Crime and policing analyst in AGS (EO level)

Crunchymomma · 30-07-2018 1:06pm

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

Yikes. I better start practising!!

It did not help that I didn't have a calculator!! The maths is easy enough but time consuming to do on paper!! Did them a second time and it went better. Got 25/30 on verbal and 16/18 on numerical. Just unfortunate that they don't tell you which ones you got wrong

Flippyfloppy · 30-07-2018 1:09pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

It did not help that I didn't have a calculator!! The maths is easy enough but time consuming to do on paper!! Did them a second time and it went better. Got 25/30 on verbal and 16/18 on numerical. Just unfortunate that they don't tell you which ones you got wrong

They don't tell you which ones you got wrong?! That's a pity. The practice EO ones on the general site did. Well done though they're really good scores!!

Crunchymomma · 30-07-2018 1:14pm

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

They don't tell you which ones you got wrong?! That's a pity. The practice EO ones on the general site did. Well done though they're really good scores!!

No they just tell you how many you got right, wrong and left blank which is rather annoying as it doesn't help much tbh

CK2019 · 30-07-2018 7:09pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

Jesus lads, just did the practise ones and they did not go well..... I'm totally out of the zone with them!!! Don't remember finding them this hard for general EO

Glad I’m not the only one who’s rusty! Tried them yesterday and definitely need to keep practicing! And hate how they don’t tell you what ones you got wrong, not very helpful.

Crunchymomma · 30-07-2018 7:55pm

CK2019 wrote: »

Glad I’m not the only one who’s rusty! Tried them yesterday and definitely need to keep practicing! And hate how they don’t tell you what ones you got wrong, not very helpful.

I know, very annoying they don't specify which were incorrect

Gnat · 31-07-2018 1:42pm

Does anybody have any idea on how many stages there are to this 'competition'. I'm just wondering whether all the pain and heartache is worth the effort. After all, this is an analysts job with the CS and pays a massive 29k a year.

Laraghcon21 · 31-07-2018 1:47pm

Would anyone happen to know what the qualifying score on both tests are?

Crunchymomma · 31-07-2018 2:16pm

Laraghcon21 wrote: »

Would anyone happen to know what the qualifying score on both tests are?

We won't know until we get results.

For general EO, the total marks for each were 80 and the qualifying marks were 38 but it could be totally different

Harika · 31-07-2018 2:18pm

Gnat wrote: »

Does anybody have any idea on how many stages there are to this 'competition'. I'm just wondering whether all the pain and heartache is worth the effort. After all, this is an analysts job with the CS and pays a massive 29k a year.

There is an old thread here from 2016? what describes the process and it seems there will be at least two more stages and the process might go until February.

Skip13 · 31-07-2018 5:03pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

We won't know until we get results.

For general EO, the total marks for each were 80 and the qualifying marks were 38 but it could be totally different

I think your right they might be weighted differently, I imagine the Maths will be more important to normal CS tests.

Crunchymomma · 31-07-2018 6:15pm

Skip13 wrote: »

I think your right they might be weighted differently, I imagine the Maths will be more important to normal CS tests.

Thats my view also, especially as in general EO the numerical score does not contribute to OOM which I think would be unusual for this particular role

mac1ntosh · 31-07-2018 8:04pm

i wonder why numerical doesnt contribute? strange isnt it

Toshi101 · 31-07-2018 8:59pm

just tried the practice verbal reasoning one, I was far too over confident going into it, bit of a reality check there!

Crunchymomma · 01-08-2018 10:26am

Toshi101 wrote: »

just tried the practice verbal reasoning one, I was far too over confident going into it, bit of a reality check there!

This was me ha. I did rather well in general EO so thought the practice ones would be a breeze.... I was wrong

yessiryes · 01-08-2018 10:30am

Toshi101 wrote: »

just tried the practice verbal reasoning one, I was far too over confident going into it, bit of a reality check there!

I was so tired trying to do them, they are boring ðŸ˜‚! They're a different format to the CO sample tests I did, much more confusing...... I said 'cannot say' way too many times

Flippyfloppy · 01-08-2018 11:37am

Crunchymomma wrote: »

This was me ha. I did rather well in general EO so thought the practice ones would be a breeze.... I was wrong

I done well in the Eo practice ones on the publicjobs site, the SHL one is much harder. The dodgy amazon gift card stuff put me off at the start, is everyone doing the practice link supplied in the word document with the pre test familiarization material?

Crunchymomma · 01-08-2018 11:41am

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

I done well in the Eo practice ones on the publicjobs site, the SHL one is much harder. The dodgy amazon gift card stuff put me off at the start, is everyone doing the practice link supplied in the word document with the pre test familiarization material?

I only did the ones in familiarisation material. I didn't bother with public jobs ones as they are not from the company

Crunchymomma · 01-08-2018 11:43am

yessiryes wrote: »

I was so tired trying to do them, they are boring ðŸ˜‚! They're a different format to the CO sample tests I did, much more confusing...... I said 'cannot say' way too many times

Yeah the CO ones are from cut-e as far as I know so a totally different layout

Skip13 · 01-08-2018 12:28pm

Good, that the weather is bad no excuse but to practice!!! God I hate practicing

Crunchymomma · 01-08-2018 3:23pm

Got the test link just there

Mc Love · 01-08-2018 3:34pm

Same - best of luck!

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-08-2018 3:48pm

Does anyone know where in Letterkenny I can go to do the test which has reliable WiFi?

I'm in holidays in the back of beyond in Gweedore!!

Crunchymomma · 01-08-2018 4:07pm

Think I'm going to do mine tomorrow after work and get it done and dusted

Maldesu · 01-08-2018 5:06pm

Maliah Jolly Ammunition wrote: »

Does anyone know where in Letterkenny I can go to do the test which has reliable WiFi?

I'm in holidays in the back of beyond in Gweedore!!

The Radisson used to have decent wifi but its been ages since I've been in. I assume you're stuck where you are till the 7th.
An Cuairt has Wifi which might be more convenient for you.

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-08-2018 5:50pm

Maldesu wrote: »

The Radisson used to have decent wifi but its been ages since I've been in. I assume you're stuck where you are till the 7th.
An Cuairt has Wifi which might be more convenient for you.

Super, thanks. Might throw the family into the pet farm while I do the test.

lisa_celtic · 02-08-2018 11:22am

Did the test this morning, I actually think the verbal went better that I could have expected even though i am weaker at those. Of course I could have 1/30, I had loads of time to spare too...

On a previous EO assessment I freaked out and quit half way through so completing it is a huge leap forward for me.

i am a lot stronger on the maths and would usually get 90% correct but there was two I had to put can not say for as I had spent to much time on them and needed to move on...

Overall I am very happy with it and I think it went better than my last attempt (I finished both haha)

Flippyfloppy · 02-08-2018 12:02pm

Is everyone doing the practice tests on Shldirect?

lisa_celtic · 02-08-2018 12:32pm

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

Is everyone doing the practice tests on Shldirect?

I found the practice tests on before the real ones on the link they sent better. It told you which ones you got wrong so you could try understand better.

JHic28 · 02-08-2018 4:29pm

Hi All, feeling better reading your comments finding the practise tests very confusing.. think Il have to do the real one bright and early some morning!

Mc Love · 02-08-2018 5:31pm

Race/Ethnic Origin: White or Irish...went with Irish

Crunchymomma · 02-08-2018 5:51pm

Woke up with a migraine today and have no computer at home so this is now going to have to wait until Tuesday unfortunately

Mc Love · 02-08-2018 5:55pm

One thing I'll say is - you have more time than you think!

Crunchymomma · 02-08-2018 6:31pm

Mc Love wrote: »

One thing I'll say is - you have more time than you think!

Thats good to hear, I hope it went well for you :-)

Mc Love · 02-08-2018 6:32pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

Thats good to hear, I hope it went well for you :-)

Scratch that - numerical I could definitely have used more time

uck51js9zml2yt · 02-08-2018 7:33pm

Did it this morning.verbal was fine but the maths was tricky, made worse by only having a phone calculator and not a real one.

Flippyfloppy · 02-08-2018 8:36pm

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I found the practice tests on before the real ones on the link they sent better. It told you which ones you got wrong so you could try understand better.

That’s great to hear thanks. I went from scoring nearly 100% on the practice EO ones to 30% on the practice SHL ones. Definitely need a proper calculator! Best of luck everyone.

Risoc · 03-08-2018 9:59pm

Can I do one test now and leave the other a few days?

yessiryes · 03-08-2018 11:00pm

Practice SHL ones are a nightmare, finding numerical ok but serious lack of time on them....verbal I'm not doing too great either tbh so not feeling too positive right now....

AbbieDem97 · 03-08-2018 11:07pm

What's a passing score? The verbal section went fairly well, the numerical section however did not. Is there no chance of an interview if you don't pass?

Crunchymomma · 03-08-2018 11:15pm

AbbieDem97 wrote: »

What's a passing score? The verbal section went fairly well, the numerical section however did not. Is there no chance of an interview if you don't pass?

They won't release the passing marks until we get our results.

If you don't pass you won't progress to the next stage and even if you do pass there is no guarantee that you will be called to the next stage

Mc Love · 03-08-2018 11:30pm

Risoc wrote: »

Can I do one test now and leave the other a few days?

No

AbbieDem97 wrote: »

What's a passing score? The verbal section went fairly well, the numerical section however did not. Is there no chance of an interview if you don't pass?

Same numerical was tough

AbbieDem97 · 03-08-2018 11:40pm

Crunchymomma wrote: »

They won't release the passing marks until we get our results.

If you don't pass you won't progress to the next stage and even if you do pass there is no guarantee that you will be called to the next stage

And when will the results be out?

Crunchymomma · 04-08-2018 8:51am

AbbieDem97 wrote: »

And when will the results be out?

I don't know, for CO it took almost four weeks, for EO it only took a week. I think it depends on how busy they are. With it being August I'm not sure that it will be very quick as I presume like most offices, they are totally understaffed

Tipp star · 04-08-2018 12:14pm

Does anybody know how many questions are there in the numerical and verbal real test? Is it a similar test to the EO ones in the 2016 campaign? Had to bring my laptop on holidays with me and can't bring myself to practise!

Toshi101 · 04-08-2018 2:38pm

just finished there, far tougher then I expected, time to put out of my mind now for the while. Best of luck to anyone still doing them

Maggieclerical · 04-08-2018 2:41pm

Hi all, did test last night went ok could have went a lot better - to anyone who hasn't yet keep redoing practice ones to get into right mindset, I found practice ones just before test Great! Time is the biggest killerðŸ˜good luck to everyone

Old Perry · 04-08-2018 9:21pm

Has any body done them on work computer? Did it cause problems like they say? I've done the practice on work comp with no issues. would just be more peaceful to get them done in work.

tomhenryford · 06-08-2018 11:23am

I did them earlier today, I found the last few on numerical very tough to the point that I didn't even understand what they were asking let alone how to figure them out. Oh well.....

yessiryes · 06-08-2018 1:03pm

Just completed them...def a false sense of security with the first few questions, by the end my brain had well and truly melted! Oh well time to forget about it all now!

mac1ntosh · 06-08-2018 1:03pm

were ratios and currency conversion a major part of the test?

Crime and policing analyst in AGS (EO level)

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