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Interdepartmental Higher Executive Officer 2020 - (Serving Civil Servants ONLY)

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    #212
    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,523 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Littlefinger wrote: »
    It is to show that you aren't getting help while doing them. If you read the candidate book it tells you about it. Be sure to have your ID beside you as well because you aren't allowed leave the laptop once it starts.

    Read the booklet,it appears to be you record yourself and ID and then pan the room .

    Is that it ,or will I need to do it a few times during the exam?
    The reason I ask is I'm using a PC and it will be awkward to do,be easier if they just recorded me while I did the whole exam .


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    #213
    nightsky123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭nightsky123


    Information booklet states

    These assessments will take you approximately 40 minutes in total to complete and should be completed in one sitting, if possible.

    Can I do the verbal reasoning tomorrow and then numerical on Sunday?


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    #214
    Kittykat6
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Kittykat6


    I did the tests on Thursday and have to say compared to other competitions I have done, the layout was more straightforward.The verbal was easy enough, the Maths(usually my strong point) was difficult on a few questions, the graphs were not very clear and one or two questions had way to much info to work through.Fingers crossed.


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    #215
    MUFC2019
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭MUFC2019


    For those who already did the tests did you get a green tick to indicate an answer was right?


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    #216
    redmgar
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Found it easier than the eo one, which is not good considering if you get one wrong it gets easier.


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    #217
    Dublintigger
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Dublintigger


    MUFC2019 wrote: »
    For those who already did the tests did you get a green tick to indicate an answer was right?

    Eh??
    I only got that when I was doing the practice runs.....:confused:


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    #218
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    MUFC2019 wrote: »
    For those who already did the tests did you get a green tick to indicate an answer was right?
    No I didn't anyway, presume we have to wait for results for that kind of information.


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    #219
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    redmgar wrote: »
    Found it easier than the eo one, which is not good considering if you get one wrong it gets easier.
    Gosh I found it so much harder, as previously mentioned I found numerical veru difficult and that is usually my strong point.


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    #220
    Dublintigger
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Dublintigger


    RC01 wrote: »
    Gosh I found it so much harder, as previously mentioned I found numerical veru difficult and that is usually my strong point.

    What about the verbal., any hints.


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    #221
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    Dublintigger wrote: »
    What about the verbal., any hints.

    It is hard to know as you obviously think your answer is right in the verbal as it is only true, false or cannot say. I seemed to get cannot say for an awful lot. My passages were all quite short and not too complex but maybe that means I didn't do too well, I'm not sure?
    Also I had the verbal done in 15mins,whereas I was at least a half hour with numerical amd ended up guessing some of them. Best of luck


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    #222
    RC01
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭RC01


    redmgar wrote: »
    Found it easier than the eo one, which is not good considering if you get one wrong it gets easier.

    Do you mind me asking how long did it take to get the results from this stage at the EO competititon?


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    #223
    Etray reviewer
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Etray reviewer


    Anyone else have the shipping container questions in the numerical? It seemed obvious but couldn’t my answers to match the options.


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    #224
    Claireyy
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭Claireyy


    Just did the tests and found the numerical to be absolutely dreadful. Half of the graphs were very unclear and I found myself guessing loads of the answers. Maths is not my strong point but the questions didn’t seem to get any easier either. I’d been practicing all week but it doesn’t seem to have been much help at all.


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    #225
    teaontap
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭teaontap


    Etray reviewer wrote: »
    Anyone else have the shipping container questions in the numerical? It seemed obvious but couldn’t my answers to match the options.

    Yep those totally threw me, I couldn't make my calculations fit the answer options and even after the test can't find any way to work it out other than how I did it!


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    #226
    Kenevil
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    Just finished the numerical was awful. Felt like i was guessing a few and took me near 30 mins to complete :( verbal I thought was ok good luck everyone


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    #227
    Darren1881
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Darren1881


    Just finished there, my god the maths. That was unpleasant


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    #228
    Dublintigger
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Dublintigger


    I'm frigging bricking it now.....
    Practice is okay but now the real thing.


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    #229
    Forthebuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Forthebuzz


    Just finished there and have to say I struggled with both, usually get through in top 10 or 20 in my county but doubt it this time.


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    #230
    Niamhf
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Niamhf


    Do the test work ok on iPad or would I be better off with a laptop?


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    #231
    Kenevil
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    Niamhf wrote: »
    Do the test work ok on iPad or would I be better off with a laptop?

    Personally I think a laptop would be better, the whole question will fit on the screen without too much fiddling about


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    #232
    Darren1881
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Darren1881


    Niamhf wrote: »
    Do the test work ok on iPad or would I be better off with a laptop?

    It says it can be done on mobile devices. Personally I used a laptop, If they are recording during the entire exam the webcam directed at you on the laptop may be better than if you had an ipad flat on a table looking at the ceiling. That could be considered a major breach if you aren't visible the entire time.


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    #233
    rostalof
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭rostalof


    Kenevil wrote: »
    Just finished the numerical was awful. Felt like i was guessing a few and took me near 30 mins to complete :( verbal I thought was ok good luck everyone

    Yes, found the maths very rough. I don't hold out much hope after that.


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    #234
    hellr
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭hellr


    Claireyy wrote: »
    Just did the tests and found the numerical to be absolutely dreadful. Half of the graphs were very unclear and I found myself guessing loads of the answers. Maths is not my strong point but the questions didn’t seem to get any easier either. I’d been practicing all week but it doesn’t seem to have been much help at all.


    I was the same and I didn’t get the shipping container question so must have gone very bad. Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.


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    #235
    Claireyy
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭Claireyy


    hellr wrote: »
    I was the same and I didn’t get the shipping container question so must have gone very bad. Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

    I also didn’t get that question. Very disappointed as I’d spent a lot of time practicing but ah well, there’s always next time!


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    #236
    Kenevil
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    I think the general consensus is that the numerical was very tough. I bought a package to practice.... money back guarantee looks like i'll be getting my money back...


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    #237
    Buckfast W
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Buckfast W


    Claireyy wrote:
    Just did the tests and found the numerical to be absolutely dreadful. Half of the graphs were very unclear and I found myself guessing loads of the answers. Maths is not my strong point but the questions didn’t seem to get any easier either. I’d been practicing all week but it doesn’t seem to have been much help at all.


    Same, I did it this afternoon. The verbal was straight forward enough but numerical was very difficult. The first few questions weren't too bad but after that I really struggled to get finished. I guessed the last couple because I'd gone over 20mins, I really hope they don't cut anyone that went over the allotted time otherwise I'm goosed.

    Good luck to everyone.


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    #238
    hellr
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭hellr


    Buckfast W wrote: »
    Same, I did it this afternoon. The verbal was straight forward enough but numerical was very difficult. The first few questions weren't too bad but after that I really struggled to get finished. I guessed the last couple because I'd gone over 20mins, I really hope they don't cut anyone that went over the allotted time otherwise I'm goosed.

    Good luck to everyone.

    You could go over the time, the optimum time as 40 mins for the whole test. Time will be taken into consideration with accuracy when you get your results.


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    #239
    Buckfast W
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Buckfast W


    hellr wrote:
    You could go over the time, the optimum time as 40 mins for the whole test. Time will be taken into consideration with accuracy when you get your results.

    Hopefully that's what they do because I finished the verbal in about 12mins.


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    #240
    Vologda69
    Registered Users Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Vologda69


    I did same type of test with EO. Took about 45mins, still guessed a few and got 56% in numerical.


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    #241
    Dublintigger
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Dublintigger


    I have just finished – after a faulty start. I had a screen freeze and a near heart failure!

    I have to say it was tough on both counts and I am not hopeful. The numerical was hard and I found the wording on some of the numerical questions unclear – and some of them I took a guess to my nearest calculated answer….
    The verbal –again ambiguous and I just did the best I could.

    My advice is to read the questions slowly.

    So fingers crossed for me – and good luck to anyone who still has to do the assessment.


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