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2022 Executive Officer Civil Service

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    #182
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119252585#Comment_119252585

    As someone who has previously passed AND failed the situations(I changed my answers the second time as it was the exact same situations to try improve my results, but failed)... Who has a good head and experience and nailed the internal EO.

    I can categorically say those situations are beyond stupid.

    I'm going to use this competition as a potential transfer option.

    Haven't checked what the situations are this time but wouldn't be surprised if they're the same as 4 and 2 years ago.

    And no doubt my experience and competency shown internally will count for nothing in that crap shoot.



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    #183
    skidmarkoner
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭skidmarkoner


    I'm planning on doing it on my work setup. I've a second monitor. Should I remove this or will leaving it off suffice?



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    #184
    donotvalidate
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭donotvalidate


    @skidmarkoner I left mine there just turned it off. Surely to god they'd notice if ya were looking at it and anyway its not like you've time!



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    #185
    donotvalidate
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭donotvalidate


    Just finished the numerical test. 59 questions in just over a half hour and a few of them have lots of reading. If I ask my EO a question too early in the day their head explodes lol I can't imagine if I asked that many that fast! My first open EO competition and I dont have much hope :(



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    #186
    claregal1
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭claregal1


    Hi did you do all of them ? I can't imagine getting then all done !

    It said in the info booklet that it would be graphs and pie charts . Did many of these come up ?

    Best of luck. I failed the internal one before Christmas so hoping to do better with the open and interdepartmental one.



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    #187
    shar19
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭shar19


    just wondering if you have the option to skip a question in the numerical and come back to it if you have time at the end?



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    #188
    mtb_sends
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭mtb_sends


    @donotvalidate The stage one information booklet said it's 36 questions in 35 minutes for the numerical test. Is this incorrect? You said you did 59?

    Post edited by mtb_sends on


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    #189
    donotvalidate
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭donotvalidate


    @claregal1 I did but some of them were just click and hope lol there were a few pie charts and graphs yes



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    #190
    donotvalidate
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭donotvalidate



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119270937#Comment_119270937

    @Sad ProfessorProfessor apologies. I cannot seem to delete that tagged name. Dunno what's going on.


    Anyway, yes you can click back over all questions



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    #191
    donotvalidate
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭donotvalidate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119271032#Comment_119271032

    Sorry! Typo. It was 36.



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    #192
    mtb_sends
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭mtb_sends


    @donotvalidate 👍️



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    #193
    Gibson Nutritious Rent
    Registered Users Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭ Gibson Nutritious Rent


    i did them all yesterday - they were very simlar to the sample test on public jobs page



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    #194
    Inmate2020
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Inmate2020


    Well no beating about the bush … I found that tough .. verbal reasoning - at points I hadn’t a breeze what they were on about .. numerical I went like the clappers and was 4 short .. situational prob my better one … all in all a big challenge 😳



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    #195
    Belle23
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Belle23


    When I went into take the situational judgement room scan, it said in the warning frame:You need to complete the Verbal Reasoning Test room scan IMMEDIATELY BEFORE taking the live test.

    The warning for the verbal and numerical were correct.

    Anyone else have this problem? Afraid to proceed with it as is.



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    #196
    MrsBean
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭MrsBean


    Can anyone tell me what provider they are using for the tests this year? Had a look at the info booklet but it doesn't seem to specify. Previously it was cut-e or Aon. Thanks!



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    #197
    Onthefence
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭Onthefence


    @Belle23 I saw the same but proceeded anyway. Hope it's just a typo



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    #198
    Sunshine_21
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Sunshine_21


    I did all three tests yesterday. I Found them difficult especially the numerical, I ran out of time. I had my passport as I.D and forgot to show it. I didn't get any prompts to show it during any of the assessments. I take it I'm probably out.



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    #199
    jaffa20
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    Everyone seems really really worrierd about the time allowance. To be honest, it's nearly impossible to do them all accurately within the time allowance. At least I felt that way for the practice tests. I had a good few questions left for the numerical and verbal.



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    #200
    furrybones
    Registered Users Posts: 881 ✭✭✭furrybones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274480#Comment_119274480

    Did it prompt for ID at the start?

    "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts"



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    #201
    Sunshine_21
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Sunshine_21


    I didn't see it come up. I think I just got caught up in the scanning the room. I could just be overthinking it.



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    #202
    furrybones
    Registered Users Posts: 881 ✭✭✭furrybones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274625#Comment_119274625

    You may not have been required to show your ID as you'd already have done that with the ID verification step. Hopefully that's the case. I haven't done the tests yet, but someone who has might chime in on this.

    "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts"



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    #203
    mtb_sends
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭mtb_sends


    I presume I can use a physical calculator as opposed to one on the phone or laptop for the numerical test?



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    #204
    Belle23
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Belle23


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274720#Comment_119274720

    Yes you can



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    #205
    BusyBee2022
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭BusyBee2022


    I didn't get prompted for ID on any of the tests



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    #206
    Sunshine_21
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Sunshine_21


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274712#Comment_119274712

    I was thinking that I could of just been mixing it up with verification. @mtb_sends yes I used a calculator. I just showed it on the desk during the room scan. Best of luck everyone.



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    #207
    mtb_sends
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭mtb_sends


    Did anyone actually get all the numerical questions done in the allotted time. I only got 32 done and numerical is normally my stronger section. Doesn't bode well for the remaining two tests



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    #208
    Sunshine_21
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Sunshine_21


    @BusyBee2022 thanks for letting me know.



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    #209
    jaffa20
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119270739#Comment_119270739

    I agree, i found the numerical had any too much text in the questions too. It was ok but don't think i did amazing. Not looking forward to the other either. Even more reading!!



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    #210
    Stranger Things
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Stranger Things


    I forgot to show my ID. I think they have ur ID on file and take a screen grab of your face you do before you show your set up.



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    #211
    portiaorleans
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭portiaorleans


    EDIT: resolved

    Post edited by portiaorleans on


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