PSNI Recruitment (Archived)

judgedredd

Ok thats fair, so who are the other 50% - I mean who are the protestants up against? Is it Muslims Jews etc, Sorry if I'm on a touchy subject but it's my curious nature. (should be a detective lol)

goodcopbadcop

bobbin88 wrote: »

How many pools are there then? Or is it just one big one? Because it seems like the a/c's are running from monday until late July. How will they let people know from Monday's if they are sucessful within 30 working days, if there is only one pool? This is all so confusing!

Hope this clears the confusion up.

You are in campaign 14, everyone who does the assessment centre, will get a letter to say if they have passed or not, probably within 6 weeks.

If you pass, then that means you are still in. Once everyone has taken the assessment centre then a merit order can be established.

The people from campaign 13 are in a merit pool as well, its completely seperate from the campaign 14 one though.

On the day you do the AC, they know if you passed or not, its simply a matter of getting the letters sent out. It takes a while after the tests are all completed before merit order can be established.

Obviously if you score 69/70 its pretty clear you will be at the top of the list and so might get an advance on the vetting etc

goodcopbadcop

judgedredd wrote: »

Ok thats fair, so who are the other 50% - I mean who are the protestants up against? Is it Muslims Jews etc, Sorry if I'm on a touchy subject but it's my curious nature. (should be a detective lol)

50 % catholic 50 % non catholic. That 50 % non catholic is anyone at all who is not catholic. Realistically, 99% are from protestant background.

bobbin88

Do you know what the pass mark is then out of 70? And if you get above it do you just get a letter saying you have gone into the pool? And once merit order is established is this when they see who recieves vetting forms and medical forms?! Sorry for asking more questions but thanks for all the info

stote21

bobbin88 wrote: »

Do you know what the pass mark is then out of 70? And if you get above it do you just get a letter saying you have gone into the pool? And once merit order is established is this when they see who recieves vetting forms and medical forms?! Sorry for asking more questions but thanks for all the info

You can score in the high 30's and pass believe it or not but you won't have a hope of getting in. Don't know about your other queries I'm afraid

goodcopbadcop

bobbin88 wrote: »

Do you know what the pass mark is then out of 70? And if you get above it do you just get a letter saying you have gone into the pool? And once merit order is established is this when they see who recieves vetting forms and medical forms?! Sorry for asking more questions but thanks for all the info

Im flat out here with the replies the night.

I think the pass is 35, not 100% on that but think thats what it is. Each role skill is marked out of 10, and is spread through the various role plays and the written exercise.

From my experience at it, if you pass you just get a letter saying you have met the required standard to be considered further in this campaign.

From that point different people recieve different think things at various times. It seems that they send those with the highest scores the vetting forms first, and medical dates shortly after. Although depending on background you may recieve these sooner if you are lower in the merit placing and RC, than someone higher who is non RC, due to there being less RC on the list.

As a rough guide, I took my assessment centre last October, and it took 11 weeks to hear I passed. It then took another 3 months to get more word, and that was just a standard letter to say I had been included in a merit list.

You could be in for a long wait, or you could be through it all quickly, I think it comes down to your score, your vetting time, and your background.

bobbin88

Oh i see now! The long wait ahead..woohoo! Thanks again

MrsGeneHunt

bobbin88 wrote: »

How many pools are there then? Or is it just one big one? Because it seems like the a/c's are running from monday until late July. How will they let people know from Monday's if they are sucessful within 30 working days, if there is only one pool? This is all so confusing!

Seems that ACs are actually running well into August!!! Mine is early August and there are people the week after me still to go!

bobbin88

wow really?! Mine is in two days! That is ALOT of a/c's!

stote21

bobbin88 wrote: »

wow really?! Mine is in two days! That is ALOT of a/c's!

Yeh since they included the 51's and then the 50's it takes a bit longer as the numbers are increased for the 'pool intakes'.

bobbin88

well thats no good! are you up stote21 or are you waiting to hear from campaign13? I take it the first lot up to Garnerville won't be until the new year?

stote21

bobbin88 wrote: »

well thats no good! are you up stote21 or are you waiting to hear from campaign13? I take it the first lot up to Garnerville won't be until the new year?

No, Ive only tried in the recent one. I think they stagger the squads now more than they used too. Used to be intakes every 4, then 6, 9 now the tests are supposed to be once a year?? Its a cluster f***

Maura2145

The ACs are running til end of August. and always were, bearing in mind consensia were always going to have to 'meet their quota'. No different than any other year i believe

Maura2145

Mrs Gene Hunt, Are you from the North or South, Just curious! :rolleyes:

MrsGeneHunt

Maura2145 wrote: »

Mrs Gene Hunt, Are you from the North or South, Just curious! :rolleyes:

Hi Maura2145

Norn Iron born and bred!!! ( not Brazil.....Norn Iron )

Maura2145

Ah yea thats what i thought anyway!

Just wanna wish PYG well for her test this week, i hear shes not too well I hope you feel better soon!!

bobbin88

Does anyone know if like with the IST, you get a reply after your A/C quicker if you have failed it? If that makes sense?!

Maura2145

bobbin88 wrote: »

Does anyone know if like with the IST, you get a reply after your A/C quicker if you have failed it? If that makes sense?!

Good question. I would say the primary reason for the delays with the IST if you are sucessful is due to the arrangement of AC's to go out with the letter. So you would assume that the marking of AC's and letters of failure/sucess wouldnt take so long. But who knows what they might need to consider.

I guess all ive done here is clarify that i do not know the answer to that question.

bobbin88

haha! I guess as we are assessed on the day, we should be quick to hear either way?! Do you think i should remove my tongue piercing before i go, or doesn't it matter at this stage?! First impressions and all that eh?!

stote21

bobbin88 wrote: »

haha! I guess as we are assessed on the day, we should be quick to hear either way?! Do you think i should remove my tongue piercing before i go, or doesn't it matter at this stage?! First impressions and all that eh?!

Won't matter in the slightest, they aren't there to mark you on your appearance

Rob-117

stote21 wrote: »

Poles would go down as catholic, presuming the applicant is catholic. Does not matter about nationality, purely religion. Does not matter anyway as not one of them got in because they can't vet them

i read a couple of months ago that only catholics from ireland were in it, because sinn fein or something opposed to using polish who wouldn't know about the history just to fill the numbers required

stote21

Rob-117 wrote: »

i read a couple of months ago that only catholics from ireland were in it, because sinn fein or something opposed to using polish who wouldn't know about the history just to fill the numbers required

Wouldn't surprise me

Maura2145

In any case I was under the impression it wasnt so much your personal religion but the secondary/grammar school you attended. My previous school was a RC grammar school but seeing it is pretty much 50;50 itself, any Non RC's that apply to the PSNI would be considered RC.

PapaYankeeGirl

Maura2145 wrote: »

Ah yea thats what i thought anyway!

Just wanna wish PYG well for her test this week, i hear shes not too well I hope you feel better soon!!

Thanks a million:)

bobbin88

I guess not, or there would be a strict dress code! Thanks all. PapaYankeeGirl, what day are you up this week? Are you nervous?!

PapaYankeeGirl

bobbin88 wrote: »

I guess not, or there would be a strict dress code! Thanks all. PapaYankeeGirl, what day are you up this week? Are you nervous?!

Tomorrow 9am!!!! Im really nervous. I havent got chance to prepare these past few days cause iv been sooooooo sick (still am):(

Par827

For all those who have their AC in the near future and are still wondering what to expect, take a look at pages 2 & 3 of this Forum. PSNI gave a good description including a bit of an example !!

Good luck to all concerned.

alanbelfast

Hi PYG

Just wanna wish you the best for tomorrow. Remember to keep a COOL head. Remember all the pointers you will have picked up threw the forum and I am sure you will be grand.

Alan

given1

goodcopbadcop wrote: »

Given your merit number is close to mine, yours is a bit better actually.

With the RC thing, I would be hopeful. Guy off here was taken in for March Intake and he was mid 700's, so clearly they have had to use people from RC background who are down near the bottom of the list.

thanks for the hope gcbc:D and just wanna say gd luck to PYG for her AC tomoro:)

pathway

papayankeegirl wrote: »

tomorrow 9am!!!! Im Really Nervous. I Havent Got Chance To Prepare These Past Few Days Cause Iv Been Sooooooo Sick (still Am):(

Good Luck pyg.