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Clerical Officer 2023 (Nationwide)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @hairyslug Do you know if it’s ok to open the “Clerical Officer 2023 Stage 1 assessment” link just to have a look at the familiarisation material without having to start the actual assessment until a later time?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 TeamWork


    Familiarisation material is available under the “CLICK HERE” link. It can be found in the paragraph before the assessment links.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭DM26


    Does anyone have all the correct answers to Part B of the questionnaire?😅



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @DM26 What type of questions are they?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @TeamWork Yes but can I open the familiarisation material and then return to do the actual assessment at a later date?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭Mairead16


    You can read the familiarisation material now. Then go back later to do the assessments.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 TeamWork


    @Spilly123 Yes, they are different links.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @Mairead16 @TeamWork Thank you!

    Also, is it just me or are there fewer people interested in this year’s competition than normal? There are very few people commenting on this discussion compared to previous years



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    It’s all fairly straightforward. The familiarisation stuff explains it well.

    There are also less questions that what was in the example test.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 TeamWork


    Assessment Questionnaire 1A is very straightforward. Around 20 questions including experience of Word, Excel, Internet, email, etc.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭I am me123


    Hey all, how did everyone find the questionnaires?

    Wonder how long we will be waiting to recieve a result?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭2016claire


    this was the easiest questionnaires/test ever



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @HairySlug Where can I access the example test?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭2016claire



    just above the links to assessment Questionnaire it says Please CLICK HERE to access the familiarisation material ....



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    bottom of this link but to be honest, it doesn’t really cover what is asked of you. Section one is about your work experience, section two is scenario’s and how you would react to them



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @TeamWork How many words would be expected for each response on 1A?


    also, does it matter how long you take to complete it?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @2016claire Do you think that’s because they know interest in the CO competition is down and they want as many as possible to pass?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    @2016claire Maybe it’s just me but I don’t see any example tests in the familiarisation material?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭The_Kitty


    Are there practice tests anywhere for the CO online assessment. I found one on public jobs but looking for more. I found I wasn't quick enough working through the questions on the one practice test I did.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭2016claire


    No no there’s no practice tests it just says what’s in the test



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    while I didn’t find the practice test much help with this assessment, the familiarisation form that you will have received gives you a good explanation of what is to be expected.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭The_Kitty


    And above it was said a webcam was needed. Is this true?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 TeamWork


    @The_Kitty There is no example test in the familiarisation material. A practice test is not necessary for part 1A. Part 1B is Situation Judgement Test (SJT). You could Google that as there is no Clerical Officer SJ practice test on Public Jobs.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭crinkley


    Can someone confirm if a webcam is needed



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    Nope, no webcam needed and it isn’t timed either



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭crinkley


    Thanks was planning on doing it on the old reliable desktop at work



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Spilly123


    How do they go about scoring part 1A?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭crinkley


    I know there’s a separate nsso thread but it’s quiet, I assume no one has heard anything. Thought they would be quicker as it’s an external company running it and it closed a few days before this one



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭CW2022


    Anyone current employed in the public sector thinking of making the switch to civil service?



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