Garda Recruitment - Stage 1a(1) - The Aptitude Test

bestleftfull3

it clearly says make sure you check for all emails and if you miss your time you will not be able to repeat

So how are you allowed do it again?

longhalloween

bestleftfull3 wrote: »

it clearly says make sure you check for all emails and if you miss your time you will not be able to repeat

So how are you allowed do it again?

They sent me an email and let me

bestleftfull3

longhalloween wrote: »

They sent me an email and let me

oh you must have a "pull" in this recruitment stage

longhalloween

bestleftfull3 wrote: »

oh you must have a "pull" in this recruitment stage

Unless I'm being covertly groomed for a career in the guards I highly doubt it

Thekid2010

lads I could almost guarantee the majority of people who answered all questions in the aptitude will prob do the worse in terms of scoring because of negative marking

KERSPLAT!

Thekid2010 wrote: »

lads I could almost guarantee the majority of people who answered all questions in the aptitude will prob do the worse in terms of scoring because of negative marking

Unless they/we got them right...

I got them all answered in the verbal. I guessed 0 so negative marking doesn't worry me

wandatowell

want2b wrote: »

It a disgrace, if somebody wanted the job enough they would of made sure to do all exams. Should be hard luck if they didn't do it. It only slowing up the process.

Im guessing quite a few people must have messed up.

Shifty13

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Unless they/we got them right...

I got them all answered in the verbal. I guessed 0 so negative marking doesn't worry me

Well if you selected an answer that you thought was right but is really wrong, your going to lose marks. Think about the practice tests you did, where you thought an answer was right and turned out to be wrong.

By all means be confident but remember, you probably got some wrong, like us all

KERSPLAT!

Shifty13 wrote: »

Well if you selected an answer that you thought was right but is really wrong, your going to lose marks. Think about the practice tests you did, where you thought an answer was right and turned out to be wrong.

By all means be confident but remember, you probably got some wrong, like us all

Oh I completely understand that. That was in response to someone saying just because someone finished the tests, they "guarantee" they'd do worse than someone who didn't. I answered them all because I had time to, I didn't go clicking on anything because I was running out of time.

I'm sure I did get a few wrong but I'm also sure that people who took their time and only got 30 or so out of the 42, probably got a few wrong too. I don't think me finishing the test puts me at a disadvantage as that post was suggesting

longhalloween

Thekid2010 wrote: »

lads I could almost guarantee the majority of people who answered all questions in the aptitude will prob do the worse in terms of scoring because of negative marking

That makes no sense.

A person who answers 42 and gets 10 wrong will score higher than someone who answered 20 and got 1 wrong.

Kimiko2012

Any update people? How's everyone feeling? I'm getting a little impatient myself but good news is we are into feb now this is the month !!!

KERSPLAT!

Kimiko2012 wrote: »

Any update people? How's everyone feeling? I'm getting a little impatient myself but good news is we are into feb now this is the month !!!

I'm waiting on college exam results too, it's a killer!!

Kimiko2012

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I'm waiting on college exam results too, it's a killer!!

Ah good luck stressful month for you so

Mark37

Anyone know when the results are due out?

ann.lewis

Mark37 wrote: »

Anyone know when the results are due out?

The end of the month.. this month.

billie1b

ann.lewis wrote: »

The end of the month.. this month.

Ann.Lewis, sorry I dont think it was asked before, any idea when the results of Stage 1 are due???

ann.lewis

Mark37 wrote: »

Anyone know when the results are due out?

I presume Mark37 means stage 1 results, like you billie.. the end of this month we were told in the info provided prior to the tests.
Don't forget Feb is a short month

mycro89

In the past was it the very last day of the month that the results were issued ?

billie1b

ann.lewis wrote: »

I presume Mark37 means stage 1 results, like you billie.. the end of this month we were told in the info provided prior to the tests.
Don't forget Feb is a short month

Haha, I did know the answer, just buzzing off ya, quite bored today with my sinus and throat infection

ann.lewis

billie1b wrote: »

Haha, I did know the answer, just buzzing off ya, quite bored today with my sinus and throat infection

Oh no thats awful. Bet you feel like your eyes are gonna bust out of your head with those blocked sinusis (or whatever way you spell multiple sinus)
No work for you ? Or gym for a few days then ?
Or bleep test practice ?

billie1b

ann.lewis wrote: »

Oh no thats awful. Bet you feel like your eyes are gonna bust out of your head with those blocked sinusis (or whatever way you spell multiple sinus)
No work for you ? Or gym for a few days then ?
Or bleep test practice ?

Yeah, my whole head and eyes feel like they're gonna erupt! I hate it, i'd prefer kidney stone pain than this. I dragged myself to training on Tuesday and it wasn't great, have training again tonight, don't know to go or not, might just go and if I have to leave early. Off work for a couple of days

ann.lewis

billie1b wrote: »

Yeah, my whole head and eyes feel like they're gonna erupt! I hate it, i'd prefer kidney stone pain than this. I dragged myself to training on Tuesday and it wasn't great, have training again tonight, don't know to go or not, might just go and if I have to leave early. Off work for a couple of days

Training might not be a good idea. I trained one time when I had a dose and I only got worse. There is no truth in the "sweat it out" myth im afraid.
You wanna get better for stage 2 anyway, not worse

billie1b

ann.lewis wrote: »

Training might not be a good idea. I trained one time when I had a dose and I only got worse. There is no truth in the "sweat it out" myth im afraid.
You wanna get better for stage 2 anyway, not worse

Its my two hours of the day I escape the 4 kids training is like a break for me, even when sick think I will give it a miss though, got soaked out with the dogs yesterday, 5 minutes from the house and we were like drowned rats, it didn't help

ann.lewis

billie1b wrote: »

Its my two hours of the day I escape the 4 kids training is like a break for me, even when sick think I will give it a miss though, got soaked out with the dogs yesterday, 5 minutes from the house and we were like drowned rats, it didn't help

Defo.. you'll only get worse and you'll regret it then.

Disco Dub

At last! The waiting is nearly over!!!!!

It says on the publicjobs website .........''the results of Stage 1 tests are expected to issue to candidates by 12 February. Those placed highest will be invited to Stage 2 on-line tests which they must take between noon on 18th and noon on 21st February''.

Looks like there's more online tests the following week for the lucky ones.

want2b

Disco Dub wrote: »

At last! The waiting is nearly over!!!!!

It says on the publicjobs website .........''the results of Stage 1 tests are expected to issue to candidates by 12 February. Those placed highest will be invited to Stage 2 on-line tests which they must take between noon on 18th and noon on 21st February''.

Looks like there's more online tests the following week for the lucky ones.

Might hear something Monday maybe... Thank god the wait is shorter than firstly expected.

Rothmans

Disco Dub wrote: »

At last! The waiting is nearly over!!!!!

It says on the publicjobs website .........''the results of Stage 1 tests are expected to issue to candidates by 12 February. Those placed highest will be invited to Stage 2 on-line tests which they must take between noon on 18th and noon on 21st February''.

Looks like there's more online tests the following week for the lucky ones.

Uh oh, that small timeframe makes me fear that they only chose a small number of people to progress

thekopend

Rothmans wrote: »

Uh oh, that small timeframe makes me fear that they only chose a small number of people to progress

The words 'those placed highest' scare the **** outa me aswell, tells me that not all that get 'cut off' do stage two, only highest by merit, might get called for stage two next year

Rothmans

thekopend wrote: »

The words 'those placed highest' scare the **** outa me aswell, tells me that not all that get 'cut off' do stage two, only highest by merit, might get called for stage two next year

I reckon (hope) 'those placed highest' = the cut off point. It's getting pretty nerve-wracking at this stage. What can ya do though

dalyja1892

Rothmans wrote: »

I reckon (hope) 'those placed highest' = the cut off point. It's getting pretty nerve-wracking at this stage. What can ya do though

Its just time to pray now and hope we got the highest score but i think that's the wrong way to do it tho u could be good a tests dosent mean ur going to be a good garda

billie1b

I wonder will everyone get their results anyways, just to know what we got

thestar

Wonder will it be a pass/fail or will there be specific results given out?

Raider190

billie1b wrote: »

I wonder will everyone get their results anyways, just to know what we got

From past experience of
Recruitment campaigns all you get is a letter to tell you that you have or haven't been successful

Faith and Justice

dalyja1892 wrote: »

Its just time to pray now and hope we got the highest score but i think that's the wrong way to do it tho u could be good a tests dosent mean ur going to be a good garda

I know but I'm sure they'll be able to pick 300 good Gardai from those that progress.

It looks like the vast majority will fail now.

Even if you are lucky enough to pass there plenty more hurdles to overcome.

I can't wait to see who from this forum actually gets in

thestar

Since there is only one window it looks like it has been cut down big time, i'd say in the region of 7000 myself

Faith and Justice

Raider190 wrote: »

From past experience of
Recruitment campaigns all you get is a letter to tell you that you have or haven't been successful

I got a letter about a month later in 2008 giving me a breakdown of my results.

I still have it

Faith and Justice

thestar wrote: »

Since there is only one window it looks like it has been cut down big time, i'd say in the region of 7000 myself

I'd say of the 25,000 that applied, around 12,500 will get through to the next online test, then 6000 will get through to the exam in the test centre, 3000 will get to the interview and they can pick there 900 Garda trainees for the next three years from that.

Just my opinion

thestar

be something to show the grandchildren I suppose

thestar

Faith and Justice wrote: »

I'd say of the 25,000 that applied, around 12,500 will get through to the next online test, then 6000 will get through to the exam in the test centre, 3000 will get to the interview and they can pick there 900 Garda trainees for the next three years from that.

Just my opinion

I would have thought the same but the fact that there is only one window shows to me that it could be less

D Trent

thestar wrote: »

I would have thought the same but the fact that there is only one window shows to me that it could be less

What do you mean by 'one window'?

lukesmom

Yes what's this one window?

KERSPLAT!

Not a clue myself

Canyon86

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Not a clue myself

Lads this one window is like stage 1,

Ie a certain timeframe to do the tests,

Eg 18-25th feb or whatever

KERSPLAT!

Get ya now, 3 last time wasn't it?

ann.lewis

Gotta say folks.. feel kinda unwell thinking its next week. I had myself all set for the end of the month and now its this week. Eeekkk.

I know theres nothing at all that can be done cause tests are done and that but still a bit nervous.

D Trent

Careers section on Garda.ie has been updated
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=369&Lang=1

Canyon86

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Get ya now, 3 last time wasn't it?

Cool,

Ya the last time there were 3 windows of three days each,

I got the 18-21st I'm
Sure!

Good luck all next few days

Scouser

jesus christ the excitement!!!

Canyon86

ann.lewis wrote: »

Gotta say folks.. feel kinda unwell thinking its next week. I had myself all set for the end of the month and now its this week. Eeekkk.

I know theres nothing at all that can be done cause tests are done and that but still a bit nervous.

Don't worry Ann, try and real next few days, best thing you can do is to try and take your mind of AGS for next while:)
For sanity alone:)

thestar

D Trent wrote: »

What do you mean by 'one window'?

Only one time frame in which applicants complete their tests, during the last tests there was 3