Driver Tester Recruitment Campaign 2017 – 2018 (closing - 5.30pm Friday 5th January)

tuisginideach · 18-01-2018 3:11pm

technical is like driver theory test - it's online. So is everyone, regardless of how they do on the technical test assessed face to face? That's amazing - people could get that far then without having ever sat in a car (as long as they had a licence for more than 5 years)! That seems like a huge waste of time and resources.

2012paddy2012 · 18-01-2018 3:16pm

pajopearl wrote: »

So, the next round starts today. If I'm correct in my thinking, those who successfully completed the aptitude tests will be invited to the assessment center and must have the technical test completed by then!? With a cut off point of next Thursday, the 25th!?

Can you post a link confirming this information?

tuisginideach · 18-01-2018 3:37pm

https://www.collinsmcnicholas.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Frequently-Asked-Questions-02-Jan-2018.pdf

Michelle2567 · 19-01-2018 2:13pm

It says in the link above, the tests closed on the 17th. My email said the tests had to be completed by 4pm the 18th. Did anyone else get an email with their tests saying the 18th?
Has anyone heard anything since completing the tests?

2012paddy2012 · 19-01-2018 2:50pm

Michelle2567 wrote: »

It says in the link above, the tests closed on the 17th. My email said the tests had to be completed by 4pm the 18th. Did anyone else get an email with their tests saying the 18th?
Has anyone heard anything since completing the tests?

I heard nothing. I thonk its a very optimistic timeline anyway with all the interest my number for first tests was over 4000!

tuisginideach · 19-01-2018 3:56pm

Aptitude tests here were for 4pm on 18th too. Number here was in 4000s as was someone else's.

tuisginideach · 22-01-2018 1:28pm

No word here - anyone hear anything?

irishgoldberg · 22-01-2018 1:40pm

tuisginideach wrote: »

No word here - anyone hear anything?

Im still waiting as well, hopefully we hear in the next day or so.

Bazzy · 22-01-2018 3:35pm

Nothing back here yet either

Engine No.9 · 22-01-2018 4:45pm

Got invite to assessment centre in the last few minutes. Link to technical test is in it. Says it's untimed. Says it has to be completed within 40 mins. However, if it's untimed,surely that means someone can have the driver theory test booklet beside them and get the answer before submitting!? Sounds like 40 minutes with unlimited stoppage time to me!?

tuisginideach · 22-01-2018 5:15pm

Well done - no invite here. :eek:

teggers5 · 22-01-2018 5:25pm

Well done Pajopearl.
No news here yet..

mollycasey · 22-01-2018 6:09pm

hey

my husband applied and completed the online assessment but didn't receive an email today - i take it that means he didn't get to the next round?

Engine No.9 · 22-01-2018 6:23pm

mollycasey wrote: »

hey

my husband applied and completed the online assessment but didn't receive an email today - i take it that means he didn't get to the next round?

I wouldn't say that. The timetable for 8nvites says they're going out until the 25th. I reckon they're releasing them in bunches so as they don't have too many selecting the same date for assessment center all at the same time.

5mcdonag · 22-01-2018 7:36pm

pajopearl wrote: »

Got invite to assessment centre in the last few minutes. Link to technical test is in it. Says it's untimed. Says it has to be completed within 40 mins. However, if it's untimed,surely that means someone can have the driver theory test booklet beside them and get the answer before submitting!? Sounds like 40 minutes with unlimited stoppage time to me!?

Hey pajopearl well done and good luck! Can I ask how many questions you completed in the aptitude test?

piobhan · 22-01-2018 7:53pm

5mcdonag wrote: »

Hey pajopearl well done and good luck! Can I ask how many questions you completed in the aptitude test?

I got an invite as well to the next stage, looks like a busy assessment day.
There is lots of days to choose from over February to attend the assessment day so there must be still a lot of candidates.
5mcdonag - I answered roughly 33/42 questions
Congrats to anyone who got an invite today

Engine No.9 · 22-01-2018 8:24pm

5mcdonag wrote: »

Hey pajopearl well done and good luck! Can I ask how many questions you completed in the aptitude test?

In the verbal reasoning Igor up to question 38 I think and in the dots test, I got 100% correct tho I don't know how many I answered

tuisginideach · 22-01-2018 8:28pm

Only got up to 17 in the verbal reasoning so that's the end of me I'd say. Did your invitation give you your scores from the verbal reasoning - just curious?

Engine No.9 · 22-01-2018 8:31pm

tuisginideach wrote: »

Only got up to 17 in the verbal reasoning so that's the end of me I'd say. Did your invitation give you your scores from the verbal reasoning - just curious?

No. No scores.

5mcdonag · 22-01-2018 11:24pm

Thanks pajopearl and piobhan! Hubby got to 22 questions so I'd say he's out too! Know better for next time. Never did a test like that so will definitely do practice tests next time!

job seeker · 23-01-2018 1:32am

Do ye know how many quistions there were all together?

Engine No.9 · 23-01-2018 1:34am

job seeker wrote: »

Do ye know how many quistions there were all together?

There were 42 in the Verbal Reasoning. The dots test was effectively unlimited based on a 2 minute timeframe

Lancaster7 · 23-01-2018 12:48pm

Assessment Centre invite in the mailbox - Mullingar not too bad but will need a day off work!

bellatrix1 · 23-01-2018 2:34pm

hey, anyone from dublin recieve email to an assessment centre?

Engine No.9 · 23-01-2018 2:40pm

Lancaster7 wrote: »

Assessment Centre invite in the mailbox - Mullingar not too bad but will need a day off work!

I've a day n a half booked. Work nights and a long trip ahead of me. Haven't even looked at the technical test yet. Anybody had a gander at it?

2012paddy2012 · 23-01-2018 3:41pm

Lancaster7 wrote: »

Assessment Centre invite in the mailbox - Mullingar not too bad but will need a day off work!

Did you get that today... Tuesday.. Thks

Lancaster7 · 23-01-2018 4:32pm

monday evening, i'm dublin based so think it's best to take a full day > have a friend who is an instructor so he is going to share some practical advice with me.... I will share here anything that may be of use

tuisginideach · 23-01-2018 4:37pm

So is the assessment for Dublin-based people on in Mullingar? In my self-centred world, I presumed it would be in Dublin! Anyway, no word here so won't be going anywhere by the looks of things.

job seeker · 23-01-2018 7:25pm

pajopearl wrote: »

There were 42 in the Verbal Reasoning. The dots test was effectively unlimited based on a 2 minute timeframe

Thanks. I'm always interested in seeing these campaign progress, even if I'm not in it.

2012paddy2012 · 24-01-2018 1:43pm

job seeker wrote: »

Thanks. I'm always interested in seeing these campaign progress, even if I'm not in it.

EVERYONE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY FRIDAY EVENING WHETHER THEY GOT THROUGH OR NOT.. TO NEXT ROUND.

job seeker · 24-01-2018 3:28pm

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

EVERYONE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY FRIDAY EVENING WHETHER THEY GOT THROUGH OR NOT.. TO NEXT ROUND.

Thanks for the info...

Watchclub · 24-01-2018 8:14pm

Have all the successful candidates been notified then do you think? I’m in donegal, I’m sure it’s a dear John but hoping maybe emails take a little longer to get here lol

tuisginideach · 24-01-2018 8:36pm

No word here in Dublin ...

teggers5 · 24-01-2018 8:44pm

Nothing here either.

Watchclub · 24-01-2018 8:50pm

Think we’re out of luck then people?

teggers5 · 24-01-2018 8:53pm

Watchclub wrote: »

Think we’re out of luck then people?

Looking that way alright but still clinging onto the hope that they're sending emails in waves lol

Watchclub · 24-01-2018 8:56pm

teggers5 wrote: »

Watchclub wrote: »

Think we’re out of luck then people?

Looking that way alright but still clinging onto the hope that they're sending emails in waves lol

Lol me too. Good luck

De Plank · 24-01-2018 8:57pm

Not a dicky bird here either ..:) , ya have to wonder

Watchclub · 24-01-2018 9:05pm

Isn’t tomorrow the cut off date? Why can’t they just notify everyone at the same time duh

Bazzy · 25-01-2018 12:16pm

Nothing here in Galway

Thinking its going to be bad news but ya never know!

2012paddy2012 · 25-01-2018 12:41pm

Watchclub wrote: »

Have all the successful candidates been notified then do you think? I’m in donegal, I’m sure it’s a dear John but hoping maybe emails take a little longer to get here lol

You will be informed EITHER Way whether you got next round or not.. By FRIDAY... close of business.
Got that by email from enquiry....

bellatrix1 · 26-01-2018 3:07pm

Has anyone heard anything?? Bit of a joke at this stage...how long does it take to inform people? Very surprised only three people on this forum recieved emails to go to assessment centre? I got to question 41...the majority of which i am confident i answered correctly and 1 wrong on dots test.
I was a govt driving tester already...trained by the RSA and went through this whole process already in the past.

Really surprised at lack of contact from an agency hired by a public body...also not happy with the fact these tests are done online...anyone could do them...impersonation etc. I done my aptitude and pyschometric tests in person when i was hired before!

mollycasey · 26-01-2018 3:09pm

i agree my husband hasn't heard anything and he done what he thought was pretty well on the tests....it would be nice to know whether or witch!

Watchclub · 26-01-2018 3:16pm

Heard nothing at all. I rang this morn and they said everyone will hear by close of business today, not good enough for def....terrible long wait.

De Plank · 26-01-2018 3:17pm

100% agree,... looks like they waiting to see how many book in for assessment day and then decide how many more they need, as lots just do the online out of curiosity with no intention of travelling to test centre. So today @ 1657hrs somebody will press the send button.
BTW..how did ya get to 41 questions, that's about 17 secs per question, are you a member of Mensa

bellatrix1 · 26-01-2018 3:29pm

I am a speed reader. Very quick at finding the info required on the text in the test. But then again speed reading does not mean you are a good driver tester.

mollycasey · 26-01-2018 6:07pm

No email here!!!

Watchclub · 26-01-2018 6:13pm

Me either

Treboer1978 · 26-01-2018 6:16pm

The ones that didn’t get an email inviting them to the test centre are going straight to interview due to their over average extremely high scoring in the tests. YEAH RIGHT, Would be the finest though.

Maybe it’s time for the RSA to ditch this recruitment crowd as there’s nothing but complaints about how they process and handle applicants assessments.

Bargain_Hound · 26-01-2018 6:18pm

FYI for those who are eagerly waiting, I didn't complete the assessment as I decided to pull out due a change in circumstances, but I received an e-mail today saying they will not be progressing my application.

Driver Tester Recruitment Campaign 2017 – 2018 (closing - 5.30pm Friday 5th January)

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