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    #212
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Tommy-Kerry wrote: »
    any word on ist folks? got email saying we will have heard by tomorrow
    If all goes to plan we should receive an email tomorrow that contains a link that will let you access the IST.


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    #213
    Cbm27
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Cbm27


    Update on the PSNI website. Links for the IST are being issued in batches today. Good luck everyone!


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    #214
    nickolatte94
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭nickolatte94


    Makes sense, the IST kept crashing last year, probably too many people trying to do it at once.


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    #215
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    Its Live now folks, I was expecting the email to be like “IST in 2 weeks” but nope... its open now! They are really trying to push through this campaign aren’t they


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    #216
    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    Is everyone going to do it straight away? How long Is the period in order to complete it. Kids off for half term and don't think I'm going to get much quiet time to do it lol


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    #217
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    Until the 20th I think, I am not in the slightest prepared so I will be leaving it until next week! Like I said, I wasn’t expecting it to start today but rather to get an email saying it starts in a few weeks


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    #218
    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    Aw perfect if that's the case.. don't feel prepared at all.


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    #219
    Chas18
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Chas18


    Hi all , I’m in the same boat I assumed it would be live in a week or so form the email link, I think I will leave it until next week for some piece an quite , has anyone any tips on the IST I have went over the ones on the site and a few others kenexa, but it’s suited for ibm


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    #220
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    I registered on the first day that it opened yet my UID number is 8XXX, there can't have been that many people registering on the first day unless everyone in NI has applied for the police lol


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    #221
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    I applied at 9:05am on launch day of the campaign and my UID has no reflection on the number of candidates, unlike last year which it did. Last year there was numbers of about 10K applicants if my memory serves me right but the numbers seem to be randomly allocated this year to avoid anyone from guessing UID’s or whatever I guess


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    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    Interesting...
    Hopefully we will know results in December then?


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    #223
    Arniez12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Arniez12


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    I applied at 9:05am on launch day of the campaign and my UID has no reflection on the number of candidates, unlike last year which it did. Last year there was numbers of about 10K applicants if my memory serves me right but the numbers seem to be randomly allocated this year to avoid anyone from guessing UID’s or whatever I guess
    Think they just continued on from the 1710 ones


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    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    Never mind me...
    I've just received the email with all the info.. eager beaver.


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    #225
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Anyone did the IST yet ? If so, how was it ? I’m holding off until next week to do mine.


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    #226
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    Good luck to everyone taking the IST over the next few weeks. The prize is worth the work. Really read and understand your core competencies and behaviours - you’ll need to have a strong grasp of them in order to choose the ‘best fit’ answer in your situational judgement test element. It’s only ‘easy’ if you can apply that knowledge


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    #227
    NM59
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭NM59


    Have all the emails been sent today


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    #228
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    NM59 wrote: »
    Have all the emails been sent today
    Latest message from the join psni website.

    “Please note that all links to the online Initial Selection Test (IST) have now been issued. We would advise all candidates to check the mailbox corresponding to the email address provided in your application form (remember to check junk folders) for an email entitled 'Online Initial Selection Test' which will include your unique link to the assessment.

    If it appears that you have not received this email, please contact us immediatley via info@joinpsni.co.uk, providing your full name and DOB”


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    #229
    Arniez12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Arniez12


    NM59 wrote: »
    Have all the emails been sent today
    If you haven't got it check your spam, mine was there


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    #230
    Ciano1997
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Ciano1997


    Guys I never got the link for stage one? Anyone know what's happening?


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    #231
    Ze0tech
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Ze0tech


    Ciano1997 wrote: »
    Guys I never got the link for stage one? Anyone know what's happening?

    Check your spam. Both mine and a friend's were in there


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    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    I really want to get it out of the way but at the same time I want to do a bit more practice but feel like its just one of those tests where you are either going to get it or you're not.


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    #233
    djs1990
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭djs1990


    Well that's the IST done, now you're not meant to talk about it, so all I'll say is it's hard to know if you given the right answers for some, cause you could justify more than one of the answers :ermm:


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    #234
    djs1990
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭djs1990


    Well that's the IST done, now you're not meant to talk about it, so all I'll say is it's hard to know if you given the right answers for some, cause you could justify more than one of the answers :ermm:


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    E18
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭E18


    Good Luck Djs1990! 
    I still haven't brought myself to do it yet.


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    #236
    ZXC53
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭ZXC53


    ML515 wrote: »
    Top tip folks:

    If you ever feel like you can justify more that one answer, remember, one is a better fit of the core competencies. Learn your competencies people. You aren’t looking for the “right” answer. You’re looking for the answer they want - best matching the competencies. I can’t stress this enough.

    Helpful advice. Is there anywhere where the competencies are actually listed to read over?


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    #237
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    IST Completed once again, fingers crossed!


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    #238
    janedoe8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭janedoe8


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    IST Completed once again, fingers crossed!
    Any advice? I'm too scared lol


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    #239
    Lockie101
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Lockie101


    Nothing that hasn’t already been said, take your time and read the questions and choose the best answer! Make sure to read each option thorougherly before jumping to conclusions


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    #240
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Lockie101 wrote: »
    Nothing that hasn’t already been said, take your time and read the questions and choose the best answer! Make sure to read each option thorougherly before jumping to conclusions
    Was the IST smoother this time round ? No lagging or freezing moving from one question to another ?


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    #241
    Aimforstars
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Aimforstars


    I think I'm going to do it today. I'm feeling quite nervous but whatever will be, will be.


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