JRK1995 wrote: » 2021 Officer Cadetship is open for applications, best of luck everyone! Bit of background on myself, I'm 25 so this is my only chance to get in. Trying to get my km down to 3:30. After doing everything 'right' I found myself in a boring office job... very unfulfilled so I decided to go for the cadetship, something I have thought about since I was a kid. Hopefully I'll see this out to the very end to find myself starting at the end of the year and I hope there's some other boards members who'll be joining me in this competition.
MrFridge wrote: » Anyone know if you can apply for a cadetship mid-degree ? I'm finishing 3rd year, going into final year engineering in UL next year, fingers crossed. Is it possible to go back to college and do the final year at a later date if I was accepted, or should I just wait until next year to apply ?
RCB1A wrote: » Well lads, I'm applying for the Air Corps Cadetship this year. Last year I did both Army and Air Corps and failed both interviews so if anyone has questions about it I'll do my best to answer. Good luck to everyone this year!:)
RWJ1995 wrote: » What’s up lads, hope ye are all getting on alright! Just wondering; does anyone know whenabouts the fitness test etc will be? Early/mid July prob if the psychometrics are only going out the first week of June?
JRK1995 wrote: » Was chatting with my mate who did it last year, his was the 03-July which was a couple of weeks after the pyschometric deadline. I think last year the closing date for applications was the 31st of May so it seems they're a week ahead this year. How's everyones' fitness? I'll pass the test but I'm worried I'm not up to scratch, putting in a good bit of effort to get my fitness back to prelockdown as I have let my fitness go. Would love to get the run down to 9 mins.
CS97 wrote: » Applying for Army line cadetship for the first time myself, just wondering if you could give any insight into the group exercise? Any info appreciated mate. Best of luck moving forward lads.
mcc_c wrote: » Goodludk in your application this year, I remember your tag from last year's thread. Good luck to everyone else applying as well!
RCB1A wrote: » You're given building blocks/materials and given 3 or 4 different prompts and have to communicate as a team and build what the prompt requires. They'll probably do it in the Curragh in which case you're lucky because their materials are easier to work with. Haha I remember you too! I take it you didn't make it last year in which case good luck this year! And yeah mcc_c is right, once the online tests start they're pretty quick with the rest of the stages. Roughly every second-ish week a new stage of it goes ahead.
JRK1995 wrote: » Pyschometric test emails were sent out this morning, deadline is the 06-June.
TRL23 wrote: » Well lads, I just got the email for the Mindmill tests and I'm trying to do the practice ones but everytime I click on the link it doesn't load and says that the link doesn't exist. Are any of yous experiencing the same thing ?
mcc_c wrote: » I had the same message, must be a link issue.@RWJ1995 I think the Army psychometric must be the same, the email says 'Thank you for registering for the 2021 Irish Defence Forces Army and/or Naval Service Cadet Selection process. ' I would imagine the 'and/or' means it's the same. I haven't applied for the Navy myself but I assume it's the same one.
RWJ1995 wrote: » Ah grand so no bother, just never got that second email for Navy Ops so got a bit nervous haha, cheers! Just for anyone who’s applied before, are fitness tests usually on weekends or can it be whenever? Working full time and it’s rough getting leave at the moment but I’ll be pulling a sickie if need be 😂
RWJ1995 wrote: » Ah grand so no bother, just never got that second email for Navy Ops so got a bit nervous haha, cheers! Just for anyone who’s applied before, are fitness tests usually on weekends or can it be whenever? Working full time and it’s rough getting leave at the moment but I’ll be pulling a sickie if need be 😂
RWJ1995 wrote: » Got my confirmation there too; was booked in for the 23rd and had to get it changed to the 28th because of work commitments, they were straight back and really sound about it so anyone who’s having difficulty with dates definitely email them. I’m the opposite for this; will find the push-ups and sit-ups fairly handy but carrying an injury still that will make the run pretty touch and go for me unfortunately, fingers crossed since I’m 26 in November and this is my only chance to go for it!
JRK1995 wrote: » Our last chance to get in! Out of interest where are you coming from?
