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  • #62
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    claireshaughs wrote: »
    Yea it was my first time with no preparation. The verbal reasoning was ok I think and the last one, the situational multiple choice. But the numerical..you see the question for 10 seconds and then have up to ten seconds to answer. It was rough and I panicked. You get a chance to practice a little beforehand but I would advise anyone to go to the Familiarisation Material we got a few weeks ago and practise there Too late for me!!

    Does the question disappear after 10seconds??does it move onto the next question if you haven’t answered in 10seconds?are the questions about finding % and like
    25 x ? divided by 5=100?
    My friend sat these exams in 2016 and she said she had 18mins for 20questions in the maths section.


  • #63
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    those maths one.... FML..


  • #64
    claireshaughs
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭claireshaughs


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Does the question disappear after 10seconds??does it move onto the next question if you haven’t answered in 10seconds?are the questions about finding % and like
    25 x ? divided by 5=100?
    My friend sat these exams in 2016 and she said she had 18mins for 20questions in the maths section.

    Yea you do get 20 mins to answer but each question is onscreen for 10 seconds and then answer in 10 seconds..in some of them not even 10..yea some is say for eg 100-20÷?=10. I was just making it up so just practise for a few days beforehand


  • #65
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Yea you do get 20 mins to answer but each question is onscreen for 10 seconds and then answer in 10 seconds..in some of them not even 10..yea some is say for eg 100-20÷?=10. I was just making it up so just practise for a few days beforehand[/quote]

    Oh Christ.i thought it was just a countdown timer from 10mins,if you spend 40secs on 1 question so be it!!didnt realise that each question had a time limit.


  • #66
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Yea you do get 20 mins to answer but each question is onscreen for 10 seconds and then answer in 10 seconds..in some of them not even 10..yea some is say for eg 100-20÷?=10. I was just making it up so just practise for a few days beforehand

    Oh Christ.i thought it was just a countdown timer from 10mins,if you spend 40secs on 1 question so be it!!didnt realise that each question had a time limit.[/quote]


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  • #67
    claireshaughs
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭claireshaughs


    Maybe it's to see how people can think on their feet..just don't go in blind. Do the practice


  • #68
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Did anyone use the mock assessments on career services?


  • #69
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    claireshaughs wrote: »
    Maybe it's to see how people can think on their feet..just don't go in blind. Do the practice

    Very possible.Keep your chin up,you might not have done as bad as you think.every one seems to have struggled on the maths so your score still could be high in comparison.


  • #70
    claireshaughs
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭claireshaughs


    Thank you but I think you have to reach a certain pass rate in everything but sure look, what's done is done. I don't think I'd cope with that no matter how much practice. Too quick


  • #71
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    sazxox wrote: »
    those maths one.... FML..

    I’m dreading sitting these assessments after these posts!


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  • #72
    mascherano11
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭mascherano11


    That maths was absolute disaster definitely did not pass that


  • #73
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    mascherano11 wrote: »
    That maths was absolute disaster definitely did not pass that

    I'm sure everyone thinks like that but keep your head up. They don't expect you to get all of the questions complete.


  • #74
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    mascherano11 wrote: »
    That maths was absolute disaster definitely did not pass that

    I feel the same about the verbal reasoning. You may have done very well on the maths so don’t be thinking too bad about it.
    Everyone will feel the same about certain parts but hopefully it will be good news when results come out.


  • #75
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Can I do this exam on a phone browser like I did the questionaire?


  • #76
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Can I do this exam on a phone browser like I did the questionaire?

    A laptop/desktop would be much better to do the tests on!!!

    Personally I wouldn't attempt it on a mobile, and they recommend to use a laptop/desktop for the tests. Not sure how you were able to do the questionnaire without any issues but it's really not worth even trying it. You have seconds to enter the answer for the numerical reasoning.


  • #77
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    The practice test for the calculation section is a lot easier than the actual test!


    Anyway my pc fecked up and the exam stopped and couldnt be restarted so had to email support.:(


  • #78
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    The practice test for the calculation section is a lot easier than the actual test!


    Anyway my pc fecked up and the exam stopped and couldnt be restarted so had to email support.:(

    Did they help you ? How did you find the verbal reasoning


  • #79
    TopProspect
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭TopProspect


    I just did the aptitudes tests there. All three sections went well. The numerical test was a piece of cake. Once you keep your concentration for the duration of the tests it is manageable. Cant wait to see the results of this stage :)


  • #80
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Did they help you ? How did you find the verbal reasoning

    They gave me a good idea of what to expect but the actual test is harder, verbal is easy enough tbh read it read the question then glance it again if you're not sure.


  • #81
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    They gave me a good idea of what to expect but the actual test is harder, verbal is easy enough tbh read it read the question then glance it again if you're not sure.

    Did you feel you had enough time to finish all 30 questions? Did the support team help you when your computer had problems . Did they start where you left off ?


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  • #82
    billgibney
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭billgibney


    Star hurl wrote: »
    So your talking about around 35 k for the first 3 years with Sunday's etc

    Sorry I was away so couldn't reply.
    47000 is the salary when you go into a jail.
    It's the basic plus allowances plus 360 mandatory overtime per year


  • #83
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    billgibney wrote: »
    Sorry I was away so couldn't reply.
    47000 is the salary when you go into a jail.
    It's the basic plus allowances plus 360 mandatory overtime per year

    47k before tax obviously


  • #84
    billgibney
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭billgibney


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    47k before tax obviously

    Before tax prsi pension pension levy usc union medical aid etc.


  • #85
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    billgibney wrote: »
    Before tax prsi pension pension levy usc union medical aid etc.

    Yes so your looking at just over 34k after all that
    2,875 a month .


  • #86
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Did you feel you had enough time to finish all 30 questions? Did the support team help you when your computer had problems . Did they start where you left off ?

    Yeh sorted the issue, going to finish it tonight, I had 10 minutes left over.


  • #87
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Finished it there not too bad :)


  • #88
    private89
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭private89


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Yes so your looking at just over 34k after all that
    2,875 a month .

    Sounds pretty decent.

    Did the aptitude tests myself there. I thought I did OK but they were tricky enough and you always think after I should have put that instead but will have to wait and see, i wonder how long it will take to hear back?


  • #89
    Abbey127
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 127 ✭✭Abbey127


    Did anyone have trouble getting into the tests I had to download something.


  • #90
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    Abbey127 wrote: »
    Did anyone have trouble getting into the tests I had to download something.

    I had to do the same to proceed but it hasn’t worked?!


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  • #91
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Was it adobe flash? Download then restart your browser.


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