2024 Assistant Principal in Civil Service

So maths would be my strongest thing so was fine for the first ten but the last ones were hard and long winded so instead of wasting time on it I guessed a few!! That doesn’t go to our final score so assuming best to just pass!!

Could be the totally wrong approach but too late now!!!

Just did the tests… I usually like numerical work, but I spent at least double the time on it compared to the others, which won't do well for my score! I just found that most questions required quite a bit of work, and I didn't want to guess them, so, rightly or wrongly, I gave them the time.

Also, I had clean scrap paper and pen on my desk for the first test (to be ready for the numerical), and I think you weren't supposed to, so I hope that won't go against me!

I'm glad it's over now, and I'm already crazy impatient to know the scores LOL!

Best of luck everyone. My best advice, as some have already stated, is

*be very fresh and ready to work hard

*Put your scrap paper (I needed 4 sides for rough work) and pen out of sight until you are about to hit start on the numerical test

*make sure you know how your calculator works (my daughter's calculator would only give answers in fractions, not decimals, and I couldn't ask her to fix it mid-test, so I switched to the computer calculator)

obviously not

I’m not feeling very positive to be honest but sure only time will tell! How long until we find out if we passed or score etc? Anyone that did it before what’s the score you need to have any hope of getting called for an interview?

Did my tests there as just wanted them out of the way - very hard to judge aren't they? Bit concerned with how long I took as I wasn't paying too much attention to time but I wanted to get them right - hope that doesn't do me over in the end. Verbal seemed to be ok but so hard to tell as I've gotten a real mixed bag of results on the practice tests (from 5s up to 10s). SJ who knows. Definitely flubbed a few numerical questions at the end so I wasn't calculating any of the options available so had to guess, but think I got the majority earlier in the test so hopefully enough to pass at least. Best of luck everyone!

I wish! No, calculator only

TBF they only need to check the scans of people who get through to interview, or even get offered a role, not everyone who is tested

I just finished all tests. There’s a lot of room scanning 😂 I did SJT as I always score low on this for AP competitions and wanted most energy and clear head for it. It was ok. Numerical was the hardest took me nearly 30 mins I was trying to get answers right but guessed ones where my brain gave up on me. Verbal was ok just make sure to read text make sure you are not using outside knowledge

I had two plain a4 pages on the desk and used all of it. probably best to have pages rather than a notebook id say

Standard will do you

My understanding is that time is taken into account for all of them (but check it yourself)

OMG, those numerical tests were brutal.

I actually normally do well on numerical but that was tough.

Verbal I'm not sure how I did. Good luck to all.

When are results out? :)

Can you do the three tests in separate sittings/ maybe one each over different days ? Assumed it was all in one sitting of about 90mins but the booklet says” if possible” ?

Hi Sharon can you tell me how many kquestions were on the SJT test as they didn't mention it in the booklet.