Cadetships 2013

madel wrote: »

Is there parking available on the day? I assume there is!

You park in the gym car park for the fitness tests, if you pass you get showered and changed and those with no cars get bussed to the sleeping quarters. Those with cars just convoy behind the buses and theres plenty of parking when you get to the accomodation blocks. Your split into groups and each group is sent to do different things. Depending on what group your in you could be doing group assesment first or getting a talk from the current cadets, you will then rotate to do all the elements of this stage. The psychometric testing taking place at this stage is new so dont know when their gonna fit that in. In the last few years these tests where the first stage which you did with the job simulation at a test centre, online stuff is all new this year.

Naoise1234 wrote: »

Just was talking to a lad who thought that the interview will be taking place after the fitness test/group exercise but during the same overnight stay (i.e. sometime before you leave the next morning). I said I thought the people who get through the overnight assessment would be called back for interview on a later occasion, can anyone put me straight on that one? Thanks

There is no interview at the overnight. The familiarisation booklet and emails you recieved will tell you exactly whats coming up in the overnight theres no suprises. If your successful at this stage you will be called back for interview at a later date which will be held in the cadets mess in the curragh. Just a heads up the interview could be quite soon after the overnight. Last year I had my overnight on a friday and Interview on the following Tuesday. The Captain running the comp did pass around a sheet on which you could put dates that were not suitable for you to interview on should you get there so you can potentially buy yourself extra preperation time.

if you pass you get showered and changed and those with no cars get bussed to the sleeping quarters

if you dont pass the fitness test are you sent home or do stay overnight and wait around untill the following day?

Home, so if your getting dropped up make sure they hang about until you pass

So if i pass i will be able to notify who ever is dropping me off ? and also do you know if its easy to get a bus from galway to the curragh and home againn ?

Diamondsandrose wrote: »

What should you eat the morning before the fitness test?

Something light to keep you going. Banana and a yogurt, you dont want to be bloated when running. Drink a pint of water in the morning about 2 hours before the test and drink a bit of water 10-15 mins before the race. It'll keep you hydrated for the run

Starknife wrote: »

Does anyone know what annex A refers to in the GP letter ?

I believe "Annex A" is "Annex C" located on page 34 in the Terms and Conditions maybe another user could confirm that as i am unsure.
(The terms and conditions can be found on the Defence Forces website)

tomato1988 wrote: »

does anyone know anything about injuries for the fitness test? (wrecked my ankle yesterday and cant walk for 2-3weeks). I presume its tough luck?

Sorry to hear that, you must be gutted. I know I would be

WilcoOut wrote: »

Lads

whats the distance and time needed to pass the cadet fitness test?

20 push ups in one minute, 20 sit ups in one minute and not that it makes a lot of a difference the 2.4km run is actually 11:40 under the 2013 terms and conditions

looking887 wrote: »

Is it just me or does the psychometric test look more difficult this round? Has anyone taken it yet?

It's the same test as at the first round last year. Much better test really, not so full of business jargon and approximations.

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yeah it is a much better test but a fair bit more difficult on the numerical side.
The overnight stay is a good eye opener anyway, I enjoyed it

Aye, had a ball myself. If you were there last night, decent chance I was chatting to you at some stage.

target shooter 13 wrote: »

Just wondering if the weather does turn out to be 28degrees Celsius tomorrow and some of the following days then how can the people who run in that heat be judged on the same time and distance as the people who ran in cool cloudy conditions?

Its bad luck I reckon? Just be well hydrated is all. Besides its a job in the army not like you can pick weather conditions in the field.

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Aye, had a ball myself. If you were there last night, decent chance I was chatting to you at some stage.

Tall ginger fella from Cork!

Was 24 when we did it and that parched me right out. That said, just get it done. You're not going to die. It's a mile and a half ffs, not a marathon.