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PSNI Recruitment - Stage 1 - The Initial Selection Test

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  • #1832
    HighburyLad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭HighburyLad


    That fella was sitting beside me in the hall lol


  • #1833
    missyme82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭missyme82


    Is it the same paper this time?


  • #1834
    the411
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭the411


    We are not supposed to discuss


  • #1835
    Gilz_2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Gilz_2001


    IST done, was familiar indeed ;) I found it tough enough again, such a pressure with time. I passed it last time but really don't know how to feel about it again, could have so easily failed or passed! :/ Does anyone know what the pass mark was last year - was it 50/75?


  • #1836
    LG1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    Gilz_2001 wrote: »
    IST done, was familiar indeed ;) I found it tough enough again, such a pressure with time. I passed it last time but really don't know how to feel about it again, could have so easily failed or passed! :/ Does anyone know what the pass mark was last year - was it 50/75?

    Was 51 last time!


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  • #1837
    Timetravel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Timetravel


    Got my IST out of the yesterday thank god lol

    I thought I heard the deloitte guy say results were out in December? Surely that couldn't be right?


  • #1838
    Suzuka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭Suzuka


    Timetravel wrote: »
    Got my IST out of the yesterday thank god lol

    I thought I heard the deloitte guy say results were out in December? Surely that couldn't be right?
    Its definatley by September 8th lol


  • #1839
    Timetravel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Timetravel


    Hah cheers my hearing must have been playing up!


  • #1840
    Babybuns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭Babybuns


    Hi guys can anyone tell me if the ist is based on much the same formula as last years one.


  • #1841
    ZeGerman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭ZeGerman


    You'll be surprised how similar it is.


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  • #1842
    Babybuns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭Babybuns


    ZeGerman wrote: »
    You'll be surprised how similar it is.

    Thanks just wanna make sure I study the right material.


  • #1843
    Homer01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Homer01


    Still no advantage whatsoever :(


  • #1844
    Timetravel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Timetravel


    Don't think preparation helps too much for these tests if I'm honest. September seems like so far away lol


  • #1845
    Homer01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Homer01


    Timetravel wrote: »
    Don't think preparation helps too much for these tests if I'm honest. September seems like so far away lol

    I agree. I also think the same for the AC to a certain extent.

    You can practice what you know to get in the mindset but it really is a case of you know it or you don't.

    The only part of the process you can 100% affect is the PCA :)


  • #1846
    ZeGerman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭ZeGerman


    Is it just because us boardies are obviously the first to apply for a campaign that we all seem to sit our ist's in the first few days? Is there many left on here still to sit?


  • #1847
    oztop1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭oztop1234


    I'm still yet to go.

    In two campaigns at the minute. Hard to keep up with all the dates


  • #1848
    LG1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    Im still waiting to mine ..

    Agree with ya Oz .. Im double checking dates all the time!!


  • #1849
    oztop1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭oztop1234


    LG1985 wrote: »
    Im still waiting to mine ..

    Agree with ya Oz .. Im double checking dates all the time!!

    You'd need to with all the prosecco and cocktails you've been on ;-)


  • #1850
    LG1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    oztop1234 wrote: »
    You'd need to with all the prosecco and cocktails you've been on ;-)

    oii cheeky!! That was just one day!! Lol!!

    Iv a PT session tomorrow and im already dreading it .. Iv been told to expect hell!! :-/


  • #1851
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    That your first session? haha

    Hell would be an accurate description indeed!


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  • #1852
    LG1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    DesertCreat_15 wrote: »
    That your first session? haha

    Hell would be an accurate description indeed!

    Na its like session 12 or something but hes told that its only gonna get worse now til my PCA!! Great!!!


  • #1853
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    LG1985 wrote: »
    Na its like session 12 or something but hes told that its only gonna get worse now til my PCA!! Great!!!

    lol You've plenty under the belt so!

    My PT told me last night that he got an old back tyre from a small tractor in yesterday - just for me, needless to say im not looking forward to meeting that! :(


  • #1854
    LG1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    DesertCreat_15 wrote: »
    lol You've plenty under the belt so!

    My PT told me last night that he got an old back tyre from a small tractor in yesterday - just for me, needless to say im not looking forward to meeting that! :(

    Oh mine has already mentioned tyre flipping to me ... There were a few choice words at that point!! And then i smiled, fluttered my eyelashes and used the "Im a girl .. Im not made to flip tyres" Lmao!!!


  • #1855
    sharan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭sharan


    got my date hopefully get further this time this is my 5th try lol. last time o got through to vetting but they pulled the plug! fingers crossed


  • #1856
    VES86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭VES86


    oztop1234 wrote: »
    I'm still yet to go.

    In two campaigns at the minute. Hard to keep up with all the dates

    snap...headmelt


  • #1857
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    To the people who have already completed the IST, for the numerical section of the test, is there a requirement for people to do multiplication or division in their head cause i dont know how different it will be to do the real thing in comparison to the mock test? Ill buy the person who answers a bag of wine gums!!


  • #1858
    VES86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭VES86


    wannabegard wrote: »
    To the people who have already completed the IST, for the numerical section of the test, is there a requirement for people to do multiplication or division in their head cause i dont know how different it will be to do the real thing in comparison to the mock test? Ill buy the person who answers a bag of wine gums!!

    A blank sheet is provided to help with working out.

    theres no way you could do some of the questions without makes notes/sums


  • #1859
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    Also are the tests put all together or are they given out seperatly?


  • #1860
    VES86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭VES86


    You stop between each section


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  • #1861
    Blossom89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Blossom89


    wannabegard wrote: »
    To the people who have already completed the IST, for the numerical section of the test, is there a requirement for people to do multiplication or division in their head cause i dont know how different it will be to do the real thing in comparison to the mock test? Ill buy the person who answers a bag of wine gums!!

    You'll have paper to work it out on but it's multiple choice anyway the last section
    More about being able to grasp A LOT of information quickly as a posed to doing a lot of calculations

    Hope that helps


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