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Recruit Prison Officer 2019

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  • #202
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Don’t think like that.
    Were they different to the online?

    Pretty much the same just I was very nervous


  • #203
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Don’t think like that.
    Were they different to the online?

    Similar but I felt the calculations was harder.


  • #204
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Don’t think like that.
    Were they different to the online?

    Similar but I felt the calculations was harder.
    How were you for time on both tests?
    10mins for 10calculation question’s seems a lot of time but I’m sure it’s not as straight forward as that?!


  • #205
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Kells girls wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Don’t think like that.
    Were they different to the online?

    Pretty much the same just I was very nervous
    You probably done better than you think.nervs and pressure can make you think the worst.


  • #206
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Arod13 wrote: »
    How were you for time on both tests?
    10mins for 10calculation question’s seems a lot of time but I’m sure it’s not as straight forward as that?!

    15 mins for the calculations I think, the questions are timed so you've to think fast


  • #207
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    How were you for time on both tests?
    10mins for 10calculation question’s seems a lot of time but I’m sure it’s not as straight forward as that?!

    15 mins for the calculations I think, the questions are timed so you've to think fast
    Like the online,see it for so long then goes to the answer page?how many questions in the maths?they have me worried.


  • #208
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Don’t worry you’ll be well able! I was in early , it feels like weeks ago now and I honestly can’t remember times


  • #209
    niteclubbecks
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭niteclubbecks


    Is it the medical assessment or the fitness test the next stage?


  • #210
    Phillip k
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭Phillip k


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Is it the medical assessment or the fitness test the next stage?

    What is the dress code?


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  • #211
    SmashFaceAndy1
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭SmashFaceAndy1


    Is the leaving cert brought to this stage or the next?


  • #212
    Phillip k
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭Phillip k


    Does everyone have to be there at 9 am or just what ever time you picked ?


  • #213
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Is it the medical assessment or the fitness test the next stage?


    Stage 4

    SmashFaceAndy1 wrote: »
    Is the leaving cert brought to this stage or the next?


    Stage 3


  • #214
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Did everyone finish the verbal test?
    I ran out of time with 1 question to go,does this mean I’m out because I didn’t finish?


  • #215
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Did everyone finish the verbal test?
    I ran out of time with 1 question to go,does this mean I’m out because I didn’t finish?

    No your still in.....you will be scored on the ones you have completed.
    I reckon plenty of people have not completed them in the required time but still pass.


  • #216
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JJss1988 wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Did everyone finish the verbal test?
    I ran out of time with 1 question to go,does this mean I’m out because I didn’t finish?

    No your still in.....you will be scored on the ones you have completed.
    I reckon plenty of people have not completed them in the required time but still pass.
    Thank you.1more second and I would of submitted the final answer but I’m sure a few ppl will be in the same boat.


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  • #217
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Thank you.1more second and I would of submitted the final answer but I’m sure a few ppl will be in the same boat.

    I wouldn’t worry about it.....plenty will have done the same or answered even less.
    Was many at your session?seems to be a lot missing from them?


  • #218
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JJss1988 wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Thank you.1more second and I would of submitted the final answer but I’m sure a few ppl will be in the same boat.

    I wouldn’t worry about it.....plenty will have done the same or answered even less.
    Was many at your session?seems to be a lot missing from them?
    Think there was about 23 at it.the session in after,we had the orientation with them,seemed smaller again,18 maybe.


  • #219
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Think there was about 23 at it.the session in after,we had the orientation with them,seemed smaller again,18 maybe.

    Seems to be very low numbers overall


  • #220
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Seems to be very low numbers overall[/quote]
    I’m starting to get that impression.i thought maybe it was just the time slot I was in but after seeing the next group and you saying it I think it’s low overall.


  • #221
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Seems to be very low numbers overall
    I’m starting to get that impression.i thought maybe it was just the time slot I was in but after seeing the next group and you saying it I think it’s low overall.[/QUOTE]

    Same in group I was in yesterday, good few name slips left on table! But as far as I can make out there are others from last recruitment waiting to be called


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  • #222
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Kells girls wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Seems to be very low numbers overall
    I’m starting to get that impression.i thought maybe it was just the time slot I was in but after seeing the next group and you saying it I think it’s low overall.

    Same in group I was in yesterday, good few name slips left on table! But as far as I can make out there are others from last recruitment waiting to be called[/quote]

    I honestly thought there would be 1000’s applying for the position.the officer doing the orientation talked about the amount retiring etc.who was he?he presented it very well.


  • #223
    Phillip k
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭Phillip k


    What is the dress code for stage 2 ?


  • #224
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Phillip k wrote: »
    What is the dress code for stage 2 ?

    Casual and comfortable


  • #225
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    Was there calculators given out for calculation test? What stationary did you need if any?


  • #226
    Humphrey Menton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Humphrey Menton


    JD1982 wrote: »
    Was there calculators given out for calculation test? What stationary did you need if any?

    Calculator and stationery is provided for you.


  • #227
    Phillip k
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭Phillip k


    What floor do you go to when you go in ?


  • #228
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Phillip k wrote: »
    What floor do you go to when you go in ?
    1st.


  • #229
    Redmonia
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Redmonia


    Well I found that horrendous. Maths I made an absolute balls of.


  • #230
    Humphrey Menton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Humphrey Menton


    Redmonia wrote: »
    Well I found that horrendous. Maths I made an absolute balls of.

    You may have done better than you think. Besides, they're not looking for a perfect score.


  • #231
    niteclubbecks
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭niteclubbecks


    Redmonia wrote: »
    Well I found that horrendous. Maths I made an absolute balls of.


    I was the exact same on Monday.
    It’s just a waiting game now😟. Anyone know when we ll hear
    the results???


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  • #232
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Redmonia wrote: »
    Well I found that horrendous. Maths I made an absolute balls of.
    Don’t think like that,I thought the same in the last stage and I sat this stage yesterday!
    You’ve no idea of the pass mark either,you could be just fine.how did you find the verbal?


  • #233
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Redmonia wrote: »
    Well I found that horrendous. Maths I made an absolute balls of.


    I was the exact same on Monday.
    It’s just a waiting game now😟. Anyone know when we ll hear
    the results???
    Within the next 2weeks I’d say,looking to start the interview’s in July.
    How did you find the verbal?


  • #234
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    They said when my group finished verbal that we would hear in the middle of june


  • #235
    niteclubbecks
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭niteclubbecks


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Within the next 2weeks I’d say,looking to start the interview’s in July.
    How did you find the verbal?

    Found it harder than the previous round .


  • #236
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Within the next 2weeks I’d say,looking to start the interview’s in July.
    How did you find the verbal?

    Found it harder than the previous round .
    I thought the verbal was very tricky,just praying to be honest.


  • #237
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    Can anyone explain how the scoring is done?

    Last calculation test I missed two answers (timed) and passed. This time I think I got two wrong :-/

    Found it frustrating to be giving a calculator unlike the one I had practiced on at home.
    Ie: hitting multiply instead of the plus sign today, because of different positioning.
    Little extra panic added 🀦ðŸ»*♂️


  • #238
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JD1982 wrote: »
    Can anyone explain how the scoring is done?

    Last calculation test I missed two answers (timed) and passed. This time I think I got two wrong :-/

    Found it frustrating to be giving a calculator unlike the one I had practiced on at home.
    Ie: hitting multiply instead of the plus sign today, because of different positioning.
    Little extra panic added 🀦ðŸ»*♂️
    Iv no idea how the scoring is done,really wanted to know.if you knew what the pass mark was we might not be so nervous.
    I’d the same issue with the calculator.i brought my own but couldn’t use it.


  • #239
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JD1982 wrote: »
    Can anyone explain how the scoring is done?

    Last calculation test I missed two answers (timed) and passed. This time I think I got two wrong :-/

    Found it frustrating to be giving a calculator unlike the one I had practiced on at home.
    Ie: hitting multiply instead of the plus sign today, because of different positioning.
    Little extra panic added 🀦ðŸ»*♂️
    How did you get in with the verbal?


  • #240
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    Arod13 wrote: »
    How did you get in with the verbal?



    I was the same. Had brought my own but couldn’t use it. My own much smaller I’m comparison to the one I was given today and buttons not in same place.

    Verbal was okay, I thought I did good, but we all think differently so I’m unsure now.


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  • #241
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JD1982 wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    How did you get in with the verbal?



    I was the same. Had brought my own but couldn’t use it. My own much smaller I’m comparison to the one I was given today and buttons not in same place.

    Verbal was okay, I thought I did good, but we all think differently so I’m unsure now.
    Can’t understand what harm using your own calculator could do but suppose they have there rules.
    Just have to wait and see regarding the results,hard to tell because I found the verbal tricky.


  • #242
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Kells girls wrote: »
    They said when my group finished verbal that we would hear in the middle of june
    Ah crap.they said nothing to us.was hoping we’d receive them sooner.


  • #243
    Phillip k
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭Phillip k


    Arod13 wrote: »
    Iv no idea how the scoring is done,really wanted to know.if you knew what the pass mark was we might not be so nervous.
    I’d the same issue with the calculator.i brought my own but couldn’t use it.

    You couldn't usr it ? Did they not let you I used mine .


  • #244
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    Phillip k wrote: »
    You couldn't usr it ? Did they not let you I used mine .

    We were told br


  • #245
    JD1982
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JD1982


    JD1982 wrote: »
    We were told br

    We were told to bring only water in with us and nothing else. Everything provided.


  • #246
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    Phillip k wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    Iv no idea how the scoring is done,really wanted to know.if you knew what the pass mark was we might not be so nervous.
    I’d the same issue with the calculator.i brought my own but couldn’t use it.

    You couldn't usr it ? Did they not let you I used mine .
    They were clear that all personal belongings were to be put in the cloak room.i found it odd that you wouldn’t be allowed use your own calculator but I didn’t ask the,that’s what I get for assuming!


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  • #247
    JJss1988
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭JJss1988


    Arod13 wrote: »
    They were clear that all personal belongings were to be put in the cloak room.i found it odd that you wouldn’t be allowed use your own calculator but I didn’t ask the,that’s what I get for assuming!

    At my test we were informed before the test started that the only thing allowed on our tables was water, and the paper/pens/calculator that they gave to us.
    Any personal belongings were put into the cloakroom at the back.


  • #248
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    JJss1988 wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    They were clear that all personal belongings were to be put in the cloak room.i found it odd that you wouldn’t be allowed use your own calculator but I didn’t ask the,that’s what I get for assuming!

    At my test we were informed before the test started that the only thing allowed on our tables was water, and the paper/pens/calculator that they gave to us.
    Any personal belongings were put into the cloakroom at the back.
    That’s what was said to us so I just went along with it.
    To be honest it’s not the maths that has me worried!


  • #249
    niteclubbecks
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭niteclubbecks


    Arod13 wrote: »
    That’s what was said to us so I just went along with it.
    To be honest it’s not the maths that has me worried!


    What has you worried so much???


  • #250
    Arod13
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arod13


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Arod13 wrote: »
    That’s what was said to us so I just went along with it.
    To be honest it’s not the maths that has me worried!


    What has you worried so much???
    Verbal,found it tricky.


  • #251
    irishgirl91
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭irishgirl91


    niteclubbecks wrote: »
    Is it the medical assessment or the fitness test the next stage?

    Stage 3 is the group exercise, written report and panel interview

    Stage 4 is medical and fitness


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