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Garda recruitment 2019

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  • #152
    daniel1390
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭daniel1390


    My bad haha but we should have the Familiarisation materials a few daysnin advance


  • #153
    jenjenHarley
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭jenjenHarley


    daniel1390 wrote: »
    My bad haha but we should have the Familiarisation materials a few daysnin advance

    I thought so too...maybe we'll receive them today.


  • #154
    vardy98
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭vardy98


    jenjenHarley wrote: »
    I thought so too...maybe we'll receive them today.

    It’s a bit of a joke do ain’t it, how are we suppose to prepare for an exam when we don’t no what tests to prepare for hahaha it’s a bit unfair I think, we should have got that a week ago.


  • #155
    jenjenHarley
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭jenjenHarley


    vardy98 wrote: »
    It’s a bit of a joke do ain’t it, how are we suppose to prepare for an exam when we don’t no what tests to prepare for hahaha it’s a bit unfair I think, we should have got that a week ago.

    I completely agree. Also checked public jobs and no new messages or anything.


  • #156
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    It’s a bit odd alright


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  • #157
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    al1990 wrote: »
    It’s a bit odd alright

    Would I look like a hound if I emailed Public Jobs?


  • #158
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    sazxox wrote: »
    Would I look like a hound if I emailed Public Jobs?

    I emailed them, got no word back


  • #159
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    al1990 wrote: »
    I emailed them, got no word back

    perfect will you let us know :)


  • #160
    vardy98
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭vardy98


    al1990 wrote: »
    I emailed them, got no word back

    Same as that I emailed them too yeasterday afternoon, I got no word back either, strange.


  • #161
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    vardy98 wrote: »
    Same as that I emailed them too yeasterday afternoon, I got no word back either, strange.

    still no word no?


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  • #162
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    out now finally!


  • #163
    daniel1390
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭daniel1390


    Looks like they have changed the way they do verbal and logical reasoning, no time limit and 15 questions based on Adaptive technology meaning the better you do the harder it gets


  • #164
    vardy98
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭vardy98


    daniel1390 wrote: »
    Looks like they have changed the way they do verbal and logical reasoning, no time limit and 15 questions based on Adaptive technology meaning the better you do the harder it gets

    I’m not sure if I like this how can you pass or fail in this test I wonder, I never expected this.


  • #165
    ocallaghan12
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭ocallaghan12


    Is the Practice Assessments link bugged for anyone else? all i have is ''Click below to start" and "Loading Content"


  • #166
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Yeah, not what I was expecting at all!!! I suppose we will have to set timers for ourselfs?

    I might email career services and ask what they reccommend?


  • #167
    ocallaghan12
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭ocallaghan12


    ocallaghan12 wrote: »
    Is the Practice Assessments link bugged for anyone else? all i have is ''Click below to start" and "Loading Content"

    Working now


  • #168
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Just thinking there obvs assessing time management skills too on these ones!


  • #169
    BuzzMcdonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭BuzzMcdonnell


    Has anybody completed it yet? Just finished mine there.


  • #170
    Sexybitch1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Sexybitch1234


    BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »
    Has anybody completed it yet? Just finished mine there.

    How did you find it difficult? Easy?


  • #171
    BuzzMcdonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭BuzzMcdonnell


    Sexybitch1234 wrote: »
    How did you find it difficult? Easy?

    I didn’t enjoy it at all, I found it very different to the tests on the career services course.
    Hoping I did well enough to proceed to stage 2.


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


    how long did you spend on verbal and logical each ? did you stick to time frame??


  • #173
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »
    I didn’t enjoy it at all, I found it very different to the tests on the career services course.
    Hoping I did well enough to proceed to stage 2.

    Really? Did the questions get more difficult as you went through them? I’m going to do them at the weekend, very surprised they changed the format! Seems much harder!


  • #174
    lucymangoo96
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭lucymangoo96


    I've only done the practice assessment and it seems much harder than years previous.. Even with the practice assessment, they only give three example questions for logical/verbal whereas years before they gave full test examples.

    They must really be trying to tighten who gets in and who doesn't..


  • #175
    Ciano1997
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Ciano1997


    I doubt that as there was supposed to be 800 For 2019, but only 600 applicants will be taken on as Garda Trainees, with 800 more places to follow in 2020 for the next campaign. Look guy's the best we could do is only our best.


  • #176
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Does anyone know can I log in and do the logical ones and then wait until weekend to do verbal of do they all have to be done at same time?


  • #177
    Ciano1997
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Ciano1997


    sazxox wrote: »
    Does anyone know can I log in and do the logical ones and then wait until weekend to do verbal of do they all have to be done at same time?

    Everything is competed in one go


  • #178
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    Does anyone when when we'll hear back from this stage?


  • #179
    SeanD123
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭SeanD123


    Briano1996 wrote: »
    Does anyone when when we'll hear back from this stage?

    End of may or early June


  • #180
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    Found it fairly difficult, was way different to the online course that Careers Services offered. Bit annoyed over it


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  • #181
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Briano1996 wrote: »
    Found it fairly difficult, was way different to the online course that Careers Services offered. Bit annoyed over it

    Oh god really?

    Different in what ways?? Fair play for doing yours already!!


  • #182
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    sazxox wrote: »
    Oh god really?

    Different in what ways?? Fair play for doing yours already!!

    Like none of the questions were similar for the logical reasoning, I could do the more difficult Careers Services questions but the ones on the actual exam were on another level, the patterns and all made no sense what so ever


  • #183
    BuzzMcdonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭BuzzMcdonnell


    Briano1996 wrote: »
    Like none of the questions were similar for the logical reasoning, I could do the more difficult Careers Services questions but the ones on the actual exam were on another level, the patterns and all made no sense what so ever

    Exact same for myself, I thought it was just me. I swear I stared at some of those logical questions for ages and I’m sure there were no patterns.


  • #184
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Briano1996 wrote: »
    Like none of the questions were similar for the logical reasoning, I could do the more difficult Careers Services questions but the ones on the actual exam were on another level, the patterns and all made no sense what so ever

    oh god..... dreading this now.... was even your first or second q in logical reasoning easy ??


  • #185
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    sazxox wrote: »
    oh god..... dreading this now.... was even your first or second q in logical reasoning easy ??

    I didnt even realise the different tests going past, I just kept going, some questions were handy enough but there were a few hard ones.
    Just keep your wits about you when doing it


  • #186
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »
    Exact same for myself, I thought it was just me. I swear I stared at some of those logical questions for ages and I’m sure there were no patterns.

    You talking about the ones with the big shapes surrounded by small shapes? They were annoying, was staring at them for ages.


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  • #187
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    what was your time like or did you time it ?


  • #188
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    sazxox wrote: »
    what was your time like or did you time it ?

    I didnt time it, wouldn't have helped I dont think, I finished all the questions. Just tried my best.


  • #189
    BuzzMcdonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭BuzzMcdonnell


    Briano1996 wrote: »
    You talking about the ones with the big shapes surrounded by small shapes? They were annoying, was staring at them for ages.

    Ya that’s them. Maybe it’s a good sign because they’re meant to get more difficult the more that you answer correctly!


  • #190
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »
    Ya that’s them. Maybe it’s a good sign because they’re meant to get more difficult the more that you answer correctly!

    Hopefully so Haha, heres hoping I get some good news in a month, if not I'll just wait until next year and my eyes will be a bit wider going in. Hindsight is a beautiful thing.


  • #191
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,116 ✭✭✭job seeker


    I think whatever will be, will be!


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  • #192
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    job seeker wrote: »
    I think whatever will be, will be!

    Have you done it yet man?


  • #193
    Briano1996
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Briano1996


    Just wondering, I completed all the tests but didnt get an email saying I completed them. Only got an email about completing the survey.
    Thanks


  • #194
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    I think it said in the email that no confirmation email would be sent :)


  • #195
    Slic
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Slic


    I've just completed stage 1 exams and I'd recommend go over the logical reasoning, one word to describe its impossible, some I don't think there was a proper answer, there is no sequence just guessing really ive done the career preparation course for stage one and logical was far from what he done with us, I've also bought a package with logical and verbal reasoning I was getting top marks in logical


  • #196
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    Slic wrote: »
    I've just completed stage 1 exams and I'd recommend go over the logical reasoning, one word to describe its impossible, some I don't think there was a proper answer, there is no sequence just guessing really ive done the career preparation course for stage one and logical was far from what he done with us, I've also bought a package with logical and verbal reasoning I was getting top marks in logical

    I bought the Sova ones last night as isnt that the compoany they are using ? And there actually ridiculous the practice ones like. We will all be in the same boat, dont worry! Im sure you done a lot better than you thought :)


  • #197
    Slic
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Slic


    sazxox wrote: »
    I bought the Sova ones last night as isnt that the compoany they are using ? And there actually ridiculous the practice ones like. We will all be in the same boat, dont worry! Im sure you done a lot better than you thought :)[/quote

    If i pass it will be the skin of my teeth to be honest, hopefully I do, but have to admit logical didn't make any sence whoever did it must of been out the night before and done it at the last minute 🀣🀣 how did you find the rest of
    Exam??


  • #198
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    where did you buy the Sova practice tests man?


  • #199
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    I havnt done it yet, only bought the practice sova ones last night after hearing all the comments!!

    heres the link to them - https://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/sova-assessment-practice-test


  • #200
    al1990
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭al1990


    Sound man, how much were they? €50?


  • #201
    sazxox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭sazxox


    39 pound so whatever that is in euro :)


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