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PSNI January 2026 student officer recruitment campaign

  • 27-12-2025 02:00PM
    #1
    Pecks123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    PSNI recruiting 14th January 2026.



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  • #2
    HDM1798
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭HDM1798


    Im from the south of Ireland but moving to Drogheda permanently soon. I was thinking of applying.



  • #3
    Pecks123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭Pecks123


    Nothing stopping you from applying, as long as you meet all requirements go for it



  • #4
    Aldy2023
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Aldy2023


    Does anyone know how the Merit List from this campaign plays vs the 2025 merit list? Do they appoint people higher on the 2026 merit list vs those already on the 2025 one?



  • #5
    CJauditsyeoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭CJauditsyeoo


    anyone completed the IST?



  • #6
    donatello41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭donatello41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124249294#Comment_124249294

    yeah did it a week ago.
    was tough! Real head scratcher



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  • #7
    codabo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭codabo


    not a lot happening in here this year



  • #8
    CJauditsyeoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭CJauditsyeoo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124304378#Comment_124304378

    Probably related to low applicants this year lol

    Hopefully starting something here: I got my IST results today.



  • #9
    codabo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭codabo


    I was sure there was more this year than last year. Also got my results today



  • #10
    lozzapalozza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭lozzapalozza


    same, how did we al get on?
    i found the tests tougher than previous years



  • #11
    codabo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭codabo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124304658#Comment_124304658

    I found it a lot tougher too.



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  • #12
    HDM1798
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭HDM1798


    Got my results too today. Well done to everyone who passed, and feeling sad tonight for anyone that didn't.



  • #13
    samkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭samkins


    If anyone has done this before whats the timeline like for the next stages. Is it by order of merit



  • #14
    lozzapalozza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭lozzapalozza


    no i dont think you are awarded a merit list place under after the assessment day. The timeline can differ dependant on budget etc. the process is usually crazy long. Read something on here before that said try to put it to the back of your mind and get on with your life as normal in the mean time otherwise it can be a torturous wait. Usually fast up until the assessment day and then slows massively.



  • #15
    mcafee0221
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭mcafee0221


    Got results, today is education upload, from there its approx 4 to 8 weeks for Selection center day. That runs spring / early Summer, its quite the wait if you do it early to find out the results, then depending on your merit number you will get a date for Physical and they send you the clearance docs. All in all it takes a long time :)



  • #16
    mcafee0221
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭mcafee0221


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124120172#Comment_124120172

    Good Luck, I hope you did



  • #17
    mcafee0221
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭mcafee0221


    As far as I know they will all go first unless there is a massive issue with say their clearance. When that campaign is exhausted then an stragglers get slotting in with the next campaign etc.



  • #18
    mcafee0221
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭mcafee0221


    I think 700 less this year, lowest in along time as well as the lowest in Catholic numbers for over a decade. I thought the IST pass mark was low as well and that's probably because of the low intake.



  • #19
    mcafee0221
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭mcafee0221


    It is in order of Merit, until the end when it all comes down to clearance



  • #20
    samkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭samkins


    Does anyone know if the assessment centre day includes an interview or is all focused around role plays and scenarios



  • #21
    riz4kl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭riz4kl


    It's all roleplay and scenario based



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  • #22
    HDM1798
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭HDM1798


    Thank you. I did.. so, here's hoping that things will go well.



  • #23
    HDM1798
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭HDM1798


    Thank you. I did apply, so here's hoping. One hurdle at a time for us all now.



  • #24
    drum.72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭drum.72


    does anyone know what the ist was marked out of?



  • #25
    drum.72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭drum.72


    I thought the pass mark was very low too, maybe trying to give as many people as possible a chance to up the numbers



  • #26
    CJauditsyeoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭CJauditsyeoo


    I dont think there’s any answer that’d be facts but I’d guess the maximum mark would have been 200?



  • #27
    drum.72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭drum.72


    If it is 200 then the pass mark being 60 is crazy! Was just asking as I know that the 2021/22 recruitment told you in email what each assessment was marked out of. I guess they just really changed it around this year.



  • #28
    ascent_eden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭ascent_eden


    2025 it was out of 200 and pass was 70 something



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