?

sorry dont know any . it is definitely the hardest part of stage 1 . on the public jobs website in the prep material they give you some examples and reasons why . keep going over that till you have a good understanding of it

Stay_in_Kampuchea

soundlad wrote: »

sorry dont know any . it is definitely the hardest part of stage 1 . on the public jobs website in the prep material they give you some examples and reasons why . keep going over that till you have a good understanding of it

It's hard alright, are you in the college now mate?

soundlad

oldirtywyer wrote: »

It's hard alright, are you in the college now mate?

no on a year out from college was just workin for the last year and trying to get in to the guards. how bout you

sfhawke7w

i went to the library on saturday and got books on aptitude testing loads of sample analytical tests. gives you test with time limits etc.

shakin

karlokarl wrote: »

Hey guys, just wondering if you're expected to answer all 40 questions in the analytical reasoning section within 20 mins?? That seems a bit crazy doesn't it??

i got 27 right the last time, just wondering what the average of those who passed them were?

karlokarl

shakin wrote: »

i got 27 right the last time, just wondering what the average of those who passed them were?

Just wondering, did you pass?

shakin

karlokarl wrote: »

Just wondering, did you pass?

no i went down on the skills experience!:mad:

Mark63

I got 26/27 - can't remember and was placed on the second level for that test while I was in the top batch for the other 2 parts. Overall that took me quite high overall - Top 30 from the batch I was in. I definitely found Part B the hardest - only got about 35 done in all.

Stay_in_Kampuchea

soundlad wrote: »

no on a year out from college was just workin for the last year and trying to get in to the guards. how bout you

same here, I'm workin' in the Hotel sector, and trying my best to get in now, it's me second time goin for it.

quirkek2

oldirtywyer wrote: »

anybody got a good site were they have analytical diagrams?

hows it goin? there are various courses out there and they give you a good idea on how to go about the aptitude tests. There are books out there too but most are very general. If you can find one specifically on the analytical reasoning side of things then that's probably the best way to prepare for that particular part.

If got about 30 out of 40 answered and got 24 right. I passed it first time and i had no idea how to do aptitude tests. It was really down to the preparation course, that stood me in good stead.

tinofapples

Can you please recommend a good course in Dublin? Many thanks.

Can anyone do the same for Galway area ?

sfhawke7w

just got email from public jobs with details for getting date for aptitude tests.

i wonder where are the tests been held, will they be around the country?

all excited now!!

shakin

sfhawke7w wrote: »

just got email from public jobs with details for getting date for aptitude tests.

i wonder where are the tests been held, will they be around the country?

all excited now!!

no they are all in dublin

shakin

has anyone gone to the man in templemore for apptitude prep?
whats he like?

Dr_MaSoN

shakin wrote: »

has anyone gone to the man in templemore for apptitude prep?
whats he like?

Just wondering whats the price on some of the course's people are doing or have done?


I decided not to do one in the end and passed all the same. Would have been gutted if i failed and not done one though:p.

sfhawke7w

i remember one being held in galway and sligo couple years ago. will have to be on the ball tomorrow then to get a saturday.

angelfire9

Just had a look on the public jobs website and downloaded the "Stage II Application form which looks for every address and employment since leaving school, sure i haven't a clue of the addresses of some of the places i lived in when i was in college, anyone know where i could download a map of Galway or would i be better off going to galway and finding the houses and the proper addresses?

Dr_MaSoN

google earth or the ordinance survey office?

angelfire9

Dr_MaSoN wrote: »

google earth or the ordinance survey office?

Had a quick look, i'll have to go back up for a spin, will probably do it tommorrow its only 40 mins up the road, have to try & figure out the address of the places i lived in in Letterkenny & Killarney now too though
Ah well, at least i can remember the address in Germany, been thinking since i left school i have lived in about 10 different places.. oh this is going to be such fun!
Although reading it again, maybe i don't need the college addresses only the ones after college anyone else think that might be right?

"Give below, in date order from the top, full particulars of all employment (including any periods of unemployment) between the date of leaving school or college and the present date. No period between these dates should be unaccounted for. If it is necessary to continue on a separate sheet, please set the information out in the same manner as below (exact dates to be given).

So since i left school i was in college in sligo for 1 year - 2 addresses (one was with relatives temporarily)
College in Galway 3 years - 3 addresses
Summer placement in Limerick during college 1st year - 1 address
Summer placement in Germany during 2nd year - 1 address
Worked in Letterkenny for 6 months contract after graduation 1 address
Worked in Killarney for next 6 months - 1 address
Back to Ennis since 2000, 4 address including parent's house and my own house
How precise am is supposed to be with the dates and stuff cos i haven't a clue of some of them other than Germany and the 2 six month contracts

horse1

angelfire9 wrote: »

Just had a look on the public jobs website and downloaded the "Stage II Application form which looks for every address and employment since leaving school, sure i haven't a clue of the addresses of some of the places i lived in when i was in college, anyone know where i could download a map of Galway or would i be better off going to galway and finding the houses and the proper addresses?

it says every address since leaving school OR college. could you get away with just putting down addresses since leaving college. it would be alot easier to fill it out.

sfhawke7w

booked my aptitude test for Saturday 14th June, not that far away really. Have butterflies even thinking about it.

have to fill out stage 2 form now - had another look at and at a complete blank with my scenarios/situations of where i .....

anyone got any ideas? just point me in the right direction, have plenty of life experience but what wold be relevant or not!!

would breaking up 4 yrs old from fighting count!!!!

widget64

sfhawke7w wrote: »

booked my aptitude test for Saturday 14th June, not that far away really. Have butterflies even thinking about it.

have to fill out stage 2 form now - had another look at and at a complete blank with my scenarios/situations of where i .....

anyone got any ideas? just point me in the right direction, have plenty of life experience but what wold be relevant or not!!

would breaking up 4 yrs old from fighting count!!!!

Tell me about it, i am seriously struggling about coming up with ideas. I suppose exam preperation for the first one but after that i am screwed!!!

popsypya

Hello Everybody, was just looking for some analytical reasoning test samples on the web as I booked my test this morning ( probably like the rest of you:)
And came across this and said I would join.. Am all excited about finally doing the test.

I did a course to prepare myself for the test last weekend and I can only recommend it, they went through everything and I feel so much more confident now than what I would have if I had not done the course, ( I would have been lost).

Will return to my search for some test samples for practice

soundlad

widget64 wrote: »

Tell me about it, i am seriously struggling about coming up with ideas. I suppose exam preperation for the first one but after that i am screwed!!!

Just booked my test for the 14th of June. The first three days are booked up already. now to the joins of filling up form b. Its so hard to come up with scenarios

shakin

have mine for the 21st,there seemed to be a lot of dates gone

widget64

soundlad wrote: »

Just booked my test for the 14th of June. The first three days are booked up already. now to the joins of filling up form b. Its so hard to come up with scenarios

Tell me about it, i am off on holidays tomorrow so need this foem filled in pronto......seriously stuck on the making balanced decisions question.

I also have another problem, i dont have my exact leaving cert results, i have applied to my old school and to www.examinations.ie. t I doesnt look like i will have them before i go away...............:(

widget64

shakin wrote: »

have mine for the 21st,there seemed to be a lot of dates gone

I have mine at 12 on the 21st.

What time is yours?

shakin

they are in chapter house this year not the teachers club

sfhawke7w

doing my on the 14th wanted the 16th but no tests that day, so have to go to dublin on the saturday, come home that evening and am back in dublin on monday for prince concert, was waiting to hear from reserves also has have to do medical and was hoping to get that for the day after the concert, but now wondering should i proceed with my application for the reserves!!

it's hard to believe a couple of months ago i didnt think i would be this far, I am 35 next march so can't afford to not get through any stage, but am not in a position to pay for a day course so will be going over the printouts from public jobs and got some books on analytical reasoning and am actually okay at them but now i need more to practise on, did anyone find any online?

i did the aptitude test in 96 and i did pretty well so dont think i need to do a day course but any help or notes would be helpful. also there is a link on here for interviews and the info is extremely helpful, i printed it off and read through it last night.

shakin

sfhawke7w wrote: »

doing my on the 14th wanted the 16th but no tests that day, so have to go to dublin on the saturday, come home that evening and am back in dublin on monday for prince concert, was waiting to hear from reserves also has have to do medical and was hoping to get that for the day after the concert, but now wondering should i proceed with my application for the reserves!!

it's hard to believe a couple of months ago i didnt think i would be this far, I am 35 next march so can't afford to not get through any stage, but am not in a position to pay for a day course so will be going over the printouts from public jobs and got some books on analytical reasoning and am actually okay at them but now i need more to practise on, did anyone find any online?

i did the aptitude test in 96 and i did pretty well so dont think i need to do a day course but any help or notes would be helpful. also there is a link on here for interviews and the info is extremely helpful, i printed it off and read through it last night.

that was 12 years ago! were they the same then? i think if you look through the old garda recruitment thread you may find some links for websites

best of luck

sfhawke7w

i know long time ago, but even the notes on the public jobs website seem very familar.

Dr_MaSoN

ah prince see ya there :pac:


GL with the process this time out.

Some Library's have books with stacks of the tests in them, if thats any use for you.

horse1

im doin my test sat 14th at 12.30pm. thats what the lady said when i rang. what are the time slots for the tests

sfhawke7w

i am doing mine on the saturday at 12.30, it seemed the easiest as will prob drive up and down on the saturday.

kerry4sam

sfhawke7w wrote: »

doing my on the 14th wanted the 16th but no tests that day, so have to go to dublin on the saturday, come home that evening and am back in dublin on monday for prince concert, was waiting to hear from reserves also has have to do medical and was hoping to get that for the day after the concert, but now wondering should i proceed with my application for the reserves!!

it's hard to believe a couple of months ago i didnt think i would be this far, I am 35 next march so can't afford to not get through any stage, but am not in a position to pay for a day course so will be going over the printouts from public jobs and got some books on analytical reasoning and am actually okay at them but now i need more to practise on, did anyone find any online?

i did the aptitude test in 96 and i did pretty well so dont think i need to do a day course but any help or notes would be helpful. also there is a link on here for interviews and the info is extremely helpful, i printed it off and read through it last night.

Well being honest with you i would still go ahead with the Reserves as if/when you pass stage1 it would go down well in the Interview as opposed to saying you reached the Medical and changed your mind (you might even be able to use your Reserves application as one of your scenarios for the Interview) ... I wouldn't just put all hope on An G.S. just yet and would continue on with your life as is right now. It would be a toal :eek: if for some reason you were not successful in An G.S. and you didn't proceed with the Reserves...

With regards to the Samples for the Aptitude there are several books out there and you could buy one or even borrow one or two from your local library ... I bought one with samples for Stage1 and it also covers tips for Stage2 for when i re-apply (failed stage2 last time). If a career in An G.S. is what you truly want then being honest i wouldn't take a chance with regards relying on how well you scored the last time you done the stage1 tests

sfhawke7w

kerry4sam - what is the name of the book you got? i got three from the library but not much in them other than the non verbal tests and have done them a couple of times now.

popsypya

Well I got a book on psychometric test when I did not really know what the garda test would be like and there is too much different stuff in that book that I dont need and just get confused by looking at... was a bad choice..

The book you got sounds great, what is the name of the book and who wrote it ?