PSNI Recruitment - Stage 2 - The Assessment Centre

Bunsen1burner

Thank you sooo much Mop

I just hate this hanging around and waiting but U lot know sooo much and your advice is great!!

Redboy12345

Hi Guys! Newbie here too.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the last AC is in and around the 2nd week of March? Logistically, it would make more sense for Deloitte to send all the results after this date, rather than drip feed all the results over the period of the ACs, it would then be easier to phase all the 90+ and downward results through once they have all the scores in the system, so I'm keeping calm until the 2nd week of March! Just my thoughts on the situation! Good luck everyone!

Bunsen1burner

Hi Redboy
Hope your theory is rite!!!!!1

Johannes_Cabal

Redboy12345 wrote: »

Hi Guys! Newbie here too.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the last AC is in and around the 2nd week of March? Logistically, it would make more sense for Deloitte to send all the results after this date, rather than drip feed all the results over the period of the ACs, it would then be easier to phase all the 90+ and downward results through once they have all the scores in the system, so I'm keeping calm until the 2nd week of March! Just my thoughts on the situation! Good luck everyone!

Results won't be released until all ACs are completed and they have it down as April, however it has been suggested at the AC that they may begin phasing candidates through to the next stage, regardless of this.

The reasoning behind this is anybody guess but I'm assuming it's just to get the ball rolling and have candidates processed quicker than in previous years.

Mop a top

They're maybe marking them as they go and anyone who cores 90%+ will be invited for a PCA before the results date. Reason being that they're obviously higher on the merit list and they always give AT LEAST 6 weeks notice from invitation to PCA date. That way candidates would be eligible to go through vetting online learning and medical and potentially be ready for a start date or phone call in June if they stick to the 5 week interval we've been seeing in C1 and C2

Regardless of will all be done on merit order so settle, well all get a crack at it eventually

Homer01

Deloitte struggle to get results out when they say they will so I'll just stick to the initial April date.

There seems to be a lot hope placed on an early call to PCA. While I admire the optimism this is my third crack at this and I'll be over the moon if I finally pass the AC nevermind early calls.

This is a long drawn out process; I find it best to carry on with life until the various stages arrive.

iamveryhopeful

Homer01 wrote: »

Deloitte struggle to get results out when they say they will so I'll just stick to the initial April date.

There seems to be a lot hope placed on an early call to PCA. While I admire the optimism this is my third crack at this and I'll be over the moon if I finally pass the AC nevermind early calls.

This is a long drawn out process; I find it best to carry on with life until the various stages arrive.

Quality advice.

The Rookie

Can anybody confirm when we will get our A/C results? I think one of the emails said the 16th April?

A/C this week starting to get nervous 😓😓

Timetravel

Homer01 wrote: »

Deloitte struggle to get results out when they say they will so I'll just stick to the initial April date.

There seems to be a lot hope placed on an early call to PCA. While I admire the optimism this is my third crack at this and I'll be over the moon if I finally pass the AC nevermind early calls.

This is a long drawn out process; I find it best to carry on with life until the various stages arrive.

Well said homer. Also done the AC a few times now and never passed. Have been waiting for this for years and as annoying as it is, a few more weeks of waiting is nothing. One step at a time!

lmcg1106

17 months passed between me completing my AC and stepping foot in GV.. settle in for the long haul :P

Redboy12345

I definately think they will start phasing 90+ candidates from middle of March, once all ACs are done, however, stuff like the medical costs a lot of money e.g. Substance misuse test, so the medical will be the last stage I would imagine! I have a friend from the 14090 campaign and they've just entered GV. I think with the guaranteed funding this campaign will move a lot quicker and he's under the same opinion (his campaign took a total of 18months).

Mop a top wrote: »

They're maybe marking them as they go and anyone who cores 90%+ will be invited for a PCA before the results date. Reason being that they're obviously higher on the merit list and they always give AT LEAST 6 weeks notice from invitation to PCA date. That way candidates would be eligible to go through vetting online learning and medical and potentially be ready for a start date or phone call in June if they stick to the 5 week interval we've been seeing in C1 and C2

Regardless of will all be done on merit order so settle, well all get a crack at it eventually

Mop a top

Redboy12345 wrote: »

I definately think they will start phasing 90+ candidates from middle of March, once all ACs are done, however, stuff like the medical costs a lot of money e.g. Substance misuse test, so the medical will be the last stage I would imagine! I have a friend from the 14090 campaign and they've just entered GV. I think with the guaranteed funding this campaign will move a lot quicker and he's under the same opinion (his campaign took a total of 18months).

I mean they'll phase 90 plus through PCA and if they pass then the remaining stages in order of how it's normally done. Pass the PCA, get your online learning to do while waiting on medical and fit in vetting somewhere.

Solid advice Homer and I decided to stop putting my life on hold for C2 and I've been a lot less stressed and worried about it. If it's for you, it won't pass you!!!

Icarus9

Folks only one person scored over 90% in campaign 2 and only a handful over 85% the top squad of campaign 2 was all in the 80s and the 2nd squad had low 80s and then down into high 70s

There are loads of freedom of information requests on scores on the Psni website of you want to look back through the 2015 ones

swl33t

Anyone still waiting to do the AC?

RedmondHR

Yea, have mine in the next few weeks.

D4z

RedmondHR wrote: »

Yea, have mine in the next few weeks.

I'm the same.

The Rookie

Mine is this week! Good luck everybody

D4z

Has anyone keep called for the fitness for this campaign? - Noticed when I completed my AC the paper said we could be called from March onward.

Johannes_Cabal

D4z wrote: »

Has anyone keep called for the fitness for this campaign? - Noticed when I completed my AC the paper said we could be called from March onward.

Not that I know of and nobody has post on the boards about receiving an invitation.

Only thing we can do is keep on top of fitness and wait.

Homer01

I guess they either haven't started or they're not going to.

If anyone is going to score high it'll be someone here and if it were me I'd be shouting from the rooftops lol

Redboy12345

Last AC is scheduled for sometime around this week? Hopeful optimism is thinking high scorers will be called from the last week of March or thereabouts. The wait is excruciating.

D4z wrote: »

Has anyone keep called for the fitness for this campaign? - Noticed when I completed my AC the paper said we could be called from March onward.

Bunsen1burner

I agree hate this waiting hanging about!!!

The Rookie

I heard the last assessment centre was being held this week too.

Did anyone else find the A/C hard?

Momc82

Belfast_B2014 wrote: »

I heard the last assessment centre was being held this week too.

Did anyone else find the A/C hard?

I certainly did.

Chez123

I've got my AC this week. does anyone know if it's similar to previous campaigns?

Bunsen1burner

Totally and very stressful, im not too confident that ive actually passed it!

Johannes_Cabal

I think they've made the AC more challenging this year to help reduce numbers early on. Probably because the PCA doesn't include the push pull as an assessed component anymore and that we get two chances to pass.

Johannes_Cabal

Chez123 wrote: »

I've got my AC this week. does anyone know if it's similar to previous campaigns?

We can't give anything away on here.

It will assess the same competencies as previous years and the best thing to do is read through your invitation email as it gives you info on what they will be looking for.

Chez123

Johannes_Cabal wrote: »

We can't give anything away on here.

It will assess the same competencies as previous years and the best thing to do is read through your invitation email as it gives you info on what they will be looking for.

Thanks, fingers crossed it won't be as bad as I think 🙈

Bunsen1burner

Do ya think they will keep us waiting til April date to hear bout A/C?