Clerical Officer Campaign 2016

curiousoranje

5/6 verbal & 4/6 numerical after a few go's and 9 days to practice. I'm getting too used to these poxy public service aptitude tests it seems!

Ryaller

My god, those tests are appalling. I can't even read some of the figures in the datasheets.

LunarSea

Ryaller wrote: »

My god, those tests are appalling. I can't even read some of the figures in the datasheets.

They really, really are. I'm honestly sitting here stunned at how they've been changed.

Is it definitely this cut-e bunch that's being used?

PopTarts

Did everyone get that e-mail?

I completed part a but no notification of part b received.

Samjd

HolyGod those practice tests are impossible to complete first go within the time......

NegativeCreep

If you get invited for part B, does that mean you passed part A?

I don't think the practice tests are that bad

LunarSea

NegativeCreep wrote: »

If you get invited for part B, does that mean you passed part A?

I don't think the practice tests are that bad

I think so (I'm operating on the assumption that if you gave really bad answers in part A you're being exclude from part .

NegativeCreep

LunarSea wrote: »

I think so (I'm operating on the assumption that if you gave really bad answers in part A you're being exclude from part .

Yeah I thought that too.

I ask because I actually can't even remember doing part A :pac:

yenom

There's a nak to the tests.

Samsgirl

Very different from the 2014 tests!!!!!
Got 2/6 for verbal and 6/6 for numerical. Am not confident at all about these.

ando88

4/6 for verbal 5/6 for numerical

Practice makes perfect, have few days to try get 6/6 on both tests

PopTarts

Anyone having trouble logging into PublicJobs?

I'm getting an error message.

mandik

yenom wrote: »

There's a nak to the tests.

What is it?

tiny14

my god them practice tests are awful i got 2/6 numerical an 3/6 verbal i dont think i will even bother doing the real one thats how much confidence i have after trying them😩😩

Zoot1530

any idea how many applied for these positions

Danielle D

Zoot1530 wrote:

any idea how many applied for these positions

Almost 30,000 applied for the Clerical Officer campaign I believe

NegativeCreep

I heard 30000 people applied but I don't know if that's true or not. I read it in a paper

NegativeCreep

Also, only around 1000 positions to fill :L

speedygirl

Amanda.ie wrote: »

Not allowed in our dept unfortunately. Breaks are rigid and set. Have to be at the desk ten minutes before start time.

Jes what dept are you in ? I'm a serving Co & never heard of that anywhere

Hannahbanna

Omg I tried the practice tests I don't think il actually do the real ones and have the disappointment motions to go through after !!! Why the change in how it's done

Wolf00

What the hell, tried those practice tests, what the f***. Took me the 3 minutes to bloody look at those tabs for the numerical ones. Couldn't even bring myself to try the other one. Iv been practicing the other type I thought we might get from past years. I really wanted it too, bought books did that career services course everything I could. I'll go now and cry into my pillow 😜

Samsgirl

Has anyone got 6/6 on both?

Calmcookie84

I got 5/6 in the numerical but i'm struggling with the verbal reasoning. I'm only getting a 1/6

I failed the numerical test in 2014 so I have been practising a lot more on the numerical side of things.

NegativeCreep

I got 5/6 in numerical and 6/6 in verbal.

LunarSea

To anyone saying "I'm not gonna bother now" - I think ye should still do it.

A cliché to be sure, but if you're not in it, you can't win it. I'm shocked at the change in style and difficulty and honestly think I have no chance, but at the same time if I don't sit them then I know I have no chance and will never know.

Plus it'd be extra sickening to log back in here to possibly see posts of "they were a lot easier than I was expecting". I'd rather try them and fall flat on my face than walk away with having a shot at them.

Good luck to all

SeanOS92

Where can i find these practice tests and are they official pratice tests ?

juncert

Has everyone who did part a got an email for part b/

LunarSea

SeanOS92 wrote: »

Where can i find these practice tests and are they official pratice tests ?

There's a link within the information Word document they should have sent you by now.

They're examples of tests administered by cut-e - the examples they give on their website are the exact same and their style seems to be underrepresented by free ones online, which makes it a bit of a balls getting in any practice without paying out the silly money.

LoonyLovegood

I did really well in the Publicjobs.ie practice tests, but not on these ones. Still, fingers crossed for Friday!

SeanOS92

LoonyLovegood wrote: »

I did really well in the Publicjobs.ie practice tests, but not on these ones. Still, fingers crossed for Friday!

I'm the same found the ones on Public jobs easy, did ok numbers one on the other practice, pitiful on verbal reasoning.

LunarSea

I know we're only about 20 people out of the near-30,000 that applied, but if everyone else has the same opinion (that these are way harder than the PJ examples) then it should even things out a bit.

Prop Joe

So after the test you are allocated a number,Is that correct? And then after that it's pot luck for which region or in what department you get called for?

PopTarts

LunarSea wrote: »

I think so (I'm operating on the assumption that if you gave really bad answers in part A you're being exclude from part .

Everyone who completed Part A will continue to Part B.

Bettyblaa

Omg tried these examples and while the more I practiced the easier they got,I'm still dreading Friday not feeling very hopeful at all. It's a pity you don't get the feedback on the ones done incorrectly.

suitcasepink

3/6 for Numerical and 5/6 for Verbal.
All I can do is keep going over it and looking for techniques to evaluate it quicker I guess

Anyone know how long after this closes that you get given your number?

gauchesnell

sorry for this as I know this question keeps getting asked but where are the links...there is no link in my booklets

could someone post the links again please

apologies for the obvious question

Addle

You'll just have to pass the numerical.
Position on order of merit will have more to do with verbal results.

jos1979

gauchesnell wrote: »

sorry for this as I know this question keeps getting asked but where are the links...there is no link in my booklets

could someone post the links again please

apologies for the obvious question

below is the link
paspracticesite.cut-e.com

jos1979

gauchesnell wrote: »

sorry for this as I know this question keeps getting asked but where are the links...there is no link in my booklets

could someone post the links again please

apologies for the obvious question

paspracticesite.cut-e.com

Daenarys

Christ on a bike the verbal is horrible! got 4/6 on the numerical and a pathetic 1/6 on the verbal but I'm just in from work and my brain is fried so I hope that's why.

jos1979

Hi All, These tests are very similar to tests i did for a HSE campaign last year, especially the verbal reasoning one. As someone previously said, just keep practicing. I thought I wouldn't have a hope but passed them, got to interview stage and made the panel!!! It was also a nationwide recruitment campaign so I am still waiting but I am going to give this a go too!! Good luck to everyone....

Orlliee

Literally haven't a hope. I was good at the error checking and categorising information.

Technocentral

I'm a permenant CO for last 2 months, zero need for maths without a calculator but constant error checking before submitting your work, why the hell did they get rid of the part that is really necessary for the job????

Bettyblaa

Is there any other similar examples of these online? I'm finding the more I practice the ones giving I'm just becoming familiar with the passage of information which is obviously making it easier for me to ans but will be no benefit in the real thing.

claregal1

Hi - did anyone eles who read the information booklet are that it said unless you complete all parts of part A and B you will not be considered for the next stage ? My understanding of that is if for example you have 32 numerical and only manage to do 30 of them even if you get the 30 correct because you didn't get to the 32 you are out ?

LunarSea

claregal1 wrote: »

Hi - did anyone eles who read the information booklet are that it said unless you complete all parts of part A and B you will not be considered for the next stage ? My understanding of that is if for example you have 32 numerical and only manage to do 30 of them even if you get the 30 correct because you didn't get to the 32 you are out ?

That's not what it means.

It means if you don't sit the tests in the allotted time frames (like how this one is from Friday until the following Thursday) they take it you are not interested.

Those tests are designed so as not to be doable in the allotted time (17 seconds per question for the numerical to read and understand the question, to find the correct tab and then the right answer!).

LunarSea

Bettyblaa wrote: »

Is there any other similar examples of these online? I'm finding the more I practice the ones giving I'm just becoming familiar with the passage of information which is obviously making it easier for me to ans but will be no benefit in the real thing.

Yeah - 60 quid for a week's access to them :mad:

LunarSea

Has anyone been in contact with PAS to confirm that the tests are being administered by this cut-e crowd?

I really don't see the logic in them; even the numerical ones are just a test of how to find and read the info quickly - you don't have time to interpret the questions and they certainly don't test your arithmetic.

claregal1

LunarSea wrote: »

That's not what it means.

It means if you don't sit the tests in the allotted time frames (like how this one is from Friday until the following Thursday) they take it you are not interested.

Those tests are designed so as not to be doable in the allotted time (17 seconds per question for the numerical to read and understand the question, to find the correct tab and then the right answer!).

Thanks for the reply - thought as much myself because had been practising with the career ones all week and couldn't get the allocated 42 questions finished in the 12 minute time frame .

old woman

I am terrified of the new tests, was just getting good at the public jobs ones, gutted 😥