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Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

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  • #362
    jkmanc1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭jkmanc1974


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509041#Comment_122509041

    no - finished the tests this morning so it will be a waiting game - best of luck to all



  • #363
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Sigh, can't even get the room scan to start, just stuck on a green bar with checking on it



  • #364
    weadick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭weadick


    Just did mine there. Apart from the numerical it seemed a good bit harder than previous EO/HEO tests I'd done, but it's a long time since I last did them. Not holding out too much hope anyway!



  • #365
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭raheny red


    I did the verbal and situational this morning. I usually despise the verbal testing but found it grand. Almost certain the situational testing was the exact same as last year's EO Dublin Comp.



  • #366
    coop142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭coop142


    did anyone email the support and if so how long did it take for a response? Thanks


    EDIT I got a response within about 30 mins in case anyone else is in the same boat!

    Post edited by coop142 on


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  • #367
    Sunny Disposition
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Sunny Disposition


    I found the maths very tough, the verbal was okay, still have the other ones left.



  • #368
    coop142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭coop142


    Just did the maths one and have no idea how it went.. Thought some of the questions were so easy that they were a trick question nearly and others that had a lot of writing and specifics just skipped so as not to waste time.

    Found the one in relation to rental of machinery very time consuming so guessed a lot of those answers after taking time to answer the first few in relation to that scenario.

    Hard to get a feel for how it went.



  • #369
    summersun23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭summersun23


    Random fact . I once did a test for a different job and when i started my maths one the calculator decided to die a death ...times tables in your head anyone lol



  • #370
    AD86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭AD86


    Hi everyone, I just did all 4 tests there - found the first 3 ok but the written was a nightmare. I didn't even manage to get to the minimum 300 words, only got to 275 - anyone know if this is an automatic fail? 😥



  • #371
    - bo -
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭- bo -


    Did the four of them on the trot there.

    Verbal Reasoning first. Thought it was fairly grand. Got them done with a couple of minutes to spare.

    Situational Judgement next. Really didn't like it. Lost the run of myself a little bit. Finished way ahead of time.

    Numerical Reasoning next. Pretty happy overall. Got it all done in time, couple of guesses, couple more unsure of.

    Written Exercise last. I really went in to that one unprepared. Waffled. Got around 320-330 words typed and proofed it with a minute to spare.

    Overall… bleh 🙃 brain is a bit fried. Wouldn't mind heading for a pint.



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  • #372
    Summeryet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Summeryet


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122503415#Comment_122503415

    Where do you find practice tests?



  • #373
    zazoo11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭zazoo11


    Does it make sense to guess at random if we run out of time? I did okay in the numerical practice test but didn't manage to answer more than 20 or so in the allotted time. Is it better to have a high accuracy rate or to save a few mins at the end to guess at random if we have any questions left?

    Practice tests are here Summeryet (scroll to the bottom of the page): https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/information-hub/our-recruitment-process/test-advice



  • #374
    Dublin.85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Dublin.85


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511799#Comment_122511799

    https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/information-hub/our-recruitment-process/test-advice



  • #375
    JSPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭JSPD


    Did the numerical and the written exercise today. Happy enough with the numerical test but really struggled with the written exercise, mind just went blank and couldn't think what to write. Didn't get to 300 words so not sure if that means I've failed. So now not sure if theres any point doing the other 2 tests seeing as i didn't get the 300 word minimum



  • #376
    pygmaliondreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭pygmaliondreams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511850#Comment_122511850

    Best that you finish all questions even if you have to guess, no negative marking



  • #377
    Totally Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭Totally Red


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511915#Comment_122511915

    Don't rule your self out continue with the other two anyways. Was there one or two different scenarios or did you have your answer complete but had words to spare ?



  • #378
    Dublin.85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Dublin.85


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511915#Comment_122511915

    From what I've heard the written exercise doesn't go towards your final mark of the test. It's brought up in discussion during the interview if you pass the tests and get that far. So go for it, don't give up. If anything it's all good practice, if you don't get it this year, you might get it next year.



  • #379
    louloubb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭louloubb


    I found the written ok was the numerical I hated plus very confusing at the end there is no final submission button when all 4 are completed?



  • #380
    Larryduff2018
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Larryduff2018


    Is the situational judgement e.g good response bad response adequate response etc format because there the sample they gave but was given these sample before and the lay out was different on day of exam which threw me abit?



  • #381
    Beckett99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭Beckett99


    Not expecting to do well out of that at all. Haven't sat tests for EO before. Had to break it up in to two separate sessions.



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  • #382
    louloubb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭louloubb


    Hadn't sat them myself either before I was so confused at the end as there is no final sumbit button I'm guessing when it says complete it just needs to be left



  • #383
    jaffa20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    Do they verify ID at weekends? Took ages to try get a photo without glare!



  • #384
    WednesdayGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭WednesdayGirl


    They do verify ID at the weekend and in the evening



  • #385
    WednesdayGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭WednesdayGirl


    I Would say don't stress too much about the maths as you just need to pass, the marks aren't counted towards your overall mark. Any advice on the Situational one? I don't know if we need to show independence as an EO or should be consulting with HEO / AP? I find that the toughest



  • #386
    coop142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭coop142


    @larryduff2018 (won’t let me reply directly to your question for some reason but)
    Yeah it’s in the format as shown in the familiarisation material - excellent, good, adequate, weak, bad and you choose which suits each answer. Lots of time to spare with this one so wouldn’t rush through it just take the time to think.

    Also good to note that it says on the testing website that it’s possible there is no excellent answer provided and there may be instances where you find that all answers are adequate or weak etc..



  • #387
    summersun23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭summersun23


    AAnyone's verification taking ages , I submitted mine prob an hour ago ( id)



  • #388
    PandaDancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭PandaDancer


    the math I ran out of time and guessed loads 😭 the essay I thought was great. The others were grand. Ugh probably didn't pass.



  • #389
    Dublin.85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Dublin.85


    I was the same with the Maths. Surely it's not possible to get through them all in that time.



  • #390
    laff87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭laff87


    The Situational ones.... anyone else find excellent was rarely used??! Overthinking my answers now



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  • #391
    Podgesull1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭Podgesull1


    How many questions in the written exam



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