PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

21-04-2010 08:42PM

Still no letter, just a lovely bill! Would love to know the pass mark tho, I'm hoping its roughly the same as last year.

Reading through all these posts, it really is the strangest process! Sense would tell you that the earlier you applied, the lower your UID, and the earlier you sat your IST...I applied within the 1st week if I remember correctly, my UID is late 4000's and yet I only sat my IST on the 24th March, yet there's plenty on here with much higher UID who sat theirs right at the beggining of March. For such an important and massive recruiment drive it really does work in mysterious ways!

And either we've a very smart boardie group this year, or all the fails have hidden! Should I fail, i'll be telling ya's! (and then i'll hide)

tashamc · 21-04-2010 08:45PM

coco27 wrote: »

did mine on 18th of march and uid no in the 9000's, still no letter really cant fathom their system at all!!

Hmm, my uid is early 8k, I did my ist on the 28th march, some of the people in the same ist had uid's in the 4k range, I know this cause they read them out before we went in, so I really don't think the uid's make any difference..

scullersky · 21-04-2010 08:52PM

tashamc wrote: »

Anyone in the south get a result yet?

Hey tashamc... I'm from the south.. I did mine the 13th of march and I haven't received anything yet.....

crazylegs28 · 21-04-2010 09:32PM

seems like its all taken at random then as from what everyone is saying there is no relationship between IST dates, and UID number and dates everyone received their results.

maybe there is hope for me yet!!

tashamc · 21-04-2010 09:46PM

Tommy-Kerry wrote: »

Hey tashamc... I'm from the south.. I did mine the 13th of march and I haven't received anything yet.....

Don't take it as a bad sign, you know yourself An Post sucks!! ;-) it would appear no one from the south has had word yet..

peter_green · 21-04-2010 11:40PM

i think the pass was 53? how many questions were there in total? was it 70, if so the pass mark is 75%. If i got 75% in my uni exams i'd be ecstatic lol. Im suprised i passed, i missed about 7 questions over both sections

beca · 21-04-2010 11:45PM

peter_green wrote: »

i think the pass was 53? how many questions were there in total? was it 70, if so the pass mark is 75%. If i got 75% in my uni exams i'd be ecstatic lol. Im suprised i passed, i missed about 7 questions over both sections

only people that will be able to tell us the pass mark are those that got a fail letter. last year it was 55, might go down as there are slightly less applicants this time but not likely!

peter_green · 21-04-2010 11:46PM

maybe it was 55, a friend told me he failed by 2 marks, maybe i mistook him saying the pass was 53

beca · 21-04-2010 11:47PM

peter_green wrote: »

maybe it was 55, a friend told me he failed by 2 marks, maybe i mistook him saying the pass was 53

ring him and ask him! we are all dying to know and deloitte are fudge all use at the minute, cant get a word outta them edgeways

peter_green · 22-04-2010 12:15AM

Just got hold of him. 53 pass

beca · 22-04-2010 08:55AM

peter_green wrote: »

Just got hold of him. 53 pass

THANKS!! slightly put me out of my misery now

christov9 · 22-04-2010 09:59AM

Well got my letter today and didnt make it, I got 52..1 mark off the pass..quite fustrating. Does anyone know if it is possible to request a remark? I know it is probably pointless but if its all run through a computer there could be a chance I didnt colour in a circle enough for it to pick up. Nothing to lose I guess...

Anyway congrats to all who have passed and good luck with the AC

PS. My UID was in the high 9000's so everyone who is waiting should be put out of their misery today lol

tashamc · 22-04-2010 10:18AM

christov9 wrote: »

Well got my letter today and didnt make it, I got 52..1 mark off the pass..quite fustrating. Does anyone know if it is possible to request a remark? I know it is probably pointless but if its all run through a computer there could be a chance I didnt colour in a circle enough for it to pick up. Nothing to lose I guess...

Anyway congrats to all who have passed and good luck with the AC

PS. My UID was in the high 9000's so everyone who is waiting should be put out of their misery today lol

Sorry to hear that christov9, i could well be in the same boat!

The ist is checked twice by two people, as far as i'm aware you can only have a recheck for the ac..

KB-1991 · 22-04-2010 10:22AM

Havent been on this in a while but just got my IST result today and i Passed

2nd time doing it so to all you who didnt pass this year dont give up

Now for another stage of waiting and assessment centres for me

beca · 22-04-2010 11:15AM

got my results this morning. PASS!

i really thought i was a gonner and it is hard to believe when your still in waiting but do not give up hope. its not over til the fat lady sings (or deloitte gets their fingers out) hang on in there guys!

Pink Britney · 22-04-2010 12:10PM

Hi everyone well done to all that have passed, and for the rest of us the wait continues... Have we established yet has anyone from the South get their results yet? Sounds like they are going by IST dates at the min but we cant be sure I suppose, atleast that might give the rest of us a bit of a boost till the "LETTER" arrives lol

tashamc · 22-04-2010 12:12PM

I'm from the South & no result yet..

beca · 22-04-2010 12:12PM

Pink Britney wrote: »

Hi everyone well done to all that have passed, and for the rest of us the wait continues... Have we established yet has anyone from the South get their results yet? Sounds like they are going by IST dates at the min but we cant be sure I suppose, atleast that might give the rest of us a bit of a boost till the "LETTER" arrives lol

i think post for the south will go from belfast to england then over to dublin so when that volcano stops chudderin they may start to come through?

Pink Britney · 22-04-2010 12:20PM

Thats good to hear Im not the only one. In fairness I was told 6 weeks and that was the end of March but when I saw everyone getting what seemed to be all passes at the time the old panic set in and I thought the later letters had not passed but obviously with your great news today becca there is still a glimmer of hope! Hadnt even taken into consideration that the letter might have to do a worldwide tour before getting to the south but its a good theory and Ill stick that one! :-)

forestgrump · 22-04-2010 12:20PM

south,IST 16th march and no letter yet!

Pink Britney · 22-04-2010 12:25PM

Forestgrump- Atleast we are all in the same boat down here I suppose then as beca said there may have been some issues with regards the post delivery due to the air space issue so all is not lost yet. So chins up and we may keep eachother company till we hear!

beca · 22-04-2010 12:27PM

Pink Britney wrote: »

Forestgrump- Atleast we are all in the same boat down here I suppose then as beca said there may have been some issues with regards the post delivery due to the air space issue so all is not lost yet. So chins up and we may keep eachother company till we hear!

you guys should have your own thread - PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test - VAV's (Volcano Ash Victims)

Pink Britney · 22-04-2010 12:33PM

beca wrote: »

you guys should have your own thread - PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test - VAV's (Volcano Ash Victims)

I love it Beca! I think we might just start one... From the sounds of it we wont be getting compensated by Michael O Leary for the inconvenience!

forestgrump · 22-04-2010 12:34PM

Pink Britney wrote: »

Forestgrump- Atleast we are all in the same boat down here I suppose then as beca said there may have been some issues with regards the post delivery due to the air space issue so all is not lost yet. So chins up and we may keep eachother company till we hear!

yeah havent heard any1 from the south saying they had word back yet...tomorrow maybe ha! yeah you could be right!

beca · 22-04-2010 12:38PM

Pink Britney wrote: »

I love it Beca! I think we might just start one... From the sounds of it we wont be getting compensated by Michael O Leary for the inconvenience!

It will come through, dont worry! but i know when i was being told by everybody that i would be ok i didnt listen

bet you all thought you were safe from the effects of the volcano! lol :pac:

Little Loki · 22-04-2010 12:41PM

I live in Belfast and done my IST on 20th March. I suspect th postman has gone by now and no letter. Very fustrating as we were told results would be available on 20th April.

Have been following the posts on here but haven't joined in myself till now....

beca · 22-04-2010 12:48PM

Little Loki wrote: »

I live in Belfast and done my IST on 20th March. I suspect th postman has gone by now and no letter. Very fustrating as we were told results would be available on 20th April.

Have been following the posts on here but haven't joined in myself till now....

welcome along to the crazy house! HOLD FAST :pac:

manutdmad · 22-04-2010 12:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Still no letter, just a lovely bill! Would love to know the pass mark tho, I'm hoping its roughly the same as last year.

Reading through all these posts, it really is the strangest process! Sense would tell you that the earlier you applied, the lower your UID, and the earlier you sat your IST...I applied within the 1st week if I remember correctly, my UID is late 4000's and yet I only sat my IST on the 24th March, yet there's plenty on here with much higher UID who sat theirs right at the beggining of March. For such an important and massive recruiment drive it really does work in mysterious ways!

And either we've a very smart boardie group this year, or all the fails have hidden! Should I fail, i'll be telling ya's! (and then i'll hide)

Did mine on the 24th aswel and still no word, well i havent checked post today as yet! Hopefully we will hear soon!:D

Agito · 22-04-2010 01:12PM

Great! Got my mail and 52/53 score! Guess I'll see some of you guys and gals on the forums next year. Good luck.

Pink Britney · 22-04-2010 01:30PM

Aw sorry to hear that Agito and by one mark thats so frustrating that they couldnt find you just one mark! just keep trying and you will get there in the end!

Manutdmad- hopefull you will have some good news waiting for you when you get home are you North or South our Ist dates are around a similar date

Very annoying for me the post man comes around half an hour after I leave for work so I wont know till I get home later this evening does be a long day wondering! A lot of the guys that got though siad their AC was mid May I think so we cant have too much longer to wait hopefully.

PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

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