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ciaran2008 · 29-03-2008 11:14PM

Rob-117 wrote: »

hey, after you do the medical how long before your notify or offered a position?

The medical is never usually a problem provided you pass obviously but it’s the vetting that holds everything up! I mean some people on here have been waiting quite a while. The police college has intakes throughout the year because obviously they can’t take the entire 440 new recruits in at once and that will obviously affect when you get offered a place. It’s a long process and provided you pass everything expect to be waiting months after months after months!

Mandy Moo · 29-03-2008 11:16PM

How hard is the initial test?

And what does it involve?

Thanks
xx:)

ciaran2008 · 29-03-2008 11:18PM

Mandy Moo wrote: »

How hard is the initial test?

And what does it involve?

Thanks
xx:)

From what I've read the IST (Initial Selection Test) is designed to be hard to test how hard you work under pressure and it gets gradually harder just as your time is running out. Did consensia supply you with a mock test with your invite to IST? Apparently it was never designed for you to finish so yeah. .

Shield · 29-03-2008 11:20PM

Why don't you give one a try by clicking here.

Mandy Moo wrote: »

How hard is the initial test?

And what does it involve?

Thanks
xx:)

Mandy Moo · 29-03-2008 11:22PM

They never supplied a mock one. They said there is a mock one online to look up, which I will. Is the book worth buying that people are mentioning?

Do they do the Phsycometric testing, to see if you are suited to the job?

Shield · 29-03-2008 11:23PM

Are you serious? I just gave you the link above.

Let me try it again.

HERE

Mandy Moo wrote: »

They never supplied a mock one. They said there is a mock one online to look up, which I will. Is the book worth buying that people are mentioning?

Do they do the Phsycometric testing, to see if you are suited to the job?

ciaran2008 · 29-03-2008 11:24PM

Mandy Moo wrote: »

They never supplied a mock one. They said there is a mock one online to look up, which I will. Is the book worth buying that people are mentioning?

Do they do the Phsycometric testing, to see if you are suited to the job?

Yea if you applied online they won’t supply you with one. But the link on PSNI's comment will take you to it. Im waiting on my book to arrive but apparently its good and for £10 you can’t go wrong!

60% of people who do IST fail!! scary thought!

Mandy Moo · 29-03-2008 11:25PM

Thanks PSNI!

Can I ask you also.....I asked Ciaran2008.

Will my family history affect my application when it comes to the vetting? I have no convictions etc myself, but am worried my family may affect my chances....

Am I being silly or should I be worried?

Shield · 29-03-2008 11:28PM

No idea. It all depends on your family's history and whether they were really bold boys and girls.

Mandy Moo wrote: »

Thanks PSNI!

Can I ask you also.....I asked Ciaran2008.

Will my family history affect my application when it comes to the vetting? I have no convictions etc myself, but am worried my family may affect my chances....

Am I being silly or should I be worried?

Mandy Moo · 29-03-2008 11:34PM

They were never convicted or imprisoned for anything as far as I am aware.....just 'known' I think.

And I am adopted by that family, so its not my fault! Honest!! I would hate to waste my time applying, then not getting in because of them. I would be gutted.

Shield · 29-03-2008 11:37PM

It will be the vetting people who will decide. Don't go giving out any more personal information than you already have. It would be quite easy to identify you in the future if you do.

Mandy Moo wrote: »

They were never convicted or imprisoned for anything as far as I am aware.....just 'known' I think.

And I am adopted by that family, so its not my fault! Honest!! I would hate to waste my time applying, then not getting in because of them. I would be gutted.

Mandy Moo · 29-03-2008 11:40PM

Okay, thank you PSNI.

Hopefull I do well anyway. Will just have to wait and see!

mickey2186 · 30-03-2008 12:04AM

Mandy Moo,

The vetting questionaire asks for some of the following information:-

All information about yourself i.e where you have lived, convictions etc.

Your partners occupation and addresses last 20 years.

Info on any children you may have.

Your parents names, occupations and addresses for the last 10 years.
Your brothers/sisters names, occupations and addresses for the last 10 years.

They also ask if you have any business interests etc..

You also have to provide names and addresses for two referees.

Regards.

Mickey2186:)

MrsGeneHunt · 30-03-2008 10:16AM

ciaran2008 wrote: »

Yea if you applied online they won’t supply you with one. But the link on PSNI's comment will take you to it. Im waiting on my book to arrive but apparently its good and for £10 you can’t go wrong!

60% of people who do IST fail!! scary thought!

60% - eeeeeek

Now really am bricking it.

Have got the book so going to do some trial runs today to see how I get on....wish me luck y'all ;-)

goodcopbadcop · 30-03-2008 10:26AM

Its nothing to worry about really, just dont go slow or waste time on a hard question, move on and do your best, if theres one you dont know just have a guess at it.

worrying about it will make you do worse, keep a clear mind and read things through as logically as you can, remember it is designed to see how well you cope with the questions under pressure from the clock, and you are not meant to finish it all.

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 10:46AM

Rob-117 wrote: »

hey, after you do the medical how long before your notify or offered a position?

Howdy!

I received word that i passed my medical just over a week ago, it just says psni will be in touch - i assume this will be with the big 'YES' or 'NO' :eek:

I have no idea how long it will take for them to get in touch

I will be heartbroken if it is bad news

Only time will tell....

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 10:50AM

The true, false, cant tell questions are not to bad you should get most of them completed. I think the data sheet was the tricky one. In this there is 30 questions and unless you are ciaran2008 you probably wont get to answer all off these, the advice i was given was to straight away go to the last ten questions and guess them. Then you will only have 20 questions to worry about! It works!

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 10:55AM

OfficerProblem? wrote: »

Howdy!

I received word that i passed my medical just over a week ago, it just says psni will be in touch - i assume this will be with the big 'YES' or 'NO' :eek:

I have no idea how long it will take for them to get in touch

I will be heartbroken if it is bad news

Only time will tell....

I think they get in touch around a month before your start date, these are, from reading previous posts, april, may then not again till aug

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 11:07AM

jim2008 wrote: »

I think they get in touch around a month before your start date, these are, from reading previous posts, april, may then not again till aug

I wonder how quick they are at sending 'dear john' letters

It has become natural instinct now for me to run to the letter box every morning - slowly going mental me thinks

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 11:14AM

OfficerProblem? wrote: »

I wonder how quick they are at sending 'dear john' letters

It has become natural instinct now for me to run to the letter box every morning - slowly going mental me thinks

Dont think many people who make it this far are getting the dear john letters?? What is your rough number in pool and background?

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 11:25AM

jim2008 wrote: »

Dont think many people who make it this far are getting the dear john letters?? What is your rough number in pool and background?

Haven't plucked up the courage to ring for my number - also can't due to work ... open plan office and a lot of nosey people mean private phonecalls are a BIG no no! :rolleyes:

Non RC background - so outcome could go either way

pedro552 · 30-03-2008 11:41AM

OfficerProblem? wrote: »

Haven't plucked up the courage to ring for my number - also can't due to work ... open plan office and a lot of nosey people mean private phonecalls are a BIG no no! :rolleyes:

Non RC background - so outcome could go either way

hey officerproblem,
give them a ring and find out, it only takes 2 mins and will help put your mind at ease.. ring on your lunch break or something!!!
i think the best advice for people who are at our stage (waiting on vetting) is to try be patient, and stop second guessing(maybe i should take my own advice)...
anyway guys,
take it easy!!
ps. best of luck to all campaign 13r's...

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 11:44AM

What was your score from the a/c?? people might be able to give you a rough idea?

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 11:50AM

pedro552 wrote: »

hey officerproblem,
give them a ring and find out, it only takes 2 mins and will help put your mind at ease.. ring on your lunch break or something!!!
i think the best advice for people who are at our stage (waiting on vetting) is to try be patient, and stop second guessing(maybe i should take my own advice)...
anyway guys,
take it easy!!
ps. best of luck to all campaign 13r's...

We do need to stop the second guessing lol - but it is soo hard when we don't know what's going to happen.

Any time i have had the brief chance to ring during office hours I have chickened out - this is soo important to me

Keep telling myself no news is good news

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 11:52AM

jim2008 wrote: »

What was your score from the a/c?? people might be able to give you a rough idea?

My score was 55 - not the best but certainly could have been worse

What was yours?

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 12:01PM

OfficerProblem? wrote: »

My score was 55 - not the best but certainly could have been worse

What was yours?

Mate thats a good score, i got 49 and i am in the lower 500s, r/c background. So by that info i say it would looks good for ya.. If anyone else with around 55 could post their number you will have a better idea,

OfficerProblem? · 30-03-2008 12:04PM

jim2008 wrote: »

Mate thats a good score, i got 49 and i am in the lower 500s, r/c background. So by that info i say it would looks good for ya.. If anyone else with around 55 could post their number you will have a better idea,

Cool :cool:

Would be great if any more old timers could give me an indication - would be much appreciated

ciaran2008 · 30-03-2008 12:24PM

What is the A/C marked out of?

jim2008 · 30-03-2008 12:26PM

ciaran2008 wrote: »

What is the A/C marked out of?

70, thought you would have knew that!:D

ciaran2008 · 30-03-2008 12:28PM

jim2008 wrote: »

70, thought you would have knew that!:D

No didn't know that! As I said need to work on that a bit! So assuming I pass IST and move onto the AC I could still expect to be in with a chance with a score of around 50?

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