Garda Recruitment 2018 (Stage 2)

Lynch93 · 03-09-2018 6:19pm

bottar1 wrote: »

I got 51 in report writing and I thought I did great got all relevant info, names numbers, addresses, descriptions .. I didn't write any waffle. I thought I'd be higher but happy to be here.

Same here but i scored 38! I know spelling, grammar and how it's layed out are marked too maybe that's where I lost so many marks also but at the same time I thought I improved all areas significantly over last year and only went up 3 marks!?

FIVE.0 · 03-09-2018 6:33pm

Supercron wrote: »

Then what was the threshold to pass for the report writing ?

It doesn't give the qualifying standard on the booklet - you're marked on 4 elements of your report, and even if you fail one 1 off them and do exceedingly well on the other 3 it's still a fail. For example, you could score high on a,b & d, but fail on c. So I don't think they have an exact number for a qualifying standard because people that give a high mark on three and fail one might have a over all higher mark than someone who just passes all 4 elements.

"a) Accuracy;
b) Structure & layout;
c) Content;
d) Literacy / spelling /language/ punctuation.

You must reach the required standard on each of these elements in order to qualify at this exercise. Marks will be deducted for errors and omissions."

Supercron · 03-09-2018 6:36pm

FIVE.0 wrote: »

It doesn't give the qualifying standard on the booklet but your marked on 4 pillars of your report, and even if you fail one 1 off them and do exceedingly well on the other 3 it's still a fail. For example, you could score high on a,b & d, but fail on c.

"a) Accuracy;
b) Structure & layout;
c) Content;
d) Literacy / spelling /language/ punctuation.

You must reach the required standard on each of these elements in order to qualify at this exercise. Marks will be deducted for errors and omissions."

I understand the structure but still what would be the score needed to pass ?

leheaven · 03-09-2018 6:37pm

Supercron wrote: »

FIVE.0 wrote: »

You need to pass all exams, that was laid out for you in the familiarisation material. The online assessments was just to prove it was yourself that done stage one. What you were really being tested on in stage 2 is the job sim and report writing. It would stand to reason that they would both have to be passed. I feel your frustration though when you were so close. Don't give up hope, try again next year, you won't make the same mistake twice. 36 isn't that poor of a score, a bit of extra work and you'd smash it.

Then what was the threshold to pass for the report writing ?

They didn’t give the threshold just your score and wether you passed or not

Davehego · 03-09-2018 6:48pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

Guys do ye mind me asking how ye scored in the report writing? Don't have to give an exact score if ye don't want, I just want an idea of how much it let me down. I scored 56 myself.

Also, booked the interview for this day 3 weeks. Am working so my thought process was to have it early in the week so I'm not knackered from work! Will also spend the weekend fully concentrated on it.

I got 55 and I passed

leheaven · 03-09-2018 6:49pm

Vital Work wrote: »

Also got my interview for week starting 17th September, just wondering is any one else not able to book the interview? I think we should be able to book now but the 'my bookings' section is saying I have nothing available to book. Thanks in advance!

I was able to book mine, try signing out and back in, they forced me to re-enter my details before booking.

5i6blrtngojxwf · 03-09-2018 6:54pm

Oruam wrote: »

I got the same. Do you know what the highest score was?

Got 51 as well! Was kicked down a hundred in the OOM just into the second stage though so slightly thankful of having the extra prep time!

RabbitHeart18 · 03-09-2018 6:56pm

I scored 59.
I dropped a good few places to but inside the threshold.

Davehego · 03-09-2018 7:01pm

Does anyone know what happens now? First 137 will go straight away but I presume the rest of us will go through on the next two months also?

How many options did the people in the first 137 get to book an interview date?

FIVE.0 · 03-09-2018 7:01pm

Supercron wrote: »

I understand the structure but still what would be the score needed to pass ?

"It doesn't give the qualifying standard on the booklet"

Supercron · 03-09-2018 7:16pm

FIVE.0 wrote: »

"It doesn't give the qualifying standard on the booklet"

I need to know how close I was to passing cause I'm appealing the report writing exam because I've scored very high on the other three exams but need to know if there's a point to following up as if I'm on 1 point off or 10 points off a passing grade.

Because if the threshold was 36 I'd need 1 point to pass, Do you see what I mean?

RabbitHeart18 · 03-09-2018 7:19pm

Supercron wrote: »

I need to know how close I was to passing cause I'm appealing the report writing exam because I've scored very high on the other three exams but need to know if there's a point to following up as if I'm on 1 point off or 10 points off a passing grade.

Because if the threshold was 36 I'd need 1 point to pass, Do you see what I mean?

A previous poster said they passed this year on 38 and failed last year on 35 if I understood correctly.

leheaven · 03-09-2018 7:20pm

Davehego wrote: »

Does anyone know what happens now? First 137 will go straight away but I presume the rest of us will go through on the next two months also?

How many options did the people in the first 137 get to book an interview date?

We can book from the 17th to the 27th of september

Davehego · 03-09-2018 7:23pm

We can book from the 17th to the 27th of september[/quote]

Cool that means we should all be interviewed by December then I reckon. I got 430, it’s the job simulation which Iv done poor on which is ironic ðŸ˜‚

Supercron · 03-09-2018 7:23pm

RabbitHeart18 wrote: »

A previous poster said they passed this year on 38 and failed last year on 35 if I understood correctly.

Thank you

. Yeah I seen that

, thats why I'm freaking out as 1 point is killing me.

lealor17 · 03-09-2018 7:37pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

Guys do ye mind me asking how ye scored in the report writing? Don't have to give an exact score if ye don't want, I just want an idea of how much it let me down. I scored 56 myself.

Also, booked the interview for this day 3 weeks. Am working so my thought process was to have it early in the week so I'm not knackered from work! Will also spend the weekend fully concentrated on it.

I got 60 in the report but then only 41 in job simulations. Still in the 300's though so I'm happy out!

P1nkr0ses · 03-09-2018 8:10pm

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leheaven · 03-09-2018 9:23pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

Guys do ye mind me asking how ye scored in the report writing? Don't have to give an exact score if ye don't want, I just want an idea of how much it let me down. I scored 56 myself.

Also, booked the interview for this day 3 weeks. Am working so my thought process was to have it early in the week so I'm not knackered from work! Will also spend the weekend fully concentrated on it.

How’d it let you down? You got through lol. I’m leaving it late as I can so I can get prep done and few bits together. Need to order my L.C results as I can’t find them.

leheaven · 03-09-2018 9:27pm

P1nkr0ses wrote: »

It doesn't look like they provided it this time. They didn't give me a score for indictive/verbal reasoning. Just said pass.

I’d say that’s because they were checked against our stage one results, we had to be approx 10%above or below what we got first time around.

vardy98 · 03-09-2018 9:52pm

Did anyone get a score of 39 in the job simulation exercises.

Mrletsdothis · 04-09-2018 1:15am

Hey I passed all the exams but placed in the 500s, missing out on the first group to be called for interview. Just wondering is it likely I’ll get called for an interview or would it be a case of having to apply again and score higher?

Mrletsdothis · 04-09-2018 1:15am

Hey I passed all the exams but placed in the 500s, missing out on the first group to be called for interview. Just wondering is it likely I’ll get called for an interview or would it be a case of having to apply again and score higher?

RabbitHeart18 · 04-09-2018 1:33am

Mrletsdothis wrote: »

Hey I passed all the exams but placed in the 500s, missing out on the first group to be called for interview. Just wondering is it likely I’ll get called for an interview or would it be a case of having to apply again and score higher?

If you qualified, you will get called for an interview. It'll just be a little further down the line.

Carles Puyol · 04-09-2018 7:16am

leheaven wrote: »

How’d it let you down? You got through lol. I’m leaving it late as I can so I can get prep done and few bits together. Need to order my L.C results as I can’t find them.

I dropped over a hundred places from stage 1 and felt I did better on the verbal and non-verbal tests. They obviously didn't increase/reduce your score. Don't get me wrong, I'm still happy, I was worried I might have failed the report writing after all.

Job456 · 04-09-2018 12:18pm

Seems like job stimulation is a tough one, I have my stage 2 this week and was wondering if anyone knows the marking scheme for it? Even though marking good and excellent are seen as positive answers will there be a difference in marks for selecting either? Thanks in advance

leheaven · 04-09-2018 12:32pm

I’m not sure of the marking scheme atm but think of yourself in the role of a Garda and pick what best suits the situation.

leheaven · 04-09-2018 12:33pm

Job456 wrote: »

Seems like job stimulation is a tough one, I have my stage 2 this week and was wondering if anyone knows the marking scheme for it? Even though marking good and excellent are seen as positive answers will there be a difference in marks for selecting either? Thanks in advance

I’m not sure of the marking scheme atm but think of yourself in the role of a Garda and pick what best suits the situation.

mac1ntosh · 04-09-2018 3:26pm

Had stage two this morning myself, it was a fairly lengthy process overall but glad to have it over!

leheaven · 04-09-2018 3:41pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

leheaven wrote: »

How’d it let you down? You got through lol. I’m leaving it late as I can so I can get prep done and few bits together. Need to order my L.C results as I can’t find them.

I dropped over a hundred places from stage 1 and felt I did better on the verbal and non-verbal tests. They obviously didn't increase/reduce your score. Don't get me wrong, I'm still happy, I was worried I might have failed the report writing after all.

Oh I get you now. I think logical/verbal retests were basically to compare against stage 1 to make sure it was ourselves who did them. The marks this time we’re for the new tests and maybe order or merit then based on stage 1 and 2 together. I’m not sure but I went from 500s to 100s. Which I think was drastic change so that’s the way I’m thinking.

stephenjmcd · 04-09-2018 3:56pm

Did stage 2 this morning. Thought it was fine myself. Scenario for report writing was very quick, struggled to get everything down but got the important parts.

Does anyone know usually how many are dropped as such from stage 2. As in do only x amount go through.

Thanks

Carles Puyol · 04-09-2018 4:41pm

leheaven wrote: »

Oh I get you now. I think logical/verbal retests were basically to compare against stage 1 to make sure it was ourselves who did them. The marks this time we’re for the new tests and maybe order or merit then based on stage 1 and 2 together. I’m not sure but I went from 500s to 100s. Which I think was drastic change so that’s the way I’m thinking.

Fair play, you obviously did exceptionally well in those. Yea I think it was a combined scored from job sim, report and stage 1. I suppose it doesn't matter too much now, once you get passed the interview, pass the medical/fitness and get all signed off you're laughing.

Carles Puyol · 04-09-2018 4:43pm

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Did stage 2 this morning. Thought it was fine myself. Scenario for report writing was very quick, struggled to get everything down but got the important parts.

Does anyone know usually how many are dropped as such from stage 2. As in do only x amount go through.

Thanks

Once you get the required grade you go through. Whether they abide by a bell curve or not is anyone's guess, but with the OOM system there's not much need I suppose.

leheaven · 04-09-2018 4:52pm

Just got an email there explaining the scoring for stage 2 so who ever has it done prob got it too.

Keelster97 · 04-09-2018 6:06pm

Just wondering does anyone have any idea when interviews will commence for those of us outside of the first 137? I scored 513 in the OOM and I'm paranoid I'll just miss out on stage 3.

bottar1 · 04-09-2018 7:56pm

Keelster97 wrote: »

Just wondering does anyone have any idea when interviews will commence for those of us outside of the first 137? I scored 513 in the OOM and I'm paranoid I'll just miss out on stage 3.

You won't miss out on Stage 3, if you passed Stage 2, you will get an interview. I'm in the mid 400s myself.

TightyWhiteys · 04-09-2018 9:00pm

Due to sit Stage 2 this Thursday, is it just a resit if the aptitude tests and report writing?

job seeker · 04-09-2018 9:21pm

TightyWhiteys wrote: »

Due to sit Stage 2 this Thursday, is it just a resit if the aptitude tests and report writing?

Verbal, non-verbal job simulation (similar too stage 1) and report writing.

Oruam · 04-09-2018 9:46pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

leheaven wrote: »

Oh I get you now. I think logical/verbal retests were basically to compare against stage 1 to make sure it was ourselves who did them. The marks this time we’re for the new tests and maybe order or merit then based on stage 1 and 2 together. I’m not sure but I went from 500s to 100s. Which I think was drastic change so that’s the way I’m thinking.

Fair play, you obviously did exceptionally well in those. Yea I think it was a combined scored from job sim, report and stage 1. I suppose it doesn't matter too much now, once you get passed the interview, pass the medical/fitness and get all signed off you're laughing.

I don't think the stage 2 verbal and abstract reasoning can have you moved up the OOM, since they're not marked.

Anyway, does anybody know how many people are gonna get into the College in this campaign? I've read something like 800, am I wrong?

TightyWhiteys · 05-09-2018 9:26am

job seeker wrote: »

Verbal, non-verbal job simulation (similar too stage 1) and report writing.

Thanks, the nerves are setting in and im half panicking I've missed something!

Dan 191 · 05-09-2018 4:33pm

OMG!!! some of you guys on here need to come back to planet earth...........some of you think just because they get to stage 3 they have it...fact is over 50% of you are failing the interviews and a big number failing the fitness and medical and a lot have a childish dreams of the job...think a lot of you should go and have a real chat to some current officers about the job.....

RabbitHeart18 · 05-09-2018 4:46pm

Dan 191 wrote: »

OMG!!! some of you guys on here need to come back to planet earth...........some of you think just because they get to stage 3 they have it...fact is over 50% of you are failing the interviews and a big number failing the fitness and medical and a lot have a childish dreams of the job...think a lot of you should go and have a real chat to some current officers about the job.....

Cheers for that motivational comment Dan. My husband is a member the last 10 years, so I'd say I have a fairly realistic view. I'm guessing you're either a failed applicant or just a fairly bitter, petty person. Either way, maybe if you want to call anyone out you should have the guts to address them by name, rather than using generalities. Getting to stage 3 is an achievement and you don't have the right to take that accomplishment from anybody. Grow up.

Dan 191 · 05-09-2018 4:53pm

RabbitHeart18 wrote: »

Cheers for that motivational comment Dan. My husband is a member the last 10 years, so I'd say I have a fairly realistic view. I'm guessing you're either a failed applicant or just a fairly bitter, petty person. Either way, maybe if you want to call anyone out you should have the guts to address them by name, rather than using generalities. Getting to stage 3 is an achievement and you don't have the right to take that accomplishment from anybody. Grow up.

Ah I see you speak on behalf of all here.......I'm already passed interviews ...was very easy......as for saying it great to get to stage 3...it was a simple case of doing something simple and then repeating it....but you pat yourself on the back and all high five eachother :-D

RabbitHeart18 · 05-09-2018 4:58pm

Dan 191 wrote: »

Ah I see you speak on behalf of all here.......I'm already passed interviews ...was very easy......as for saying it great to get to stage 3...it was a simple case of doing something simple and then repeating it....but you pat yourself on the back and all high five eachother :-D

Well congratulations you will be a fine asset to AGS . Suppose there has to be a few that slip through the net. Back under your bridge now.

P1nkr0ses · 05-09-2018 5:00pm

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Dan 191 · 05-09-2018 5:00pm

RabbitHeart18 wrote: »

Well congratulations you will be a fine asset to AGS . Suppose there has to be a few that slip through the net. Back under your bridge now.

Ah what can I say...top of my class... unlucky for you tho... you'll not fit through the net..bye :-D

Dan 191 · 05-09-2018 5:11pm

P1nkr0ses wrote: »

Great, fair play for getting through stage 3 but how about you pass on some positivty to us? I have an OOM in the top 100 and you can bet your ass I worked hard to get that. I wouldn't call the process simple at all. Maybe some people need a reality check but there's nicer ways of going about it.

Ah I'm sure ya did.....ya something's you have to be nasty to be nice...telling ones here like there children that everything is great not the way....might give a few a kick up the arse to put the heads down

Carles Puyol · 05-09-2018 5:14pm

Dan 191 · 05-09-2018 5:15pm

Carles Puyol wrote: »

:-D Love it

job seeker · 05-09-2018 10:06pm

TightyWhiteys wrote: »

Thanks, the nerves are setting in and im half panicking I've missed something!

Don't worry, I am in tomorrow as well myself. I know how you feel. Best of luck.

job seeker · 06-09-2018 6:05pm

job seeker wrote: »

Don't worry, I am in tomorrow as well myself. I know how you feel. Best of luck.

I had stage 2 today. I don’t think that I made it through. I answered everything on the verbal/non verbal. I ran out of time on the last question of the job simulation section though. Report writing, I thought went ok.. nothing spectacular to be honest.

Garda Recruitment 2018 (Stage 2)

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