Executive Officer Campaign 2016

blackstar72 · 09-02-2017 12:45pm

If it is the same as two years ago then people who pass the 1a and 1b will be called to do a supervised test in PAS Offices in Dublin. The test will just be a re run of 1b, with different questions of course. Your score for 1a stays constant, no re-run. If there is a discrepancy between your score for 1b between the supervised test and the unsupervised one you may be disqualified. Interviews and e tray test after that if you finish high enough in the order of merit after the unsupervised test.

Mc4hire · 09-02-2017 4:53pm

I wonder if a high score in the numerical test is taken into consideration at all.
Perhaps later on before placing people they might tailor the high Numeric scorers to Figures related jobs.

If not it seems a bit mathsist to me.

blackstar72 · 09-02-2017 6:06pm

Unless they have changed tact you just need to pass the Numerical. Doesn't matter whether you get full marks or just scrape the pass.

chrippy · 09-02-2017 6:30pm

Mc4hire wrote: »

I wonder if a high score in the numerical test is taken into consideration at all.
Perhaps later on before placing people they might tailor the high Numeric scorers to Figures related jobs.

If not it seems a bit mathsist to me.

It's positive discrimination, as women were deemed to be worse at maths than men, so you just need to pass it, and the scores don't count towards any part of the process

doc11 · 09-02-2017 6:38pm

Funny how this is used to favour women in CO comps yet women make up over 70% of clerical grade in civil service. Why do they need the favours

chrippy · 09-02-2017 8:43pm

doc11 wrote: »

Funny how this is used to favour women in CO comps yet women make up over 70% of clerical grade in civil service. Why do they need the favours

It's just a hangover from a different time

caarp · 09-02-2017 10:16pm

yabadabado wrote: »

caarp wrote: »

Sorry, meant to say, how do you know that all is needed is a pass score?

It has been pass mark only for the last number of years,PAS could change it now for EO exams but it's unlikely.
Results will be out within the next few weeks so all will be revealed then.

Thanks Yabadabado. So when given our results, PAS will break down how we scored in the 3 tested areas?

splendid101 · 09-02-2017 11:15pm

caarp wrote: »

Thanks Yabadabado. So when given our results, PAS will break down how we scored in the 3 tested areas?

Yeah, you'll get the total available, the pass mark, and your own result.

I wonder if a high score in the numerical test is taken into consideration at all.
Perhaps later on before placing people they might tailor the high Numeric scorers to Figures related jobs.

Nope. Definitely not.

caarp · 09-02-2017 11:46pm

splendid101 wrote: »

caarp wrote: »

Thanks Yabadabado. So when given our results, PAS will break down how we scored in the 3 tested areas?

Yeah, you'll get the total available, the pass mark, and your own result.

I wonder if a high score in the numerical test is taken into consideration at all.
Perhaps later on before placing people they might tailor the high Numeric scorers to Figures related jobs.

Nope. Definitely not.

Thanks Splendid.

Aluap77 · 10-02-2017 1:01pm

Hi, I was just wondering does anyone know of any centres which specialise in the aptitude tests? I'd be willing to spend some money on test preparation.

whatlliwear · 10-02-2017 1:15pm

Aluap77 wrote: »

Hi, I was just wondering does anyone know of any centres which specialise in the aptitude tests? I'd be willing to spend some money on test preparation.

Me too!

heffomike54 · 13-02-2017 9:40am

Any idea when results of this part of the process will be available???

archie199 · 13-02-2017 9:42am

heffomike54 wrote: »

Any idea when results of this part of the process will be available???

I presume it'll be before the end of next week, usually takes around two weeks...

Crunchymomma · 13-02-2017 10:03am

heffomike54 wrote: »

Any idea when results of this part of the process will be available???

I would imagine mid-end of next week. Last EO stage 1 results took exactly two weeks and last year's Co results took three weeks but there is always much higher application numbers for CO than EO

Copper_pipe · 13-02-2017 11:16am

Thank you for your email, please note the results will be issued during this week.

Regards,

keepkeyyellow · 13-02-2017 11:47am

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Thank you for your email, please note the results will be issued during this week.

Regards,

Just logged in to say I got the same email. Fingers crossed now...

eimaj18 · 13-02-2017 12:37pm

Hopefully they will, but I've been following threads here for different competitions I've applied for and different people get different answers from PAS. Sometimes wildly different answers! I know it's hard (I'm in exactly the same boat), but the results will be out when they're out! In the meantime, I would be practising the sample tests and any other you can get your hands on - better to be prepared and not get through to the next round, than not be prepared and get through to the next round, if you know what I mean? You'll still get a bit of time to practice when you're notified of the tests though.

Best of luck everyone!

JJayoo · 13-02-2017 7:34pm

Where did everyone place as their number one choice?

Mine was 1) Sligo 2) galway

archie199 · 13-02-2017 7:36pm

JJayoo wrote: »

Where did everyone place as their number one choice?

Mine was 1) Sligo 2) galway

(1) Dublin (2) Limerick

Dublin will get the majority of these positions, maybe some to Cork and Galway. A few in the midlands too I presume.

Crunchymomma · 13-02-2017 8:04pm

JJayoo wrote: »

Where did everyone place as their number one choice?

Mine was 1) Sligo 2) galway

1) Galway
2) Limerick

Galway seems like a slower mover in these comps than limerick but would prefer to get back there. Got placed off co comp to limerick as couldn't possibly have afforded to live in Galway on those wages

xDisneyDivax · 13-02-2017 9:44pm

Donegal and Sligo. Probably be extremely slow in Donegal

WoolyJumper · 13-02-2017 10:13pm

I put down (1) Cork and (2) Dublin tbh though, I think Cork is the only option for me at the moment

Anongeneric · 13-02-2017 10:30pm

1) Sligo, 2) Waterford.
Cost of living is better than most places

kildareash · 14-02-2017 10:17am

1) Carlow and 2) Kilkenny

whatlliwear · 14-02-2017 10:39am

Hi,
At what stage do you get to pick locations?
Have you received your results?

Elliot192 · 14-02-2017 10:41am

whatlliwear wrote: »

Hi,
At what stage do you get to pick locations?
Have you received your results?

I was just wondering that, too. I could only select one county?

xDisneyDivax · 14-02-2017 10:45am

whatlliwear wrote: »

Hi,
At what stage do you get to pick locations?
Have you received your results?

On initial application form at start. I didn't get results yet- they're meant to be released this week though.

Shuttle666 · 14-02-2017 11:09am

Having done a number of competitions with PAS in the last 12 months, results of various stages tend to come out on a Friday evening 5-6pm, hopefully it will be a nice start to your weekend for everyone on here.