Garda Recruitment - Stage 1a(2) - The Aptitude Test Results thread

Canyon86

brembo26 wrote: »

I'm in batch 2. As good as out id say :P

Jeez no way mate! You d be surprised how panels/batches get reduced

Keep the faith!

Sound of Silence

Just got the message! I passed and I'm in band 1!

Canyon86

HighburyLad wrote: »

Band 1 top 900

Delighted for you bud!!

KERSPLAT!

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Just got the message! I passed and I'm in band 1!

I thought that said Position 1!! Well done

Sound of Silence

HighburyLad wrote: »

Band 1 top 900

Congrats, dude!

brembo26

Your overall place is: 7409 hmm

WilcoOut

Butterface wrote: »

Apologies, I shouldn't have replied to this thread. I do feel bad for those who really wanted to get in and I hope that the best people will be chosen. I don't think my placing will have any bearing on that.

However, this is a recruitment drive for one particular career. At the moment I am applying for graduate jobs in all sectors - including those which I have no interest/qualifications in, because I'm not going to put all my eggs in one basket. Welcome to the employee market.. it's not 25,000 people who grew up wanting to be a member of AGS. There are a multitude of reasons why people will want to join AGS, and one is that it is a career path.

I don't think I'm a clown for throwing my hat in the ring. If anything, it has given me a bit of confidence now for the aptitude tests I'll be doing for the civil service and other employers in the next few months.

I reject your reasoning and despise your motives

so much has been invested in this for years by alot of people. your ilk blurs the lines and blocks their progression

like i said, theres disappointment all over the nation. U added to that in my opinion

thekopend

if they get as far as band 2 will the whole band have to do stage 2. id say it will just like band 1 all the band does the test regardles of where you have been placed in that band. it has to be or else there is absolutely no point in dividing it into bands?? whos with me??

longhalloween

WilcoOut wrote: »

I reject your reasoning and despise your motives

so much has been invested in this for years by alot of people. your ilk blurs the lines and blocks their progression

like i said, theres disappointment all over the nation. U added to that in my opinion

Nothing to stop that person progressing to the interviews and beyond.

Fair play to yourself for scoring so highly and commiserations for those who didn't score in the top 5000, but please don't begrudge people who see the guards as only a job option rather than a dream job.

There are plenty of dedicated people in band 1 to fill all positions in AGS for years to come. A few dozen applicants who use the process for practice is not going to change anything.

dunner515

D Trent wrote: »

Have you only received message now?

No, only just got home and couldn't post my results on this until now. I received my results from PAS around 14:00

RUNNER 1

Made band one very happy , but just about made it .

ormondprop

I don't think its fair to begrudge people who got through if they applied for the sake of applying, people need jobs and they deserve the chance to apply for this the same as the rest of us do.

I myself reckon i would have turned it down if i did get through further as i've invested a lot of time and money into the career i'm in now and nearly qualified at my trade, i applied to see how far i could get, i want to be a member of AGS and have for a good few years now and was sickened when the embargo came in a few years ago and i still want to be a gardai in a few years time if i can get through the recruitment process, and after doing these aptitude tests atleast i know whats instore for me when i apply again, and obviously as i only got into band 3 i know i'll have to put some work into my preperation for sitting them again,

Best of luck to all those who got into band 1 and hopefully the best and most deserving get picked

Butterface

WilcoOut wrote: »

I reject your reasoning and despise your motives

so much has been invested in this for years by alot of people. your ilk blurs the lines and blocks their progression

like i said, theres disappointment all over the nation. U added to that in my opinion

It's incredibly naive to think that only people who seriously considered a career in AGS would apply.
It's a public competition.. If you become a Garda and there's a promotion going, do you think everybody going for that promotion has the same level of desire for that position. No.

I've a few friends who took the tests too and as far as I know they had never thought of it as a career choice before. But the job was advertised, and it costs nothing to take a chance on a test and see what comes of it. Maybe if they get further too, they'll start to seriously weigh up AGS as a career option.

want2b

Congratulations to everyone who passed and hard luck to those who didn't pass this time.

Diddlina

Missed out on band 1 by 18 places which I have to say is quite gutting to be that close. The questionnaire let me down! Well done to everyone.

rocky911

Lads what ya reckon the chances of majority of the band 1 getting a job eventually as I obviously 5k wont but over a few intakes etc

fergie199

Ok all, By now most of us have found out who has made it to stage 2 and who has not.

Can we all just sympathise with the one's which hasn't and congratulate the ones who have...no need to turn this is to a (I wanted/trained more than you) blog.

An let this be for more the Stage 2 applicants to question and comment to others?

Mudmask

Just saw the email now. Got band 1, around 4300. Didn't think they went that well on the day, so I'm happy

deiseblue14

Well done to everyone who got through!
This was my third time, previously i failed twice on the report writing after getting the marks required in the interviews.
This time arround i fall at ther first stage after getting a good score in verbal and abstract reasoning i didnt reach the marks on the questionaire! Absolutly gutted today this one hurt the most:(

xxx3

I got in the top 400 people, was well pleased with this since I went for it years ago and didn't even get past the first stage. I am delighted to have got past the 1st stage this time round and hopefully will get past the 2nd stage

Santa Cruz

Butterface wrote: »

Apologies, I shouldn't have replied to this thread. I do feel bad for those who really wanted to get in and I hope that the best people will be chosen. I don't think my placing will have any bearing on that.

However, this is a recruitment drive for one particular career. At the moment I am applying for graduate jobs in all sectors - including those which I have no interest/qualifications in, because I'm not going to put all my eggs in one basket. Welcome to the employee market.. it's not 25,000 people who grew up wanting to be a member of AGS. There are a multitude of reasons why people will want to join AGS, and one is that it is a career path.

I don't think I'm a clown for throwing my hat in the ring. If anything, it has given me a bit of confidence now for the aptitude tests I'll be doing for the civil service and other employers in the next few months.

Never mind those giving out to you because you don't appear to have a "vocation" to be a Garda. Hope that all works out for you. I think you would do better in the Garda job than some of the fundamentalists on this site

ChloeElla

I fell asleep & woke up to my email, got into Batch 1, overall place 9

KERSPLAT!

ChloeElla wrote: »

I fell asleep & woke up to my email, got into Batch 1, overall place 9

Well done, great result

ViP3r

1382 ^^

longhalloween

ChloeElla wrote: »

I fell asleep & woke up to my email, got into Batch 1, overall place 9

Wow, fair play. That's a great result

MCBRENNAN

well lads placed narrowly out of band 1 so in band 2 !:( any one no what the chances of being called ar or what is the next stage for us?

ChloeElla

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Well done, great result

longhalloween wrote: »

Wow, fair play. That's a great result

Thank you! I wish I knew the timeframe of interviews/ fitness, etc. I have to fly back to Germany at the start of April, so there is unfortunately a high chance of me deferring/ dropping out.

AmiBear

I dunno if it's just wishful thinking on my part because I'm in band 2 but I think that there is a strong possibility that they will be calling on band 2.

I might be wrong but after stage 2 online test that 5000 will surely be cut dwn to 2000-2500 then after the assessment centre that number will more than likely drop to leave 1000 for the interview stage. Now I'm assuming that they will get 300 applicants out of that 1000 but they have said that this campaigne will continue for the next couple of years.

At which point they will have to dip into band 2 because band 1 applicants that were unsuccessful in their different stages are out which leaves us😊

fergie199

AmiBear wrote: »

I dunno if it's just wishful thinking on my part because I'm in band 2 but I think that there is a strong possibility that they will be calling on band 2.

I might be wrong but after stage 2 online test that 5000 will surely be cut dwn to 2000-2500 then after the assessment centre that number will more than likely drop to leave 1000 for the interview stage. Now I'm assuming that they will get 300 applicants out of that 1000 but they have said that this campaigne will continue for the next couple of years.

At which point they will have to dip into band 2 because band 1 applicants that were unsuccessful in their different stages are out which leaves us😊

Its is my belief that unless there is another recruitment campaign this year which I highly doubt, the candidates from Band two will not be called at all for this recruitment drive and their results regardless of how close they came will be irrelevant therefor they will have to re-go the process all over again for the new recruitment which may be in 2015

mycro89

fergie199 wrote: »

Its is my belief that unless there is another recruitment campaign this year which I highly doubt, the candidates from Band two will not be called at all for this recruitment drive and their results regardless of how close they came will be irrelevant therefor they will have to re-go the process all over again for the new recruitment which may be in 2015

So are you saying that when they cull at the next stage, plus at the assessment test, the physical , the medial and at the interview that they will have enough of candidates for the next three years?

I think not personally, I believe at least those in band two are in with a chance still

MidnightQueen

Fantastic result Cloe! I got into band 3. Il keep my fingers crossed I get called for the next stage.

cianpower89

Can anyone help, I placed 750 in today's results but I didn't do Irish for leaving cert, only did one language in total, I didn't think I would get so high,just went for it cause my friends where,now people are telling me if your results and interviews and high, it actually doesn't matter that much, can anyone shed some light on this cause I would really like to progress further ?

Thanks

billie1b

cianpower89 wrote: »

Can anyone help, I placed 750 in today's results but I didn't do Irish for leaving cert, only did one language in total, I didn't think I would get so high,just went for it cause my friends where,now people are telling me if your results and interviews and high, it actually doesn't matter that much, can anyone shed some light on this cause I would really like to progress further ?

Thanks

You have English and another language? Doesn't matter if its not Irish, once you have 2 languages

lukesmom

cianpower89 wrote: »

Can anyone help, I placed 750 in today's results but I didn't do Irish for leaving cert, only did one language in total, I didn't think I would get so high,just went for it cause my friends where,now people are telling me if your results and interviews and high, it actually doesn't matter that much, can anyone shed some light on this cause I would really like to progress further ?

Thanks

You need two languages as far as I am aware.

fergie199

mycro89 wrote: »

So are you saying that when they cull at the next stage, plus at the assessment test, the physical , the medial and at the interview that they will have enough of candidates for the next three years?

I think not personally, I believe at least those in band two are in with a chance still

Im an just speaking from my assumption but when you look at the numbers....

5000 are now going to stage 2, lets say they accept 2500 for stage 2 then really narrow that down to 1000 for stage 3 after that who knows whats next, midicals, fitness tests etc, they only need at max 350 people.

As I say this is just my assumption and I in no way am saying this is how it will be or that this is how it will be done and I am not saying to all those in stage two to give up hope, who knows what they are going to do.

Lady Kitkat103

fergie199 wrote: »

Its is my belief that unless there is another recruitment campaign this year which I highly doubt, the candidates from Band two will not be called at all for this recruitment drive and their results regardless of how close they came will be irrelevant therefor they will have to re-go the process all over again for the new recruitment which may be in 2015

I completely disagree... now this is my own opinion, but there was a reason that there were three bands. I believe that they will dip into both 2 and 3 bands in the future campaigns.

In the dail the minister mentioned something along the lines of no applications after the last ones that he would be using the people already applied. In posh language of course :P

Scouser

fergie199 wrote: »

Im an just speaking from my assumption but when you look at the numbers....

5000 are now going to stage 2, lets say they accept 2500 for stage 2 then really narrow that down to 1000 for stage 3 after that who knows whats next, midicals, fitness tests etc, they only need at max 350 people.

As I say this is just my assumption and I in no way am saying this is how it will be or that this is how it will be done and I am not saying to all those in stage two to give up hope, who knows what they are going to do.

5000 are going to stage two

they will be ranked based on their scores

top percentile will be called for interview

this 5000 will make up the next 4 or 5 classes - easily

theyll get 3 years out of that number

the prison officer panel went through 2000 people in 3 years - so think about it

oreilly94

fergie199 wrote: »

Im an just speaking from my assumption but when you look at the numbers....

5000 are now going to stage 2, lets say they accept 2500 for stage 2 then really narrow that down to 1000 for stage 3 after that who knows whats next, midicals, fitness tests etc, they only need at max 350 people.

As I say this is just my assumption and I in no way am saying this is how it will be or that this is how it will be done and I am not saying to all those in stage two to give up hope, who knows what they are going to do.

They only need that amount but could put another 300-600 of band 1 on a panel to supply the next few recruitments

boomkatalog

Can someone explain what the panel thing is to me?

Kimiko2012

cianpower89 wrote: »

Can anyone help, I placed 750 in today's results but I didn't do Irish for leaving cert, only did one language in total, I didn't think I would get so high,just went for it cause my friends where,now people are telling me if your results and interviews and high, it actually doesn't matter that much, can anyone shed some light on this cause I would really like to progress further ?

Thanks

If you have another language it's ok. Did you do French or German at schools? It should suffice.

ForeverYoung90

boomkatalog wrote: »

Can someone explain what the panel thing is to me?

Basicly after the 300/400 people are selected to go Templemore, then there will be a panel of another 300/400 ready to be next in line to go forward to Templemore.

cianpower89

Nope just English guys:(.

Should I just keep going and see what happens.
I mean what the worsed that can happen.

750 is a good place maybe they will turn a blind eye ?ha.....

lukesmom

cianpower89 wrote: »

Nope just English guys:(.

That's not enough unfortunately, apart from English you need another language. You could do the stage 2 test but there's not a whole lot of point when you don't fit the educational requirements. I'll take your place if you like.

Lady Kitkat103

cianpower89 wrote: »

Nope just English guys:(.

Should I just keep going and see what happens.
I mean what the worsed that can happen.

750 is a good score maybe they will turn a blind eye ?ha.....

Sorry maybe im not being v helpful but why are you worrying about it now sorry not being smart or sarcastic just wondering. Well done by the way

cruais

cianpower89 wrote: »

Nope just English guys:(.

Should I just keep going and see what happens.
I mean what the worsed that can happen.

750 is a good place maybe they will turn a blind eye ?ha.....

Would english and your 2nd language not be enough?

want2b

cianpower89 wrote: »

Nope just English guys:(.

Should I just keep going and see what happens.
I mean what the worsed that can happen.

750 is a good place maybe they will turn a blind eye ?ha.....

Unfortunately you will have to get studying Irish.

Foxhound38

Butterface wrote: »

I got into BAND 1

Verbal Reasoning
Your Score 6757 Qualifying Score 3829


Discovering Rules - Abstract Reasoning
Your Score 5862 Qualifying Score 3831


Online Questionnaire Garda Trainee
Your Score 5391 Qualifying Score 3695

The maximum score available on each test is 8000.

Your overall place is: 1140


I did it on a whim, about an hour and a half before my application window closed and with absolutely no preparation. I think that there is no way you can really prepare for these tests. I'll do the next set of tests but not really interested in a career in AGS! Just want to see how far I get really!

It was the same with me - I applied half out of curiousity (I didn't think I'd stand a chance) and with no prep for the test either (other than a cup of strong tea). Got band 1 and positioned at 492. It's been hours since I found out and I'm still chuffed about it.

cianpower89

Considering they go back to teaching basic Irish in Templemore, I think having it is a a bit silly, and what about people who have say ,English and French, they need to study Irish from the beginning dont they! I think I will just keep going and see what happens ..

Thanks:)

want2b

cianpower89 wrote: »

Considering they go back to teaching basic Irish in Templemore, I think having it is a a bit silly, and what about people who have say ,English and French, they need to study Irish from the beginning dont they! I think I will just keep going and see what happens ..

Thanks:)

Somebody with English and French does not need Irish because they meet the education requirements where as with only one language you don't meet the requirements.

Scouser

want2b wrote: »

Somebody with English and French does not need Irish because they meet the education requirements where as with only one language you don't meet the requirements.

how did u score want2be?