Immigration Control Officer - Dublin Airport

Sprog 4

cw67irl wrote: »

31 in yesterdays 3.30 session. Session just before that was pretty full aswell. Are these tests for immigration and prison service or just immigration? The prison service was mentioned in the intro.

Tests went ok, I took too much time on some of the maths didnt get the last 2 questions answered. Verbal was grand loads of time. Error Checking was good got to the second last page of questions.

How did everyone else get on?

Did the tests today. The numerical stuff was super annoying. Most questions took the form of a paragraph that you had to sift through for relevant numbers. Only one had a nice table and it was right at the end when I had too little time to do it I think I did ok overall. Very surprised if I don't 'pass'.

kravmaga

Turtyturd wrote: »

Just on this, did they supply you with pen and paper for calculations or is everything online?

They supply the paper and pencil and calculator, you have to put your candidate number on the top of rough work paper used.

PC monitor and keyboard to answers the questions

sumpector

So is that all the testing sessions over and done with now? Hopefully we get results early August, hate this waiting game.

The Veteran

sumpector wrote: »

So is that all the testing sessions over and done with now? Hopefully we get results early August, hate this waiting game.

This is moving very fast ... If you think this is "waiting around"; you need to calm down.

Piece in today's Irish Independent regarding this recruitment which references timeframes - if true; it will be fast when compared to most civil service competitions

Heart Break Kid

sumpector wrote: »

So is that all the testing sessions over and done with now? Hopefully we get results early August, hate this waiting game.

Nope. Ive got test on thursday myself.

italodisco

I'm in tomorrow, dreading it as I'm a maths disaster. Fingers crossed though

py2006

italodisco wrote: »

I'm in tomorrow, dreading it as I'm a maths disaster. Fingers crossed though

Good luck, most aren't too bad but a few take up a bit of time getting your head around what is being asked.

Heart Break Kid

How long on average did the test take?

cw67irl

About 2 hours. Registration and ID check, intro talk and roughly one hour of assessments

py2006

Any word on which date in Aug the results will be sent out and (for those lucky) interview dates? I've a weeks hols to take in Aug and reluctant to leave the country just in case.

TallGlass

py2006 wrote: »

Any word on which date in Aug the results will be sent out and (for those lucky) interview dates? I've a weeks hols to take in Aug and reluctant to leave the country just in case.

I'd take the holidays mate, don't put your life in hold for these things.

Heart Break Kid

TallGlass wrote: »

I'd take the holidays mate, don't put your life in hold for these things.

Its a trap dont do it. Hes slowly knocking out candidates one by one...

Heart Break Kid

So reliable enough rumours said there should be around 270 interviews (out of 1500 applications) and that in general they are desperate for staff as lot are currently doing loads of overtime. So hopefully with the next week there should be an update.

cw67irl

So 270 odd interviews for 70 odd positions?

py2006

cw67irl wrote: »

So 270 odd interviews for 70 odd positions?

:-(

Heart Break Kid

cw67irl wrote: »

So 270 odd interviews for 70 odd positions?

Yep which in fairness makes a bit of sense considering how many they hired orginally. Id say there be a lot of candidate drops not really considering the implications of 12 hour shifts on family life nvm your own sanity.

It also makes it around 3.8 candidates per position.

TallGlass

Heart Break Kid wrote: »

Its a trap dont do it. Hes slowly knocking out candidates one by one...

Lol. Well I'm just back !

Sprog 4

Just got the results there. They are taking the top 199 in for interviews apparently. No word on interview dates. They just said 'shortly'.

py2006

Just got mine too. Delighted I passed the numerical one!

cw67irl

Sprog 4 wrote: »

Just got the results there. They are taking the top 199 in for interviews apparently. No word on interview dates. They just said 'shortly'.

Mind if i asked how you scored?

gelsthe

So even though you reached the qualifying standard if you placed over 199 you won't get called? 😞

py2006

Sprog 4 wrote: »

They are taking the top 199 in for interviews apparently.

You sure about that? That part kind of confused me

py2006

gelsthe wrote: »

So even though you reached the qualifying standard if you placed over 199 you won't get called? 😞

This is what it says:

We expect to invite those candidates who reached place 199 to Stage 2 which will comprise an interview shortly.

farlo365

I only placed 300. Presume thats me knocked out

cw67irl

I wonder how many from the 199 will decline? Im not far outside the limit

Mr EPigeon

Got mine also. I finished 246. I remember from the original information that meeting the qualifying criteria was no guarantee of progression. Obviously I hope this is not going to be the case.

py2006

Jesus they really shouldn't open with, "We are pleased to inform you" only later to find you are outside the top 199

Heart Break Kid

Passed but closer to 500s though. So... i need a fair few to crash and burn at interview stages.

Anniesland

farlo365 wrote: »

I only placed 300. Presume thats me knocked out

Haha. I'm 301. ðŸ˜

TallGlass

Same as DFB tests in that passing your placed into a band basically, just without them actully calling it a band this time. Still it's an honest score cause you couldnt cheat on the test. I placed and did better than expected at below 120 !