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PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

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  • #602
    PapaYankeeGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭PapaYankeeGirl


    RoscoPColtrane wrote: »
    14 days peeps. 14 days. Dont let the side down PYG. Keep that pecker up. Given I have no idea what one of those is lately...Improvise...


    Ok ok ok!

    They have until Friday, or things may get ugly (only joking)


  • #603
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,867 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    People I've just deleted 18 posts of non-IST related chit-chat that was on this thread. Can I remind you all that this thread exists so users can find information about the IST easily and quickly. There are other threads for general banter and I would ask that you all keep the fun for there.

    Thanks.


  • #604
    Bubba1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Bubba1981


    Postman's just been and still no results! It'll be one full month tomorrow since I've done the IST. Has anyone else heard anything this morning?


  • #605
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    Bubba1981 wrote: »
    Postman's just been and still no results! It'll be one full month tomorrow since I've done the IST. Has anyone else heard anything this morning?

    You may not get results until all ISTs have been completed!!:eek::(


  • #606
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    Yeah, tomorrow will be the 4 weeks up for me too, then its on the phone to them.
    4 weeks of waiting is ridiculous in my opinion, regardless of how many applicants there are. In the past I've had word back within 3-4 days.


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  • #607
    Bubba1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Bubba1981


    I've been wondering about that as well, the only reason I can think of for them waiting the month is so they can work out what pass mark to set. I read earlier in the posts that they set the mark at 52 last year only to bring it down to 50, ergo, they're probably only looking for the top percentile to move on to the next stage. As I say though that's only my reasoning, they could just be doing it to be cruel...!!:mad::mad:


  • #608
    Jill77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Jill77


    I don't know how pedantic they will be, but they really emphasised the full month, and tomorrow actually isn't a full month since the first day of tests (thats when I did mine too), it's only 4 weeks. A month is actually Thursday. I'd not be surprised if anyone who phones tomorrow gets told to bog off....

    As some smart cookie said yesterday, there'll not have been any post sent on Saturday so I'm going to at least wait and see what the postie brings (or not) tomorrow and then phone maybe on Wednesday if no word by then.


  • #609
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    Well Chelsea555 you were doing your IST today werent ya ?

    how'd it go for you ? :D:D


  • #610
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    KB-1991 wrote: »
    Well Chelsea555 you were doing your IST today werent ya ?

    how'd it go for you ? :D:D

    I got all the questions answered in the time given:eek: it was tough enough roll on the next 4 weeks!!!:(


  • #611
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    Chelsea555 wrote: »
    I got all the questions answered in the time given:eek: it was tough enough roll on the next 4 weeks!!!:(

    ohh very good ! You must be a genius :D
    roll on thursday till mines over and then the wait will begin !! GRRR ! lol


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  • #612
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    KB-1991 wrote: »
    ohh very good ! You must be a genius :D
    roll on thursday till mines over and then the wait will begin !! GRRR ! lol

    No definitely not a genius:P thats right yours is on thursday, bit of advice bring a stopwatch and keep an eye on your time mate:eek: let me know how you get on!!:eek:


  • #613
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    Chelsea555 wrote: »
    No definitely not a genius:P thats right yours is on thursday, bit of advice bring a stopwatch and keep an eye on your time mate:eek: let me know how you get on!!:eek:

    havent even had a chance to look at any practice stuff for it yet...stuck here writing an assignment on how the police are making their workforce more diverse for college...so once i get that done its into practicing answering questions in SUPER FAST time ! :D:D


  • #614
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    KB-1991 wrote: »
    havent even had a chance to look at any practice stuff for it yet...stuck here writing an assignment on how the police are making their workforce more diverse for college...so once i get that done its into practicing answering questions in SUPER FAST time ! :D:D

    Stuff the assignment get studying and oh yeah no sleeping either till friday lol:P


  • #615
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    Chelsea555 wrote: »
    Stuff the assignment get studying and oh yeah no sleeping either till friday lol:P


    lol why no sleeping ? not that that will be a big problem because i dont sleep anyhow :P :P :P


  • #616
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    KB-1991 wrote: »
    lol why no sleeping ? not that that will be a big problem because i dont sleep anyhow :P :P :P

    You aint got the time, 3 days and counting!!!hehehehehe:eek::eek:


  • #617
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    Chelsea555 wrote: »
    You aint got the time, 3 days and counting!!!hehehehehe:eek::eek:

    3 more sleeps :D :P :D :P
    its like waiting for santa here ! :P
    ive never stressed about a test yet, hardly likely to now lol :D


  • #618
    Chelsea555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Chelsea555


    KB-1991 wrote: »
    3 more sleeps :D :P :D :P
    its like waiting for santa here ! :P
    ive never stressed about a test yet, hardly likely to now lol :D

    Nope no point in getting stressed about it!!!:cool:


  • #619
    GazeeboBrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭GazeeboBrown


    I have to admit it. I've lost my bottle, my stomach and honestly a little bit of my self respect.

    I'm throwing in the towel.
    I don't think I can go on with joining the PSNI - that article in the paper, the fact that I'd be watching over my shoulder each time I leave the house and the fact that I would be worrying for my other half every time I leave her on her own. Maybe I'd have made a different decision if I was single, living on my own - or if I wasn't from the republic. I won't ever know that.
    Good luck to everyone going forward to their next respective stages. Be safe.


  • #620
    KB-1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭KB-1991


    GazeeboBrown wrote: »
    I have to admit it. I've lost my bottle, my stomach and honestly a little bit of my self respect.

    I'm throwing in the towel.
    I don't think I can go on with joining the PSNI - that article in the paper, the fact that I'd be watching over my shoulder each time I leave the house and the fact that I would be worrying for my other half every time I leave her on her own. Maybe I'd have made a different decision if I was single, living on my own - or if I wasn't from the republic. I won't ever know that.
    Good luck to everyone going forward to their next respective stages. Be safe.

    You sat your IST Test yet ?
    Theres dangers in every job, but if you think about the positives in helping communities and vunerable people that may even outweigh the fears of being in the PSNI.
    I can understand where you are coming from though, but if your set on joining dont let the past and the recent troubles put you off it.


  • #621
    RoscoPColtrane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭RoscoPColtrane


    GazeeboBrown wrote: »
    I have to admit it. I've lost my bottle, my stomach and honestly a little bit of my self respect.

    I'm throwing in the towel.
    I don't think I can go on with joining the PSNI - that article in the paper, the fact that I'd be watching over my shoulder each time I leave the house and the fact that I would be worrying for my other half every time I leave her on her own. Maybe I'd have made a different decision if I was single, living on my own - or if I wasn't from the republic. I won't ever know that.
    Good luck to everyone going forward to their next respective stages. Be safe.

    Youve no need to lose your self respect. You hold your head high bud. Youve made a decision and by no means lightly. And its yours to make. No one elses. Big respect for that. Good luck in whatever direction your life takes you in...


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  • #622
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    Its actually very wise of you to think like that now, as when they sit you down in the lecture room and tell you youre in the police now, it really hits home and some folks only then start to question themselves and about their decision.
    Its better to know now, before you go through with it all, than throw in the towel when your in the early stages of training...trust me...that goes for everyone, really think about every little detail of the job youre applying for.

    Sorry, back to topic now.


  • #623
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    Post man's just been, just bill's today lol.


  • #624
    cliffy33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭cliffy33


    Which Article in the paper is gazeebo brown talking about does anyone know? i read somethin the other day that 10,000 ppl hav applied for 440 psni jobs. odds ain't da best r dey??? it was on da irish times


  • #625
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    cliffy33 wrote: »
    Which Article in the paper is gazeebo brown talking about does anyone know? i read somethin the other day that 10,000 ppl hav applied for 440 psni jobs. odds ain't da best r dey??? it was on da irish times

    Yeah but theres always been only 440 places. Up to this year there are normally around 7 or 8,000 people applying each campaign anyway.


  • #626
    cliffy33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭cliffy33


    0607 wrote: »
    Yeah but theres always been only 440 places. Up to this year there are normally around 7 or 8,000 people applying each campaign anyway.
    Think about it though 3,00 people is a lot of people. it's like the capacity of an eircom league football match r somethin. hard enough competing wit 7,000 but wit 3,000 more it just gets harder. no wonder dey take their sweet time sending back da results


  • #627
    smyff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭smyff


    cliffy33 wrote: »
    Which Article in the paper is gazeebo brown talking about does anyone know? i read somethin the other day that 10,000 ppl hav applied for 440 psni jobs. odds ain't da best r dey??? it was on da irish times
    nah lyk m8 so it is. saw dat mo self.

    sweet lyk.

    alot of these people will not get through the IST stage. they will more likely have a higher pass rate because of the amount of applicants. for talks sake, maybe 2-3k could pass their IST. i dont know any real figures


  • #628
    Slave_To_Sound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭Slave_To_Sound


    smyff wrote: »
    nah lyk m8 so it is. saw dat mo self.

    sweet lyk.

    alot of these people will not get through the IST stage. they will more likely have a higher pass rate because of the amount of applicants. for talks sake, maybe 2-3k could pass their IST. i dont know any real figures

    was about t tell you to watch you txt speak then i realised you were tking the p1ss lol

    Anyone get results today im guessing not ?


  • #629
    Jill77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Jill77


    Slave_To_Sound wrote: »
    was about t tell you to watch you txt speak then i realised you were tking the p1ss lol

    Anyone get results today im guessing not ?

    Nope :(


  • #630
    Slave_To_Sound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭Slave_To_Sound


    Jill77 wrote: »
    Nope :(

    Mine are due tomorrow but guess that isn't going to happen if the ones who did it a month today haven't got theirs yet :(


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  • #631
    Jill77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Jill77


    Slave_To_Sound wrote: »
    Mine are due tomorrow but guess that isn't going to happen if the ones who did it a month today haven't got theirs yet :(

    I did mine on 21st, the first day of tests - 4 weeks ago today but I am desperately going to try and wait the whole calender month until I phone. I.e. i shall phone them at 901am on Thursday :D


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