NEW 2022 Assistant Principal Competition - Open and Interdepartmental

oranreilly · 20-01-2023 11:42AM

Despite all the good advice above, I will be very upset if we don't receive the results today 😄

K65KL · 20-01-2023 01:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133251#Comment_120133251

😂😂😂

furrybones · 20-01-2023 01:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133251#Comment_120133251

I'm gonna call it for the 27th. Any day before that will be a bonus.

flended12 · 20-01-2023 01:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133757#Comment_120133757

27th of? 😄

furrybones · 20-01-2023 01:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133764#Comment_120133764

😂😂😂

Surely we'll see results in January... 🤨

skidmarkoner · 20-01-2023 01:51PM

We should start a pool at and whoever get it right gets the monies

Curranjo · 20-01-2023 02:26PM

They must be at least starting the review of the applications to get a head start on the stage. Online tests should show results straight away so they know the OOM.

oranreilly · 20-01-2023 03:26PM

They probably have to go through all the room scans and proctoring, but the testing window closed 38 days ago..

lemma · 20-01-2023 05:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133885#Comment_120133885

€10 on Tuesday 24th 😂😂

furrybones · 20-01-2023 06:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120134458#Comment_120134458

Oh wow, I didn't realise quite how long ago it was!

I'm really not expecting to progress to the next stage of this campaign but I'd still like to know how I did with it.

novamalina · 20-01-2023 07:02PM

I rang them yesterday and was told in classic PAS question-begging style that the reason it has taken this long is because "there was a delay".

...

He also said:

Seven to ten more days.
They are not short-listing based on application forms - these results will be purely based on the online tests.

furrybones · 20-01-2023 07:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133885#Comment_120133885

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120135021#Comment_120135021

I'll stick with 27th. €10 🤑

K65KL · 21-01-2023 05:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120135526#Comment_120135526

this year the assessments were given by a different provider from last year so maybe there was a hiccup or two along the way

DonutLike · 22-01-2023 03:16PM

The recent inter departmental HEO from initial test to shortlisting result took 5 months, so, it’s definitely not a sprint.

novamalina · 23-01-2023 11:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139106#Comment_120139106

That could well be it - but saying "It's late because there's been a delay" is much like saying "It's raining because drops of water are falling from the sky". You almost have to salute PAS' mastery of appearing to say something while saying absolutely nothing at all 😄

Kenevil · 24-01-2023 03:14PM

Its been 6 weeks now since the online test portal closed.... i've never waited this long for test results.

Vinoveritas29 · 24-01-2023 03:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120150944#Comment_120150944

Agreed, I am getting so fed up. We all know they had our results from the minute we hit the submit button. We know they are not shortlisting at the same time as would be a waste of resources. Crazy...

flended12 · 24-01-2023 03:36PM

Just got my results!

Ah relax! I just wanted to feel what it was like to say it.

Genuinely though, to those who don't already work in public services, I don't know what the concern is about the "delay".

It will be ready when it's ready, as frustrating as that is for all concerned.

lemma · 25-01-2023 01:43PM

I lost my tenner anyway 😂

Im kind of over it now, i don't think I was coming in very high anyway so either way it doesn't matter.

It is the longest I have ever waited for results even taking Christmas into account and I think if there is some problem, it would be fair if PAS communicated that with applicants. These competitions are draining as it is and would be better to be told a timeline, or if there are issues.

Best of luck when they do finally come out

Gargoyle711 · 25-01-2023 10:31PM

Like others I'm so fed up waiting to hear the results of these exams (not confident that I will get through however, but just want to know one way or the other. Anyway I emailed them today and this is the response I got:

The Stage 1 – online assessment results will issue later this month. We are operating a demand led recruitment approach for this competition, so we are only calling candidates forward when there is a demand from departments to fill vacancies. Therefore, candidates’ applications will be shortlisted in batches based on their total score from stage 1 and demand for vacancies in regions.

I then asked: Can you tell me at what point candidates will know if they are still in the running for progression based on demand? Is your reference to later this month when we will be told if we have reached the qualifying standard for progression? And finally, is later this month, later in January?

Ans: The stage 1 – online assessment results will issue before the end of January. The results message will also indicate the candidates being brought forward to shortlisting in batch 1.

So, it does seem that we will hear the results 'before the end of January', but even if you get through goodness knows when you will hear from them again...very disappointing!

Kenevil · 25-01-2023 11:27PM

Thanks Gargoyle I also emailed them today and got the standard results from stage 1 will issue later this month.

It's ridiculous to leave people hanging this long, it clearly stats in there charter that they will aim to issue results in a timely manner, 6-7 weeks is far from timely.

I was hoping it will be this week but i'm thinking next week now at this stage not that i have any chance of getting through short listing if i pass stage 1 😅