AIB Graduate Aptitude Test?

pinklilyrose

Hi all

I am due to sit an aptitude test for a graduate retail banking job with AIB. Has anyone any experience of this test and also any experience of their interview process? Ive heard lots about their corporate banking test (grain test) but was wondering if the retail banking one would be different. Any info greatly appreciated!

Thanks

dee man

hey i did that aptitude test aswel last monday.
how did u get on with it.
what did ya think.

do you know when they are ment to get back to us?

pinklilyrose

hi

i thought it was ok... some of the mechanical reasoning was a bit confusing tho! how did u find it? i havent heard anything back yet... have you? i thought we were supposed to have heard the fri 23rd before xmas.

dee man

am ya i thought it wasent too bad like, but that was my first time doing anything like that.
but the maths side of it was reasonable enough like, thought that area would be a lot harder.

ya they said that alrite but you know banks they mite not get back to us until the third like, but the agency crowd rang me that day alrite and said they will get back to me if i pass it or not.
so we will know either way.

what day and time did u do ur aptitude exam

ladd19

Has anyone done this? I've heard about the silo / grain test which seems impossible.

The Graduate role is Branch Banking. I wonder would this be the same test? Or would anyone have an idea what to expect from it.

Also I have a law background not a financial one, wonder am I wasting my time.

closifer

Hi ladd19...are you doing the test next week?? I am and am just a little scared. Im not from a financial background either!

mhairesa

closifer wrote: »

Hi ladd19...are you doing thest next week?? I am and am just a little scared. Im not from a financial background either!

Hi my sister is in the same boat, hers is next week. any tips or predictions?

Thanks!

Amanda11

hey i am also sitting the aptitude test on tues 24th on branch banking but for cork. I have to travel to dublin for it. I got sent a sample of one from the agency it was on morrisby.com but was very easy. Thats hardly it! I have seen on this people writing about grain test or something??? I have no idea now what to epect??

anyone have any idea??

Amanda11

Hey,

Im going for aptitude test next week in dublin for position of branch banking.

have no idea wat to expect from the test? any hints?

they gave me a link to morrisby.com for a sample one but seems ok but have read on here about grain test or something????

Orlaith88

Hi... I'm goin up to Dublin too on the 24th.. No idea what to expect... How long does it last? Completing freakin out!! Why cudn they just hold one in cork!!

Dembo88

I too am going to Dublin on Tuesday for this aptitude test guys, has anyone got any clue at all regarding any content in the test or are we all completely in the dark? Surely it can't be total rocket science guys? Good luck to us all by the way!

lols25

Hey!

I have the aptitude test next Tuesday afternoon also, had thoughts of the grain & silo test too but the morrisby test looks alright. How secure do ye think the jobs are? Possibility of getting a similar job if we were let go after the 2 years?..only worry i have!

Orlaith88

There has to be someone out ther who has sat this before and can help us!! At least it looks like we are all in the same boat!!

Hulk Hands

I've done it. There's a sample one on morriby.com. Basically it's a harder version of that, and it's timed. It will take about an hr and a half. There are 6 separate little sections each taking 10-15 mins. Do the sample. The questions start out easy in each section, but get harder as it goes on. Time is a big issue, so fly through the easy ones at the start. Don't be meticulously checking that you haven't made a mistake. All in all its not that hard. Good luck!

dee man

Hey lads. Ya i did id say a similar test with them back in december. The sample one i got was similar to what we did for the exam after. But its a speed test and is difficult enuf.

Only advice i hav is read the questions very carefully and try to do as many as you can.
Its a 75% pass rate aswel

best of luck

Amanda11

oh right so its def not the grain and silo test!! thats good heard that was very hard!

Yeah i wasnt told much about it and jus told to do the sample one online but that seems very easy!! they are hardly dragging us up to dublin for something that easy?

Dembo88

I wouldn't say they'd drag us up to Dublin for something easy, but having said that surely it can't be massively difficult either? I mean its not as if we're going to be running a bank should we manage to get hired!

Hulk Hands

The first 10 qs of each section are as easy as the sample. After that they get gradually harder and the ones at the end are very hard. But they don't expect most people to get them right, or even have enough time to get that far

Le Henry

hey guys, I am due to sit this test as well next tuesday.. Dee man when you say the sample one is similar was this sample the one from Morrisby?

I am nervous enough as I have never completed one before.

Any info would be appreciated.

Eoin

Edit - threads merged

Dembo88

Not meaning to be cute here or anything but does anyone know what are the layouts of these tests on morrisby.com? I tried to sign up to it to have a look but I can't sign up for some reason! Also...being naive here by the way...is there any multiple choice questions Dee Man?

freeze4real

I'll tell you whats going on here those who already sat the test dont want to be giving hints as its competition based.

Hulk Hands

freeze4real wrote: »

I'll tell you whats going on here those who already sat the test dont want to be giving hints as its competition based.

Look back over the thread there, ive already told ye what the test is about. Seriously, go do the sample on morriby.com. The test is on the sections shown there, but the later questions in each section are more difficult than the sample ones. The test is timed and time is an issue, it's hard to get it all completed. Honestly, that's all there is to know. If people can't graspe this then maybe they're better off not heading to it atal

Orlaith88

This mite sound like a stupid qu, but is it formal wear, or just ordinary clothes?

deedeemaher

I read on another thread that most people dress formally but casual is acceptable

mikemac1

Ah the grain silo
Main thing is get the test finished.
There are no marks if you don't give an answer so at least get the thing finished and give a few minutes at the end to check over

I passed the test years back, went to corporate banking assesment day and got rejected, ah well.

But yeah, if you don't get this test finished you're in trouble so be fast and don't get bogged down.
Now you're going to say but it's difficult to get it completed. Well of course it'd difficult and they only select the top few per cent so answer every question and give yourself every chance

Casual wear is acceptable, no need for the suit

Hulk Hands

Orlaith88 wrote: »

This mite sound like a stupid qu, but is it formal wear, or just ordinary clothes?

Most people will dress formal, but you're in a room full of people so noone will notice if you dress casual. And it's not as if the examiners will be talking to anyone personally, or take note of anyone's appearance. If I was going again i'd dress casually

Orlaith88

How's every1 set for tamrw?????

closifer

Orlaith88 wrote: »

How's every1 set for tamrw?????

worried

Look whos talking

I'm very nervous too, what time are you guys in at ??? good luck btw:)

closifer

Look whos talking wrote: »

I'm very nervous too, what time are you guys in at ??? good luck btw:)

Im in at half three anyway. Apparently it will take about 90 mins.

Look whos talking

closifer wrote: »

Im in at half three anyway. Apparently it will take about 90 mins.

Im in at half four , now slightly worried i got the time wrong tough....

dee man

How did the apptitude go for everyone.
Heard it was difficult.

Le Henry

dee man wrote: »

How did the apptitude go for everyone.
Heard it was difficult.

Brutal hard I thought,especially verbal and some of the series sequences..how did every1 else find it?

phonkillaz

I done the test today at 3:30, there was no verbal or sequence. We had the grain and silo test! I was hard, Six sections, each one getting more difficult than the rest.

Did anyone else sit this time, how did you get on?

deedeemaher

Le Henry wrote: »

Brutal hard I thought,especially verbal and some of the series sequences..how did every1 else find it?

I didn't find it too bad, i only got a couple of them actually finished though.

I found the Numerical Part 2 was my worst.

Le Henry

deedeemaher wrote: »

Le Henry wrote: »

Brutal hard I thought,especially verbal and some of the series sequences..how did every1 else find it?

I didn't find it too bad, i only got a couple of them actually finished though.

I found the Numerical Part 2 was my worst.

Really u got some sections finished?..dont think I completed any ..suppose abstract was not too bad but verbal was quite tough imo..

deedeemaher

Le Henry wrote: »

Really u got some sections finished?..dont think I completed any ..suppose abstract was not too bad but verbal was quite tough imo..

with the verbal I just made up the ones at the end because I wasn't able to pick out the two different ones.

Boscoirl

phonkillaz wrote: »

I done the test today at 3:30, there was no verbal or sequence. We had the grain and silo test! I was hard, Six sections, each one getting more difficult than the rest.

Did anyone else sit this time, how did you get on?

I did the grain and Silo one this evening @4.45, it was tough, only managed 23 questions, god knows how I got on,

I was expecting the multiple choice one, so was a bit shocked when I got the grain and silo, the first few min were taken up with getting my head around that.

I have no idea what I applied for

Lollllly

Did the test today myself - i found it very difficult to be honest.
Absolutely NOTHING like the samples by morrisby.com...
I am confident of a fail - but a good experience ha:)

crystalmice

Boscoirl wrote: »

phonkillaz wrote: »

I done the test today at 3:30, there was no verbal or sequence. We had the grain and silo test! I was hard, Six sections, each one getting more difficult than the rest.

Did anyone else sit this time, how did you get on?

I did the grain and Silo one this evening @4.45, it was tough, only managed 23 questions, god knows how I got on,

I was expecting the multiple choice one, so was a bit shocked when I got the grain and silo, the first few min were taken up with getting my head around that.

I have no idea what I applied for

Likewise! I think the cashier positions were tested with morrisby before 3.30, and 3.30 onwards was the grain/silo test for analyst positions! I was so thrown off, recruiter sent link with morrisby to me, no mention of the other one so was utterly unprepared! I was also under the impression that I applied for the cashier stuff but apparently not! Lol!

Orlaith88

I had the 3.30 test also... It was brutal.. Jus guessed the las ten ans!!! No point leavin them blank I pose!!! not liking forward to the fone call!!! Certain I failed it

pinklilyrose

Hi guys
Hope you all did ok! I had multiple choice not the grain/silo test... Were they using different tests for different positions? Also does anyone have any info on the exact positions on offer??? I just applied for the branch banking role as advertised but have no more info!!!

phonkillaz

pinklilyrose wrote: »

Hi guys
Hope you all did ok! I had multiple choice not the grain/silo test... Were they using different tests for different positions? Also does anyone have any info on the exact positions on offer??? I just applied for the branch banking role as advertised but have no more info!!!

AIB are running two projects a high level graduate prog and and low level prog ( school leaving cert 400 points) the high level is about risk and credit managment! While the lower level is entry level. Cashier and customer service. I have graduated recently in a good high business degree, tho I applied for the lower project as I thought the grad programme would be too tough, cpl told me they would consider high level candadaites for both projects, I only manage 20 question, and even at that, I'm not sure the answer were correct, maybe the first ten.

Does anyone think their was a lot of information givin that was not required to answer questions.. ????

pinklilyrose

Hi
I didn't know there was 2 programmes... I wonder what's the difference in the pay?? Do you know if both programmes have to do the qfa exams??

deedeemaher

I didn't know there were two programmes either.

I am just after graduating from an Honours Degree in Finance but I did the General Abilities Test.

I wonder does the type of test you did depend on the branch you applied for...

dee man

ya i really feel for yee guys, coz that grain test is ment to be leatal stuff. its defently not fair letting people go into a aptitude like that without knowing that yee are actually going doing that.

friend of mine is after emailing aileen from cpl recruitment about the silo grain aptitude.
thats what i advise yee to do, email and complain about that if yee were told it was that, then yee could be prepared a hell of alot better like.

closifer

phonkillaz wrote: »

AIB are running two projects a high level graduate prog and and low level prog ( school leaving cert 400 points) the high level is about risk and credit managment! While the lower level is entry level. Cashier and customer service. I have graduated recently in a good high business degree, tho I applied for the lower project as I thought the grad programme would be too tough, cpl told me they would consider high level candadaites for both projects, I only manage 20 question, and even at that, I'm not sure the answer were correct, maybe the first ten.

Does anyone think their was a lot of information givin that was not required to answer questions.. ????

I thought a lot of the extra information was pointless too but I had just put it down to me having missed something. God it was brutal! I left out a whole section in the middle and the last 2 questions so I answered 23. Out of those I doubt I got 10 right. I would have been happy with an entry level position which I had a real shot at. This just seems like a waste of time and money (train etc)

Dembo88

I was in at 1.45 yesterday and I really don't know what to expect from it, I got most of the sections finished bar the verbal one which I actually thought was quite difficult! Will they be letting us know by phone even if we don't get an interview I wonder? I only applied for the branch banking role as I graduated last year with a completely unrelated degree, in Health and Fitness! Pretty nervous about getting the phone call, how did everyone else find it guys? I actually didn't think the numerical section was as difficult as I had predicted, thank God!

Boscoirl

closifer wrote: »

I thought a lot of the extra information was pointless too but I had just put it down to me having missed something. God it was brutal! I left out a whole section in the middle and the last 2 questions so I answered 23. Out of those I doubt I got 10 right. I would have been happy with an entry level position which I had a real shot at. This just seems like a waste of time and money (train etc)

same as me, was moving onto the last 2 sections, with only a few min left, saw that Q20-25, needed alot of information, so skipped them, didn't even look at them, moved on to the last section about the profit and loss on the contracts.

Orlaith88

Hi guys.. did any1 get a phone call today? I had a miss called from a blocked number this morning and this is the only thing i can think of that may be calling me on a blocked numb? They never rang back thou! prob took one look at my test and was lik WTF!!!! this one is thick stupid!! lol