PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

beca · 24-04-2010 12:02AM

grad10 wrote: »

Hey beca, just for your list - unistudent2009 is in May intake and jclegs has also already got the call for March but deferred I think so can prob both be taken off next time you update

done! i just edited it on my post and ill repost it when this page is away back in the distance!

grad10 · 24-04-2010 12:08AM

beca wrote: »

done! i just edited it on my post and ill repost it when this page is away back in the distance!

You're so organised, I need to take a leaf outta your book! You'll def not have to worry about paperwork getting on top of you when you get in!

beca · 24-04-2010 12:10AM

grad10 wrote: »

You're so organised, I need to take a leaf outta your book! You'll def not have to worry about paperwork getting on top of you when you get in!

i like the "when" bit

my secret is: i sit on boards most of the day at work

but shhhh, dont tell the boss!

elvis99 · 24-04-2010 03:48AM

forestgrump wrote: »

what date did you sit you IST?

sat it on 15th of march, good luck mate if your still waiting:)

stephenkav · 24-04-2010 05:06AM

Hey all, been following this thread since before my ist mid march but not posted anything until now. Must say I've found most of the advice and links pretty useful(particularly beca, legend). Anywhom, just got my letter today after a bit of fretting and passed. Deeelighted:D. Hopefully catch those successful on the A/C thread and hard luck to those that didn't make it, hope it doesn't deter you from trying again for bigger and better things

grad10 · 24-04-2010 08:32AM

stephenkav wrote: »

Hey all, been following this thread since before my ist mid march but not posted anything until now. Must say I've found most of the advice and links pretty useful(particularly beca, legend). Anywhom, just got my letter today after a bit of fretting and passed. Deeelighted:D. Hopefully catch those successful on the A/C thread and hard luck to those that didn't make it, hope it doesn't deter you from trying again for bigger and better things

Hi Stephenkav, well done on biting the bullet and joining the boards! More importantly congrats on your good news! Your postman certainly comes early in the morning!!

Troy Bayliss · 24-04-2010 10:23AM

Got a Pass this time round, congrats to everyone got the good news and keep trying to those who didn't in this one.

Delancey · 24-04-2010 01:39PM

Got my pass letter yesterday which was nice to have good news for a change

marymulr · 25-04-2010 11:15AM

tashamc wrote: »

MARY!!!!! How are you Mrs, your up for this too!?

yep, 2nd time around... fingers crossed the postie arrives with good news tomorrow!!!

GaryF1 · 25-04-2010 07:16PM

Passed IST!!!!! WOOHOO!

Although the terror is setting in for my first attempt at the A/C haha....I look quite young for 21, still get ID'd going out...so I hope the role play actors don't get too stuck into me as a result!

Well pleased as I failed it last year with 53...

Anyone heard what the pass mark is this year, As far as I can remember from my fail letter it was 55 last year!

dixie33 · 25-04-2010 09:27PM

GaryF1 wrote: »

Passed IST!!!!! WOOHOO!

Although the terror is setting in for my first attempt at the A/C haha....I look quite young for 21, still get ID'd going out...so I hope the role play actors don't get too stuck into me as a result!

Well pleased as I failed it last year with 53...

Anyone heard what the pass mark is this year, As far as I can remember from my fail letter it was 55 last year!

To pass this time around you had to get 53. My mate got 37. Feel so sorry for him, can only imagine howd id feel if i didnt pass

oh and congrats Gary + everyone else who passed, best of luck with the A/C.

How did u find the IST? both time wise and the difficulty of the questions?

If anyone else who's passed wants to answer that also then please go ahead aha. I'm so eager to know what everyone thought of the IST because im applying when the next campaign starts.

GaryF1 · 25-04-2010 09:51PM

First part I thought was pretty easy, got it all done in the time given with time to check over it all

The second half is a different story, I had about the last 6 questions unanswered as far as I can remember, however I marked "A" for them all, so maybe picked up the odd mark from doing that.

The second half is the sorta thing you could answer it 100% if you'd maybe an hour to do it in, the pressure starts to build I found and you begin to rush, I think thats why I failed the first time, I started to panic and couldn't think to clearly...Was alot more relaxed this time round.

Is it possible to get your IST score if you pass, It doesn't seem to be on my pass letter.

dixie33 · 25-04-2010 10:48PM

well at least you passed

hope i can pass it when the time comes.

My mates score was on his letter, but then again he failed. But maybe if you contacted deloitte they'd tell you your score

Then again there may be a reason its not printed on your letter. :S

beca · 25-04-2010 11:29PM

dixie33 wrote: »

well at least you passed

hope i can pass it when the time comes.

My mates score was on his letter, but then again he failed. But maybe if you contacted deloitte they'd tell you your score

Then again there may be a reason its not printed on your letter. :S

last year, they emailed people back with the anwser, I tried to email them but no response yet, but maybe theyr still busy posting the final letters. hopefully after that, im dead keen to know what i actually got!

tashamc · 25-04-2010 11:34PM

Was it for the ist or ac that they sent some people out a second letter to say they failed even though thefirst one said they passed!?

beca · 25-04-2010 11:35PM

tashamc wrote: »

Was it for the ist or ac that they sent some people out a second letter to say they failed even though thefirst one said they passed!?

this year? or in a previous campaign?

tashamc · 25-04-2010 11:38PM

Last year, I'm sure I read it on one of the threads, just can't remember if it was ac or ist, will have to go searching..

beca · 25-04-2010 11:40PM

tashamc wrote: »

Last year, I'm sure I read it on one of the threads, just can't remember if it was ac or ist, will have to go searching..

dont remember that but i dissapeared off boards for ages last year after my IST fail

the year before that, they sent out the results with the pass mark set at 54 (i think) and then had to mail out to people to say they were dropping the pass mark down to 52 or something and that they had actually passed

Double Oh Seven · 26-04-2010 12:26AM

I reckon you're best not knowing your pass mark. The pass mark this year is 53, and say you found out you scored 54, i.e. passed by the skin of your teeth. For the rest of the campain you're going to be subconsciously thinking 'AM I good enough?'

I think it's best assuming you scored almost 100% in the IST, bit of a morale booster.

Just my POV anyway..

B182 · 26-04-2010 08:47AM

Double Oh Seven wrote: »

I reckon you're best not knowing your pass mark. The pass mark this year is 53, and say you found out you scored 54, i.e. passed by the skin of your teeth. For the rest of the campain you're going to be subconsciously thinking 'AM I good enough?'

I think it's best assuming you scored almost 100% in the IST, bit of a morale booster.

Just my POV anyway..

i agree with this but goes both ways what if they reply with o you got 5 wrong you'll feel great, as much as i want my score im gonna hold off first time ever doing ac and i have no idea how to even prepare

anyone else really surprised how many forum members passed !!

scullersky · 26-04-2010 10:19AM

I just got word that i passed!!

ClareDonkey · 26-04-2010 11:15AM

Just got fail letter this morn

Best of luck to you all!

forestgrump · 26-04-2010 11:22AM

IST 16th march,south,FAIL :rolleyes:
best of luck to those who made the AC and still waiting on their result and thanks for all the help and advice the last few months!:)

tashamc · 26-04-2010 12:08PM

I appear to be the 5th south fail today!!

wanadrum · 26-04-2010 12:49PM

Sorry to hear that you all got bad news, give it another go next time - this is my 3rd time!!

princess deity · 26-04-2010 01:04PM

I feel your pain, this is my 3rd time doing IST and i finally passed it this year.vwhat im saying is keep trying and you will eventually succeed.

lavman · 26-04-2010 02:05PM

Here's fail number 6 from the south. I was 4 marks shy of the pass mark. Definitly will give it another go. Second part of test got me I'd say. Can you get feedback on the test does anyone know?

26-04-2010 04:03PM

Double Oh Seven wrote: »

I reckon you're best not knowing your pass mark. The pass mark this year is 53, and say you found out you scored 54, i.e. passed by the skin of your teeth. For the rest of the campain you're going to be subconsciously thinking 'AM I good enough?'

I think it's best assuming you scored almost 100% in the IST, bit of a morale booster.

Just my POV anyway..

Ah you've just made me think twice about emailing for my mark! I was all set for emailing them as soon as I got my letter, never got round to doing it yet, and now I don't know if I want to or not! I know curiosity will get the better of me sooner or later, but finding out I just hit the pass mark, especially seeing as I could possibly have passed this year with a lower mark than I got last year...really would bring my happiness down a bit, but then again, a pass is a pass

Do you just email them with your UID and request your mark or do you need to give any other details?

Eddyman1234 · 26-04-2010 04:17PM

I'm not even sure that they will give it out, because I was told last year that I would not receive any information about the IST until after you get the feedback for your assessment centre. I might be wrong, but that is what I remember.

And also, I don't think they give you any detailed feeback on the IST, as the letter tha I received just broke the marks down into the 2 different parts

tashamc · 26-04-2010 04:18PM

Has anyone from the south passed yet??

PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

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