NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

SFC1895

norahcam wrote: »

What phone message? I don't remember any phone message. Oh gawd there I was thinking etray had gone ok. Maybe you could pm me. Thanks

I'll message you now

ahnoyouregrand

Fredddy wrote: »

Yes flying through the 1.1. panel for Dublin .... and up to about 60 on the Open list already. Well done to all who have made it through to now. At this rate, I can't see it being long before 2.1 are called up for interview

Do we know how many are on 1.1?

gmisk

akasudonim wrote: »

Was wondering the same. Hadn't realised there was another ICT AP competition, so called the contact in PAS yesterday evening to ask your question. Didn't get her but will try again Monday.

I actually am in same boat so if you find anything out be brill if you could post, thanks.

CorkBhoy

Can someone tell me if Stage 3 has been run for Batch 2.1 yet?

PhoenixParker

CorkBhoy wrote: »

Can someone tell me if Stage 3 has been run for Batch 2.1 yet?

It's running until this Wednesday.

CorkBhoy

PhoenixParker wrote: »

It's running until this Wednesday.

Thanks for that.

Mervyn Skidmore

Hi, I'm doing Stage 3 on Wednesday. Is it just me or are there very little samples for the Numerical and Verbal part? I'm clicking the link for but I only get a sample of about 2 questions, it used to be that you'd get a short sample assessment.

Also, I've never done an e-tray before, I'm going into this nearly totally unprepared due to other commitments, half thinking about just not turning up.

gmisk

akasudonim wrote: »

Was wondering the same. Hadn't realised there was another ICT AP competition, so called the contact in PAS yesterday evening to ask your question. Didn't get her but will try again Monday.

I sent in an email to clarify this on Sunday I havent heard back yet, closing date for ICT AP comp is Thursday...

ParkRunner

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Hi, I'm doing Stage 3 on Wednesday. Is it just me or are there very little samples for the Numerical and Verbal part? I'm clicking the link for but I only get a sample of about 2 questions, it used to be that you'd get a short sample assessment.

Also, I've never done an e-tray before, I'm going into this nearly totally unprepared due to other commitments, half thinking about just not turning up.

In relation to your first point, I imagine the reason for not providing more examples is that you will have already done similar tests in stage 1.

Good luck with the tests if you go ahead with it. Getting this far has been no mean feat.

AndrewJRenko

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Hi, I'm doing Stage 3 on Wednesday. Is it just me or are there very little samples for the Numerical and Verbal part? I'm clicking the link for but I only get a sample of about 2 questions, it used to be that you'd get a short sample assessment.

Also, I've never done an e-tray before, I'm going into this nearly totally unprepared due to other commitments, half thinking about just not turning up.

Go for it. If nothing else, it is practice or a trial run for a future, more serious go at a competition.

gmisk

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Hi, I'm doing Stage 3 on Wednesday. Is it just me or are there very little samples for the Numerical and Verbal part? I'm clicking the link for but I only get a sample of about 2 questions, it used to be that you'd get a short sample assessment.

Also, I've never done an e-tray before, I'm going into this nearly totally unprepared due to other commitments, half thinking about just not turning up.

I would go for it definitely, I only did the standard practice questions etc.
Maybe have a read of this thread there some good tips.


The e-tray is fairly straightforward(ish) I thought, especially if you spend your day replying to emails like me!
I would say use the time at the start wisely and read all the docs you can before emails start arriving.

Whatsforya...

SFC1895 wrote: »

I'll message you now

What phone message? 🀔

Veledan22

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Hi, I'm doing Stage 3 on Wednesday. Is it just me or are there very little samples for the Numerical and Verbal part? I'm clicking the link for but I only get a sample of about 2 questions, it used to be that you'd get a short sample assessment.

Also, I've never done an e-tray before, I'm going into this nearly totally unprepared due to other commitments, half thinking about just not turning up.

There is an option to do full-length practice tests on the shl website.
https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests

I agree with others, you should definitely give it a go when you have gotten this far!

chrismean

Mervyn- I’d never attempted anything like an etray before. Some of the components tested are very similar to situational awareness stuff anyway. It’s a bit more thought provoking than bashing numbers into a calculator or deciphering convoluted texts. Give it a go - the risk/reward balance is in your favour

Veledan22

Does anyone know roughly how long It took for the stage 3 results to come out for the previous batches?

JDoherty1560

Veledan22 wrote: »

Does anyone know roughly how long It took for the stage 3 results to come out for the previous batches?

10 days i think

gmisk

akasudonim wrote: »

Was wondering the same. Hadn't realised there was another ICT AP competition, so called the contact in PAS yesterday evening to ask your question. Didn't get her but will try again Monday.

I have emailed PAS and phoned today...still no answer about this.
Did you have any luck?

PhoenixParker

All stage 3, batch 2 (ish) tests are now complete.
The wait officially begins.

Veledan22

PhoenixParker wrote: »

All stage 3, batch 2 (ish) tests are now complete.
The wait officially begins.

Hopefully it will only be a couple of weeks, like with the last batches.

SFC1895

Yeah, hoping to get the disappointment out of the way early to be honest

ParkRunner

Friday before Paddy’s Day is where my money is on

Mervyn Skidmore

Well, I decided to go in the end, thanks for the encouragement. Glad I did but I fully expect to be rejected after today. I think if it's the same format next time I'll have a better chance. Best of look to all still involved.

dan_dublin

Morning folks, is there any news on the panels?

Last I saw was:

Interdepartmental: 36
Open: ??

Veledan22

dan_dublin wrote: »

Morning folks, is there any news on the panels?

Last I saw was:

Interdepartmental: 36
Open: ??

Is this for batch 1.1 or 1.2?

Does anyone know how many people were placed on the panels from those batches?

Sy Snootles

As of lunchtime 22nd Feb the panels were as follows:

Open: 53
Inter-D: 39

Contacted for clearance as opposed to placed.

gmisk

Veledan22 wrote: »

Is this for batch 1.1 or 1.2?

Does anyone know how many people were placed on the panels from those batches?

I am guessing 1.1, 1.2 panel was only setup last week.

Sy Snootles

Sy Snootles wrote: »

As of lunchtime 22nd Feb the panels were as follows:

Open: 53
Inter-D: 39

Contacted for clearance as opposed to placed.

Yeah, 1.1. 1.2 won't be moving until 1.1 is exhausted and I know the open goes to at least 66 and the inter-D 49.

Veledan22

ParkRunner wrote: »

Friday before Paddy’s Day is where my money is on

You’re probably right. It’s going to be a long few weeks waiting!

JDoherty1560

Ballpark estimate...how many AP vacancies are there currently or likely to emerge in Limerick and Clare between now and the end of the life or the panel...are we talking 5 or 25? Or 55?!

akasudonim

gmisk wrote:

I have emailed PAS and phoned today...still no answer about this. Did you have any luck?

Yes I spoke to the lady named as the contact for the ICT AP competition and she said it's an entirely different competition and therefore requires it's own application. I think it's too late now?
TBH I decided not to apply. I'll see how this one goes.