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

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    #1172
    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    longhalloween wrote: »
    You get sent an email by publicjobs that includes the the link and the timeslot you can access it.


    How does the panel work? Stage 4 is the interview, so I presume if you get called back after that you'll soon be on your way to Templemore. Is the panel for people who don't get to Stage 4?

    The panel is the pool of applicants that they use for the interviews. Its usually 1 in 4 interviews is successful. Based on this,if they intend on recruiting 800 recruits over the next 3 years, they will need a panel of at least 3000.

    Let me emphasise this is guesswork based on past campaigns. God knows what they will do this time round


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    #1173
    Kablamo!
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Kablamo!


    Just finished there. Not entirely happy with them but sure look, it's done, no point in dwelling on it. Finished both which I wasn't expecting.
    The verbal reasoning was the same as another recent emergency services aptitude test- if I ever have to read about that particular piece of text again I'll scream.


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    #1174
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »
    Got all except one answered in the abstract, even had a few seconds to go back to it but I couldn't figure it out so thought better to leave it blank. Got all the verbal done with about 50 secs to spare so I went back to one or two that I had doubts about

    There's no negative marking in the abstract. The tutorial at the start encourages you to answer all questions.
    Rothmans wrote: »
    The panel is the pool of applicants that they use for the interviews. Its usually 1 in 4 interviews is successful. Based on this,if they intend on recruiting 800 recruits over the next 3 years, they will need a panel of at least 3000.
    So will a select amount of those who get to Stage 4 get their interview now, then either pass or fail, then the next group gets interviewed at the next intake and either passes or fails?
    Or will all 3000 be interviewed now, with the top few selected to go on now, and the rest form the panel?


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    #1175
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    over the line with the tests

    got everything answered much to my surprise!

    think i did well, would be hoping for advancement to stage 2

    but we shall see!

    big weight of the shoulders i must say

    I never want to do anything like it again


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    #1176
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,467 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Scouser wrote: »
    I never want to do anything like it again

    I wonder what the Stage 2 online tests will consist of? More of the same, or more of a focus on job simulation questions?

    Time will tell I guess!


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    #1177
    abcdef1
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭abcdef1


    When will people know if the passed and will be moving on to the next stage does anyone know ? And what is the next stage ? Fitness or...?? Thanks :)


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    #1178
    adrian2
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭adrian2


    abcdef1 wrote: »
    When will people know if the passed and will be moving on to the next stage does anyone know ? And what is the next stage ? Fitness or...?? Thanks :)

    As far as I'm aware by the end of Feb all will be notified of their progress onto stage 2 (more online tests) or of their failure at stage 1. It's all on the familiarisation booklet you got when applying initially.


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    #1179
    Andrea345
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Andrea345


    Well, I just did mine there and can't say that it went well. It didn't go horribly wrong either but I'd be worried about the verbal. I didn't get them all done but I hadn't really planned on doing them all anyway. Rushing is the problem.

    Edit: longhalloween, there is negative marking in the abstract. It said there was negative marking in both tests in the booklet.


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    #1180
    Canyon86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭Canyon86


    Hi all,

    I did them this morning,

    Happy with the verbal I think,

    Abstract I found tricky,eventhough I did rakes of practice, gutted :(

    Good luck all,


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    #1181
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,249 ✭✭✭slingerz


    Did mine last night. didnt get both finished but hopeful of doing well in both. Thought the verbal was by far the most difficult of them


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    #1182
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    Andrea345 wrote: »
    Edit: longhalloween, there is negative marking in the abstract. It said there was negative marking in both tests in the booklet.

    That's weird. In the introduction to the test it says 'if you're unsure what the right answer is, choose an answer that seems right to you. Avoid guessing' There's no mention of negative marking in the rules.

    I thought that implied that you should answer all questions.


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    #1183
    Andrea345
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Andrea345


    Canyon86 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I did them this morning,

    Happy with the verbal I think,

    Abstract I found tricky,eventhough I did rakes of practice, gutted :(

    Good luck all,

    Me too but with the time pressure it just happens. sometimes you can't see what is in front of your face when in another environment you would. As long as you get right what you have done there is hope yet.


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    #1184
    redout
    Registered Users Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Andrea345 wrote: »
    Me too but with the time pressure it just happens. sometimes you can't see what is in front of your face when in another environment you would. As long as you get right what you have done there is hope yet.

    Practice abstract does not allow you to finish until you select an answer unless you run the clock down which is odd because the practice verbal does allow you to finish if you choose to skip a question. The handbook definitely states negative marking for both aptitude tests.


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    #1185
    Mark37
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭Mark37


    Hi all, did the tests last night and to be honest i dont think i did too well... THe questionnaire was easy enough - however some of the questions were hard to say and they asked the same questions in different styles to trick you out... (the best answers are not always the right answers - thats the key to the questionnaire). For the verbal i found it ok (got to 36 out of 42 - but i took my time - guessed a few tho)... But for the abstract i think i made a mess - got 16 out of 20 done - but guessed 6 (dont even think i would have got 10 right).... pure gutted!! Does anyone know for the abstract how many out of 20 you'd need to get right to pass? i was thinking 12+~?


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    #1186
    Faith and Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Faith and Justice


    Mark37 wrote: »
    Hi all, did the tests last night and to be honest i dont think i did too well... THe questionnaire was easy enough - however some of the questions were hard to say and they asked the same questions in different styles to trick you out... (the best answers are not always the right answers - thats the key to the questionnaire). For the verbal i found it ok (got to 36 out of 42 - but i took my time - guessed a few tho)... But for the abstract i think i made a mess - got 16 out of 20 done - but guessed 6 (dont even think i would have got 10 right).... pure gutted!! Does anyone know for the abstract how many out of 20 you'd need to get right to pass? i was thinking 12+~?

    There's no point worrying. There's no way of knowing how well we did.

    I'd say that there going to put the people that got at least 50% in the test through to the next stage. So 10 in the abstract, and 21 in the verbal. That's just my opinion.

    When I did the test for 2008 I passed. A few weeks later I was sent a breakdown of my results. Out of 40 abstract question you needed 19 to pass. I got 19 and I didn't finish. It might be something similar.

    I wouldn't worry about the guessing part. You just went with your instinct.

    Good luck anyway. I hope you progress further


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    #1187
    Andrea345
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Andrea345


    longhalloween wrote: »
    That's weird. In the introduction to the test it says 'if you're unsure what the right answer is, choose an answer that seems right to you. Avoid guessing' There's no mention of negative marking in the rules.

    I thought that implied that you should answer all questions.

    I know what you're saying, in one part it suggested guessing but when you took the next line with it, what it really meant was try to answer not just pick one. But yes there is negative marking. I think that line was thrown in there to confuse.

    You would think because it's online, the results would be quicker, that they would have some automatic system calculating the results and placing people in order of merit. I think I did average but with so many applying , average may not be good enough, anyway it's over I'm chilling out and relaxing.


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    #1188
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Mark37 wrote: »
    Hi all, did the tests last night and to be honest i dont think i did too well... THe questionnaire was easy enough - however some of the questions were hard to say and they asked the same questions in different styles to trick you out... (the best answers are not always the right answers - thats the key to the questionnaire). For the verbal i found it ok (got to 36 out of 42 - but i took my time - guessed a few tho)... But for the abstract i think i made a mess - got 16 out of 20 done - but guessed 6 (dont even think i would have got 10 right).... pure gutted!! Does anyone know for the abstract how many out of 20 you'd need to get right to pass? i was thinking 12+~?

    theres no pre set pass mark

    its all based on the overall average of all candidates scores combined and they then pick a percentile above that avergae who will advance


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    #1189
    Supersiderman
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Supersiderman


    Jesus the nerves are getting the better of me now. I have until Thursday to complete them.
    I want them out of the way but I feel I need to keep practising as well.
    The killer part is the waiting to see how I actually got on.


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    #1190
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Supersiderman wrote: »
    Jesus the nerves are getting the better of me now. I have until Thursday to complete them.
    I want them out of the way but I feel I need to keep practising as well.
    The killer part is the waiting to see how I actually got on.

    iv just got over my apprehension tbh!

    just keep the head in the practice material and your brain will tell you when your ready

    get stuck in and do your best


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    #1191
    redout
    Registered Users Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    I just finished. Did not complete either test. Just hope I done well with the ones I answered. Goodluck to everyone.


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    #1192
    redout
    Registered Users Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Scouser wrote: »
    iv just got over my apprehension tbh!

    just keep the head in the practice material and your brain will tell you when your ready

    get stuck in and do your best

    I was doing alright last night with the practice stuff but this morning I was doing absolutely horrible for some reason so just decided to knock it on the head and get on with the actual test. Glad its over.


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    #1193
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    redout wrote: »
    I was doing alright last night with the practice stuff but this morning I was doing absolutely horrible for some reason so just decided to knock it on the head and get on with the actual test. Glad its over.

    i reached a plateau myself and decided im not going to improve anymore so accepted the time was at hand

    so went in and got it done.

    happy i did


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    #1194
    Devil08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Devil08


    Did tests this morning. Verbal is difficult, only got 25 answered! The timing more than anything is the hard part.
    Abstract is fine, couple of difficult ones but I answered them all
    Good luck to all doing them today!


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    #1195
    Supersiderman
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Supersiderman


    If I don't get called for stage 2 after this exam, I'm not applying ever again. I wouldn't be able for it.
    It's like the X factor, dreams crushed, knock out stages etc.


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    #1196
    killer91
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭killer91


    Did the test this morning.

    In the verbal I just about completed it all. Its hard to distinguish between the False and Cant Tell at times.

    The abstract reasoning I thought was Ok and had some time to spare.

    I previously did the PSNI IST which I passed and I felt that the IST was much more difficult especially with the time constraints in the IST.

    Does anybody know when we find out if we go through to the next stage.


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    #1197
    Supersiderman
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Supersiderman


    Does anybody know when we find out if we go through to the next stage.[/quote]


    February, not sure on the date though.


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    #1198
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Devil08 wrote: »
    Did tests this morning. Verbal is difficult, only got 25 answered! The timing more than anything is the hard part.
    Abstract is fine, couple of difficult ones but I answered them all
    Good luck to all doing them today!

    Answered 25 out of the 42?


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    #1199
    redout
    Registered Users Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    If its like the civil service jobs that were up on PublicJobs then you can be waiting 2 or 3 weeks to get the results.


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    #1200
    Devil08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Devil08


    Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »
    Answered 25 out of the 42?

    Yea the time flew by! Don't know how some people answered them all! I'm confident the ones I answered I got right though


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    #1201
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Devil08 wrote: »
    Yea the time flew by! Don't know how some people answered them all! I'm confident the ones I answered I got right though

    I answered them all and had time to go back and check one I was iffy about. Now that's not to say I got them all right but I'm happy with the time I spent on each one and happy with the answers I gave. Good luck :)


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