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  • 25-04-2019 1:22pm
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    laoch na mona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭


    Hi I'm thinking of applying for the cadetship this year just wondering can you apply for both the army and navy in the same competition? also for the Equestrian cadetship what level of experience with horses is expected? I've a lot of experience working with horses but never competed in show jumping


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    Ducky00
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Ducky00


    laoch na mona wrote: »
    Hi I'm thinking of applying for the cadetship this year just wondering can you apply for both the army and navy in the same competition? also for the Equestrian cadetship what level of experience with horses is expected? I've a lot of experience working with horses but never competed in show jumping

    Yes you can apply for both but be prepared to do 2 fitness tests etc. Not about the equestrian cadetship but I do know that you have to actually show horse handling skills, riding skills in the barracks and have a portfolio with videos of you riding and handling. But someone else please correct me if I'm wrong here


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    laoch na mona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    thanks, application submitted anyway I assume I won't hear anything for a few weeks


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Anyone know anything about the assessment stage of the Cadetship application process?

    What does it entail?


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Psychometric tests for the Army and Navy 2019 Cadetship competitions should be out next week


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    Worried94
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    I’ve seen on other threads that psychometric testing has a deadline of the 15th of May but I only got an email on the 13th to say they’d be out by the end of the week along with all the provisional dates for the fitness tests, interview and medical tests. Has anyone got the same email?


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    That 15th of May deadline is just for general service. The Cadetship psychometric test deadline will be around the 25th of May


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Anybody got any replies regarding psychometric on if you’ve passed or not?


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    laoch na mona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Anybody got any replies regarding psychometric on if you’ve passed or not?

    Not yet was wondering how long I'd expect to wait


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    laoch na mona wrote: »
    Not yet was wondering how long I'd expect to wait

    Yeah It’s a bit annoying given that’s it’s less than two weeks away from the first provisional fitness date they gave us in the email. Then again, the gap between the last provisional fitness/group assessment and first interviews was only 6. Kinda frustrating it’s pushed that close to each other for scheduling purpose.


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    RJ123
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    RJ123 wrote: »
    Yeah It’s a bit annoying given that’s it’s less than two weeks away from the first provisional fitness date they gave us in the email. Then again, the gap between the last provisional fitness/group assessment and first interviews was only 6. Kinda frustrating it’s pushed that close to each other for scheduling purpose.

    6 days*


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    SierraLima
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭SierraLima


    Hi guys,
    Are these dates and timeframes applicable to the air core cadetship too? I finished the online psychometric tests before the deadline and have yet to hear anything back (deadline was 12 noon on 31/5)
    If anyone hears anything please do share!


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    SierraLima wrote: »
    Hi guys,
    Are these dates and timeframes applicable to the air core cadetship too? I finished the online psychometric tests before the deadline and have yet to hear anything back (deadline was 12 noon on 31/5)
    If anyone hears anything please do share!

    The email with the provisional dates says that its Army only


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Hopefully comes out tomorrow. Waiting is hard lol


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Just heard back from the army going on the 24th. Waiting on navy now


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    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Just heard back from the army going on the 24th. Waiting on navy now

    Heard back from the army myself there same date as yourself, no word from air corps but didn't think I did too well in it to be fair.


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    R0ibeard1997 wrote: »
    Heard back from the army myself there same date as yourself, no word from air corps but didn't think I did too well in it to be fair.

    They all do different dates so I wouldn’t get too worried yet. Air corps is the most selective tho


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    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    RJ123 wrote: »
    They all do different dates so I wouldn’t get too worried yet. Air corps is the most selective tho

    Touch wood anyways! Good luck with your training see you up there


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Aye heard back there lads. Got the 24th of June. Must be a small enough pool of candidates


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    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    Aye heard back there lads. Got the 24th of June. Must be a small enough pool of candidates

    Wonder what the stats are this year in terms of applicants. Ye travelling far for it? Coming from Galway myself


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    R0ibeard1997 wrote: »
    Wonder what the stats are this year in terms of applicants. Ye travelling far for it? Coming from Galway myself

    There must be less applicants this year. How long do you have to drive? I’m coming from Armagh so it’s about 4 hours


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    There must be less applicants this year. How long do you have to drive? I’m coming from Armagh so it’s about 4 hours

    I’ll be coming from cork so same 4 hours for me


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    I’ll be coming from cork so same 4 hours for me

    Fair play. All these Kildare and Dublin ones have it easy haha


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    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    4 hours jaysus I thought my 2 hours was rough enough! I reckon fitness and psychometric will be grand it's the group assessment I'm à bit worried about, not really sure how to prep for it


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    SierraLima
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭SierraLima


    R0ibeard1997 wrote: »
    Heard back from the army myself there same date as yourself, no word from air corps but didn't think I did too well in it to be fair.

    No word myself from the air core.
    Hoping it’s by end of week. Fingers crossed!


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Has anyone ever done the group assessment? Anyone know anything about it?

    And aye the Air Corps is always a bit after the Army because there usually less candidates.


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    Dara206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Dara206


    Have done a couple group interviews with other companies ie not the Defence Forces, it is usually to gauge how you collaborate with others, so how you voice your ideas and also let others voice theirs. Quickly allows people to see who is a team player and who is a show off. Also highlights if someone is a "passenger", someone who will stay quiet and let others take charge, so no presence..


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    TheWarChicken
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    I'm looking at enlisting as an officer next year, but I'll still be in Leaving Cert year when the competition comes up. Is that going to stop me for a year or is it worked around the holidays?
    Do I need a third level qualification, it says that there are options to do it through the army after the training is finished but ye all seem to be talking about the degrees you already have.
    Thanks


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    TheWarChicken wrote: »
    I'm looking at enlisting as an officer next year, but I'll still be in Leaving Cert year when the competition comes up. Is that going to stop me for a year or is it worked around the holidays?
    Do I need a third level qualification, it says that there are options to do it through the army after the training is finished but ye all seem to be talking about the degrees you already have.
    Thanks

    You can apply from leaving cert and A-Levels. Requirements will be a more difficult


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    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Anybody hear anything?


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Anybody hear anything?

    Nothing. It’s not looking good


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