Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

I think I messed up. I completed the maths test today. Did the room scan and was on video throughout the test. During the maths I was scribbling down some calculations on a piece of paper (just the way I'm used to) and I used my phone as a calculator. I also clicked on the tab for my email by mistake. I was literally on my email for 5 seconds at max.

I'm currently in the civil service 1.5 years. I was a tco for most of it and I am currently on probation as a co. I am worried that they will consider this cheating. Will pas contact my current job to let them know of this infringement and could I be let go?

You will not be let go over what you have described.

I must add that the phone was flat on the desk. I may have raised it at some point during the exam so could possibly have been seen. I feel terrible about it. It was a genuine mistake.

If they do consider what I described as cheating, what could the potential consequences be? I am fearful of them contacting my current department as I am on probation.

The questions for the maths were hard. They were similar to the practice ones.

Thanks - Public Jobs will only get in contact with where you work when they have to obtain a reference…i wouldnt be losing too much sleep

Thanks for the advice everyone. Are the screens recorded or is it just the room? They might pick up through keystrokes that I accessed my email during the exam, so if the screen is also recorded they will be able to see it as a mistake on my behalf and nothing else. I feel like an ejit because I never access my personal email in work through the pc. I only ever use my phone at work to check my emails. I guess that's why I used it as a calculator too

I didnt even do the room assessment right last time and i wasn't getting in trouble for it. I think you'll be grand opening screens because they dont even have permissions to see this.