2022 Executive Officer Civil Service

MaggiMay2019

Just completed all 3 . Found numerical the hardest much harder than 2020 EO . Passed last time wasn’t happy with OMM but hopefully this time do better . Best of luck to everyone .

SouthWesterly

All done for the 4th time. Hopefully I'll pass again this time round.

WHIreland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119291159#Comment_119291159

What did you answer for the situational test re the angry pensioner? Just out of curiosity as you passed 4 times I've never done it before lol

SouthWesterly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119291198#Comment_119291198

II honestly can't remember. It's done, I've moved on. Only passed 3 times BTW 😁

pink15

Just completed all 3..hard to tell how it went. I was expecting more than 10 questions in the job simulation test.

Ran out of time in maths and verbal reasoning.

Lynnington3

How long did it take people to complete all 3?

mtb_sends

@Lynnington3 Each test is roughly 30 mins long. I just did one a day rather than all in the one go but it finishes tomorrow so put aside roughly 2 hours and you'll have plenty time including the room scans.

riddlemedizz12

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone had applied through Irish and heard back?

WHIreland

Just finished them... glad that is done ✔

Just1more

Took a few attempts to get the room scans to work for me. Chrome definitely worked better than Edge.

Also had an issue during the live tests where I'd click to move to the next page and get a blank screen. Waiting about 15 seconds, clicking the address bar and pressing enter sorted it every time.

Precious time lost but no big deal overall.

Heres_hoping

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119291089#Comment_119291089

The same with me, did'nt even finished the numerical test! good luck to you too!

skidmarkoner

I never had to scan during the tests only before was this the same for everyone?

mtb_sends

@skidmarkoner Are you talking about the ID scan or room scan?

solidasarock

Gave the practice test for job simulation to some of the guys at work and results are all over the place from low to high.

Feels that one is a real shot in the dark. There is obvious bad answers but then various right solutions

barneyrub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293915#Comment_119293915

How do you know if the room scan didn't work? Mine never said anything

All done here...really not sure about them. Numerical the easiest. verbal was okay and the situation I've no idea (finished it with 16 mins left so not sure if that's good or bad!!)

skidmarkoner

I did both of them but I thought I read somebody on this mention they had to room scan mid test?

Vologda69

Hooray horrible AON tests werent used. Numerical was very fair....few are text heavy...best to guess those as they eat up time. Answers to SJT were rather rubbish....verbal can fry your brain in parts

Guffy

Finished all 3.... absolutely messed up the situational realised 3/4 of the way through I was answering as a CO. Ah well, always next campaign.

Numerical was very doable, 8/9 correct shouldn't be an issue for anyone. Verbal was OK, had plenty of time to reread the tricky ones. Just ballsed up situational myself.

Nightdrive

All submitted. Think I did ok, no point overthinking anyway. Any vets able to give an idea of timeframes until results?

lisabiscuit

Just finished them this morning. The numerical was definitely better than the 2020 campaign but i always find the clock off putting. Sure we'll see how it goes! Best of luck y'all!

newbie18892

i assume results will be out the week of the 20th July at the earliest

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119289064#Comment_119289064

In 2020, Covid had all these processes delayed.

sarachryan

Can anyone tell me how many you need to get right to pass numerical?

Am I right that numerical is pass fail? How does it work from now. I don’t know what happens next

ConorL76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297672#Comment_119297672

Not entirely sure, but I think its 8 questions correct to pass the numerical.

I left it until 11am so ran short of time.

I was half through the numerical and it was 12:35 so I just had to literally guess a number of the numerical as it was that or not submit at all.

I flew through the situational so still had 15mins left so the order I did them was the issue in the end.

I'm already an EO so this is just a transfer option which is why I was so lazy about getting it done.

So not really a big deal.

Maybe I will get lucky and guessed the 7-9 questions right and it'll even out, I just hadn't the time with some of them to be sitting calculating with the time of day.

aaron5250

Completed all three this morning. I gave it a good go. What more can you do. Forgot to show underneath the desk before the first one - whoops and webcam suddenly stopped working during the situational one. I shut down the browser quickly, reopened the browser and thankfully the webcam started working again. I then completed the situational.

Waiting on OOM now.

Best of luck everyone.

Just1more

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Just1more

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119294542#Comment_119294542

When I clicked submit it went to a blank screen that was loading endlessly.

If I refreshed the page or did anything it made me start the scan again.

fionnr01

Did anyone receive confirmation of test submitted? I didn't.. It said completed on every link though.

mtb_sends

@fionnr01 I'm fairly sure it said on the test website they would not be sending correspondence confirming you have submitted your tests so you should be fine.

skidmarkoner

Yep it did say that.

blackro12345

Did all 3 tests. They should really acknowledge that you completed them. I was worried when they didn't

laoisgem

I'd prefer that they spent the time and resources in getting the results calculated and sent out than send confirmation emails but that's just me.

In the last round in 2020 I spent a lot of time preparing and practicing and scored in the top 10 and top 15 in my chosen counties but when the time came I wasn't in a position to take up an offer. This time around I didn't, so much so I left it till Wednesday morning to complete the assessments and just winged it, I guess time will tell.

mtb_sends

@laoisgem I'm sure the work you did for the previous campaign probably helped with this round of tests even if it was two years or more ago.

laoisgem

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119313253#Comment_119313253

Thanks, I hope so. I did complete all the numerical and had 20 minutes left in the last exam so fingers crossed. Good luck to everyone going forward.

blondie007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119296606#Comment_119296606

I'm guessing it'll be Friday 22nd for results. In the 2020 campaign the latest submission date was on a Weds at 1pm, same as this one. The results were sent to our message boards on the Friday 2 weeks later - so 2 weeks, 2 days wait. Would hope it won't go longer than that.

Iggy1986

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299885#Comment_119299885

Underneath the desk?

laoisgem

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119313587#Comment_119313587

Yes that was part of the room scan if you read the instructions.

Iggy1986

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119313598#Comment_119313598

Didn’t see that but I wouldn’t worry

castle_lover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269183#Comment_119269183

Spoke with PAS in the end, and it's ok to not scan the room in this situation as the monitor is big enough to see around the room.

castle_lover

Also anyone who done the tests in 2020, did any of you ask for your feedback? I wonder who to contact as I got to interview and failed by 2 marks on 2 competencies. Disgusted with myself my examples weren't good enough. I'd love to know the feedback to hopefully do better this time, if I get that far. Was my first time doing it last time, so to get that far was great but still beat myself up.

Sinradler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299366#Comment_119299366

8 0r 9 is for CO, for EO the passmark is approximately 46%.

shardor18

I know that in the 2020 campaign it was pass or faill for maths and then the other 2 strands were used for deciding OOM but it was specified in the application or familiarisation. I didn't see that specified anywhere for this comp but alot if people are saying it is the case anyone clarify this please?

Govannan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119326979#Comment_119326979

I don't recall that being in the familiarisation for the 2020 campaign. Was it definitely the in there? I do remember everyone saying it at the time though.

shardor18

I'm 99% sure it was specified in the material somewhere prior to the tests.

Vologda69

Numerical was taken in account in determining oom for inter HEO competition this year. So nothing is guaranteed. Same cud happen with EO comp

Stranger Things

In my camera window it couldn’t see my room or hands during the test, Just my face as I wasn’t focused on looking at it. I did the room scan correctly so maybe that will be okay? Or am I out?

blondie007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119329832#Comment_119329832

That's fine. they have a wider view from their side. Once you can see your face in the small screen frame - its all good.

Nowyousaidit

Wishful thinking that we might hear something this Friday regarding the results.... hopefully it will be good news for us all on here!! 😄

shardor18

@Nowyousaidit I know the waiting is killer. Fingers crossed for good results