PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

PapaYankeeGirl · 07-05-2009 07:56AM

bc84 wrote: »

is it me or is it hot in here?

im blushing :eek:

Its just my hottness radiating over to you! LOL:D

bc84 · 07-05-2009 02:59PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

Its just my hottness radiating over to you! LOL:D

its probably the radiation from my pc as i spend wayyyy too much time on this board. getting to desperation stage of the recruitment process so im on here trying to cling to every last shred of hope and advice i can get :eek:

PapaYankeeGirl · 07-05-2009 06:40PM

bc84 wrote: »

its probably the radiation from my pc as i spend wayyyy too much time on this board. getting to desperation stage of the recruitment process so im on here trying to cling to every last shred of hope and advice i can get :eek:

And there was me thinking it was me:(

Bifbert · 07-05-2009 10:25PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

And there was me thinking it was me:(

Awwww!:(

bc84 · 07-05-2009 10:52PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

And there was me thinking it was me:(

of course its you! the ronald mcdonald look does it for me

08-05-2009 12:44PM

Did the IST for the first time the other day and I gotta say that was shocking! I think I totally underestimated the speed you had to work at for the 2nd bit, it would've been a piece of cake if it weren't for the time, even an extra 5mins would've made a massive difference! Although I really was expecting the actual maths involved in it to be a lot harder, I just got lost in all the information.

Annoyingly, there was a fella sat beside me who got it finished with a good few mins to spare and just sat there with his arms folded not even looking over it, and heres me had to guess about 10 of them!:(

Very few girls at mine too, just lots of really good looking potential policemen...that made it all a bit better

Double Oh Seven · 08-05-2009 01:29PM

I gotta say, the blonde girl that was running my IST was hot stuff, major distraction!

tfitzgerald · 08-05-2009 04:29PM

scania 850 if you are reading these post will you give me a ring i lost my phone so i cant find your number

thanks

MrsGeneHunt · 09-05-2009 07:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Very few girls at mine too, just lots of really good looking potential policemen...that made it all a bit better

You're lucky there was zip in the way of talent of mine!!
Not very many women either.

Which poses the question, how come so many hotties in GV in training????!!!!

Every time I go tis wall to wall talent!!!

Not long to go til results time. 2 weeks or thereabouts:eek: ( she says, getting back on topic )

RoscoPColtrane · 09-05-2009 11:15PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Which poses the question, how come so many hotties in GV in training????!!!!

Every time I go tis wall to wall talent!!!

Will you sneak me in in your handbag next time you go? Pretty please? Just so you'll have someone to back up your statement you understand.

Maybe not even two weeks. They say four weeks. Results were out quick smart last year.

triple-M · 10-05-2009 09:11PM

hi all first time applying here,just wondering if any of you's non british applicants needed to get your passport/id's endorsed to verify leave to remain in the uk,or will an eu passport alone be sufficient?thanks

RoscoPColtrane · 10-05-2009 09:58PM

triple-M wrote: »

hi all first time applying here,just wondering if any of you's needed to get your passport/id's endorsed to verify leave to remain in the uk,or will an eu passport alone be sufficient?thanks

Have you already applied? Have you checked with recruitment or UK Borders Agency with regard LTR?

tfitzgerald · 11-05-2009 04:59PM

hi all anybody do the ist in dublin today monday11/5 i forgot all about part one which i found easy but if i have to be honest part 2 on my behalf contained some guess work. oh and if you are blond , ponytail and you done the ist today dont bother with the psni you have a future as a model i think i saw one bloke walk into a wall taking a look at you;)

PNE · 11-05-2009 05:47PM

Was in Dublin today,found time was the big problem.left feeling I should not be allowed out on my own......

bc84 · 11-05-2009 05:57PM

tfitzgerald wrote: »

. oh and if you are blond , ponytail and you done the ist today dont bother with the psni you have a future as a model i think i saw one bloke walk into a wall taking a look at you;)

havta say, i spat yoghurt over my screen there LOL

smyff · 11-05-2009 06:20PM

bc84 wrote: »

havta say, i spat yoghurt over my screen there LOL

lol

tbh though, im sure if she worked as an officer in the PSNI, she could also do a modelling career modelling in uniform!

i think ive got 2 weeks now for my results. maybe even 1 i think

dark side · 11-05-2009 07:20PM

smyff wrote: »

lol

tbh though, im sure if she worked as an officer in the PSNI, she could also do a modelling career modelling in uniform!

i think ive got 2 weeks now for my results. maybe even 1 i think

I've not even done my test yet

dark side · 11-05-2009 07:25PM

edzzy wrote: »

Part A – Verbal Logical Reasoning

48 Answers to complete in 20 mins – Not possible use a strategy!!
48 / 20 = Approx two min max per statement NO MORE

Ask examiner: “Is there negative marking?” Use stopwatch – Bring it with you

Should be at question 24 after 10 mins half way

Write start time and end time down at start of session.

MAKE SURE ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPLETE
DON’T LEAVE ANY BLANK

Guess last four questions at start of exam immediately!!
Go back and check only if you have time

True statement = if it is says it in text

False statement= if it isn’t in text

Can’t tell = if it isn’t in text

Ignore real life information. For example if the text in passage states that "Titanic sank in a pond in in Ahoghill in 2008" then IT DID

(Clearly we all really know that it sank on the River Bann after hitting a drunk swan......in 1985 after most of the passengers were at Buggles concert on board. The band played a great rendition of Video killed the radio star as it sank...)

Look for qualified text in statement to give you pointers

Absolute words - Must Have Will
Qualified words - Could Can Some

Scan read paragraph

Pick out key words form true/false /can’t tell statements form the paragraph use them to answer.

Aim for 32 marks min, aim to get best marks in which ever section you are good at, use the other to carry you through

Part B - numerical

30 Answers to complete in 25 mins – Not possible use a strategy!!
30 / 25 = Approx 1.2 min max per statement NO MORE

MAKE SURE ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPLETE
DON’T LEAVE ANY BLANK

Guess last four questions at start of exam immediately!!
Go back and check only if you have time

O h yes and did i mention DON’T LEAVE ANY BLANK

One more thing practice under time pressure, useless if you dont,will get you used to handling the panic.

I have a degree and masters and went in before arrogantly assuming and thinking that the IST would be easy, its is if you had and hour to complete it , but you don't....but you can prepare and beat it.

Good luck all..............

Brilliant advise there Edzzy, I'm ****ting my pants about my test, I'm glad that its 48 for verbal reasoning cause I'm better at that than the maths.

I'll be leaving all long division questions to the end, because they are my biggest down fall

smyff · 11-05-2009 07:31PM

dark side wrote: »

I've not even done my test yet

i did mine on the day after may day last year. i think they carry on until later in may so i wouldnt be worried. you have a date remember

just work towards it.

MrsGeneHunt · 11-05-2009 07:47PM

smyff wrote: »

i did mine on the day after may day last year. i think they carry on until later in may so i wouldnt be worried. you have a date remember just work towards it.

Smyffers is right, the ISTs run until the end of May according to the timeline on the PSNI website.

I'm expecting results mid-late next week which will cover a month including the bank holiday.

bc84 · 11-05-2009 08:21PM

my results if your going by 4 weeks or so will be due start to mid of next week i thinks

RoscoPColtrane · 11-05-2009 08:24PM

bc84 wrote: »

havta say, i spat yoghurt over my screen there LOL

Swear to God..Spat my gin out when I read that you'd spat your yoghurt out....

Hi PNE. Dont worry. I had the dreads too coming out of the IST. Time is a killer..I doubt anyone really completes part 2. Unless they have a masters in Maths. Which I dont. .First time applying? The four weeks to results will just FLY by....:D

bc84 · 11-05-2009 08:41PM

shame we cant say the same about the next 48weeks or so LOL

Chelsea555 · 11-05-2009 08:50PM

bc84 wrote: »

shame we cant say the same about the next 48weeks or so LOL

I agree with ya bc84 the weeks are just going to roll by:( Me thinks not;)

fortuneteller · 11-05-2009 11:42PM

That was my polish girlfriend your talkin about,i sent her there to dampen the comp! in a recession lad,,,,, all is fair in love and warslov!,,regards,,, to all in the munster area,,since you got whacked recently!:p

dark side · 12-05-2009 05:33PM

I had my IST today,

the verbal reasoning was grand - but I'm not joking i guessed 25 out of the 30 maths questions, I just saw all the data and my mind froze!

About 40% there were woman, no really good looking men unfortunately, so I can't blame distraction for my failure!

RoscoPColtrane · 12-05-2009 06:49PM

dark side wrote: »

I had my IST today,

the verbal reasoning was grand - but I'm not joking i guessed 25 out of the 30 maths questions, I just saw all the data and my mind froze!

About 40% there were woman, no really good looking men unfortunately, so I can't blame distraction for my failure!

Youve probably done a lot better than you think. Its a lot of info to take in and all the data is a bit intimidating. Good luck. 40% is a lot of filly's in one sitting. There was about 3 at mine and not a fit bloke in sight. But then when they don the uniform taaaaaa daaaaaa... hot stuff!! My "dirty cop" outfit does wonders for me.

MrsGeneHunt · 12-05-2009 07:21PM

RoscoPColtrane wrote: »

Youve probably done a lot better than you think. Its a lot of info to take in and all the data is a bit intimidating. Good luck. 40% is a lot of filly's in one sitting. There was about 3 at mine and not a fit bloke in sight. But then when they don the uniform taaaaaa daaaaaa... hot stuff!! My "dirty cop" outfit does wonders for me.

Zero talent at mine too and not that many girls about ten percent tops. Doesn't bode well for gv lol

dark side · 12-05-2009 07:30PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Zero talent at mine too and not that many girls about ten percent tops. Doesn't bode well for gv lol

Maybe they have to do positive discrimination on looks to, All the beautiful ones have been recruited already and now its time to balance it out with the uglies

Seriously tho I really want a Cop boyfriend, anyone want to come cop hunting with me?

RoscoPColtrane · 12-05-2009 07:34PM

Seriously tho I really want a Cop boyfriend, anyone want to come cop hunting with me?

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Oh aye.......Is that Hugh boy available?

PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

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