Garda Recruitment- The Waiting to Apply Room

thestar · 10-01-2014 11:34PM

stevie05 wrote: »

has everyone got an email?? i haven't and slightly worried??

You will receive an e-mail to your publicjobs Messageboard from us by 4pm on Wednesday 15th January 2014. You until that date to get one so dont panic

Colash · 10-01-2014 11:44PM

Set up the text alert on public jobs , very handy

Rothmans · 10-01-2014 11:45PM

Got the text myself
Any idea when they will release the actual familiarisation tests themselves?

want2b · 10-01-2014 11:58PM

Rothmans wrote: »

Got the text myself
Any idea when they will release the actual familiarisation tests themselves?

If you got the text you obviously have the familiarisation tests received.

Colash · 11-01-2014 12:02AM

Rothmans wrote: »

Got the text myself
Any idea when they will release the actual familiarisation tests themselves?

There's a link in the document to the tests

Rothmans · 11-01-2014 12:02AM

want2b wrote: »

If you got the text you obviously have the familiarisation tests received.

As far as I can see they do not provide a link to them in the message

Rothmans · 11-01-2014 12:04AM

Colash wrote: »

There's a link in the document to the tests

Thanks, will have another look

Rothmans · 11-01-2014 12:18AM

How do people feel about 5 and 12 mins per test?
Is thst not a very skimpy assessment?

Faith and Justice · 11-01-2014 12:31AM

Rothmans wrote: »

How do people feel about 5 and 12 mins per test?
Is thst not a very skimpy assessment?

It's just to start weeding people out. Guaranteed to get rid of a few thousand

Rothmans · 11-01-2014 12:44AM

Faith and Justice wrote: »

It's just to start weeding people out. Guaranteed to get rid of a few thousand

I understand thst alright. I'm just bricking it thst I'll gave a bad run :-(

Scouser · 11-01-2014 12:44AM

Rothmans wrote: »

Got the text myself
Any idea when they will release the actual familiarisation tests themselves?

does nobody read any of the material given out?

jesus wept

Rothmans · 11-01-2014 01:05AM

Scouser wrote: »

does nobody read any of the material given out?

jesus wept

Did he?

WilcoOut · 11-01-2014 01:25AM

Rothmans wrote: »

Did he?

He easily would if he frequented this forum!!

Galway1987 · 11-01-2014 01:26AM

Faith and Justice wrote: »

I got three right, but I didn't have a clue what I was doing. Only realised towards the end

I'm not applying this time but just wondering are people doing their verbal
reasoning tests already??

Devil08 · 11-01-2014 01:08PM

Galway1987 wrote: »

I'm not applying this time but just wondering are people doing their verbal
reasoning tests already??

Practice tests

AaronMul1 · 12-01-2014 09:00PM

Lads have ye seen the Physical requirements? better get to the gym!

thekopend · 12-01-2014 09:03PM

Anyone with a reasonable level of fitness that exercises regularly should be ok, the gardai isn't for couch potatoes after all.

AaronMul1 · 12-01-2014 09:04PM

oh i know that much, but i've never done a bleep test in my life, i swim 1 mile about 3 times a week

Devil08 · 12-01-2014 09:10PM

AaronMul1 wrote: »

oh i know that much, but i've never done a bleep test in my life, i swim 1 mile about 3 times a week

Toughest will be the sit ups and press ups. Anyone who hasn't done a sit up or press up in over a year, then good luck doing 35 of them!
I go to the gym everyday, it took me a while to get from 10 press ups to doing 50! Get training now is my advice!

AaronMul1 · 12-01-2014 09:13PM

Yeah im gonna start tomorrow with the sit ups. Im fairly good with press ups, 25 with no limit shouldnt be a problem but il be doing plenty regardless

thekopend · 12-01-2014 10:29PM

Also if you don't do any aerobic exercise it would be advisable to start and download the bleeps test. It's not that fast but it's all about endurance.

want2b · 12-01-2014 10:31PM

thekopend wrote: »

Also if you don't do any aerobic exercise it would be advisable to start and download the bleeps test. It's not that fast but it's all about endurance.

How does the bleep test work?

Scouser · 12-01-2014 10:32PM

want2b wrote: »

How does the bleep test work?

let me google that for ya.......

want2b · 12-01-2014 10:48PM

Is there anybody that can be helpful

thekopend · 12-01-2014 10:56PM

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvygAB5RKg

want2b · 12-01-2014 11:08PM

thekopend wrote: »

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvygAB5RKg

Thanks for your reply, I have watched videos like this before and googled info and its keeps saying about the levels. I just can't understand if you have to run at different speeds for the different levels or how it works. Is it just every length you run it goes up in level points?

Canyon86 · 12-01-2014 11:24PM

With all respect lads and ladies,

Trying to get fit etc shouldn't be a priority at this stage,

The aptitude is the most important part for now,

Get practicing these if you want to give yourself the best chance!!

Fitness came come later,

My two cents

Devil08 · 12-01-2014 11:26PM

Canyon86 wrote: »

With all respect lads and ladies,

Trying to get fit etc shouldn't be a priority at this stage,

The aptitude is the most important part for now,

Get practicing these if you want to give yourself the best chance!!

Fitness came come later,

My two cents

True story!! But sure you can kill two birds with one stone and read your aptitude test book on the treadmill!

thekopend · 12-01-2014 11:26PM

want2b wrote: »

Thanks for your reply, I have watched videos like this before and googled info and its keeps saying about the levels. I just can't understand if you have to run at different speeds for the different levels or how it works. Is it just every length you run it goes up in level points?

Each level the time between the beeps gets shorter so you have to run quicker but it's very gradual you wouldn't even notice it, you have to be on the line by the time the beep sounds or else you miss the beep and your out. So it goes from a slow slow jog to about 3/4 pace and there is a slight break between the full levels( 2.0. 3.0 ect)

Sound of Silence · 12-01-2014 11:27PM

Canyon86 wrote: »

With all respect lads and ladies,

Trying to get fit etc shouldn't be a priority at this stage,

The aptitude is the most important part for now,

Get practicing these if you want to give yourself the best chance!!

Fitness came come later,

My two cents

Well, it's always good to get in shape, regardless of the campaign.

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