Executive Officer Campaign 2016

Was there many questions and how long did it take you?

Anybody know if the tests are psychometric. As in:

Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning
situational judgement
Diagrammatic reasoning

I did tests for civil service before but didn't include the Diagrammatic one.

xDisneyDivax wrote: »

No, that is part B which is the next part to follow. Part A is answering a series of statements about yourself and few job scenario questions etc.

Sorry meant for part b

Years ago there were 4 exams and one was diagrammatic.

They include that in their Info Booklet so they have the choice to use it but for the last number of campaigns it has just been verbal and numerical.

j.s. pill II wrote: »

Can I ask if anyone split their internet session for the assessment when they were doing it?

The reason I ask is that I intend to do mine tomorrow morning before work and I'd like to know if, for whatever reason, I was unable to complete it before work, would I be able to pick it up again in the evening?

Thanks

As far as I know you can. Read the brief they sent. They say if your net cuts our half way you can reconnect and continue...

Set aside a good hour of your time.

richy wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Is this competition still open? Do you need a degree to apply. Currently in College. Thanks

Hi. You don't need a degree if you have the right results in the leaving. This competition has just started but the closing date for entry was last week.

Just did it there. Hard to know what questions are "correct"! Best of luck to us all now!

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

Just so I know what I'm doing - the math and verbal are next week right?

Not sure about that, I.doubt it.

caarp wrote: »

Just wondering, are there a lot of workplace scenario questions or just a few?

Ten scenario's

caarp wrote: »

Does anybody know the timeline for the following stages of the competition please?  I'm guessing Stage 1, Part B might be next week but any idea about the timing of Stage 2?  Is it something like 2-3 weeks later, so mid February?

It'll depend on your result from stage 1

quad_red wrote: »

I found it odd. I did the PO competition a few weeks back and felt the questions were more intuitive and clear cut.

It seemed that most of the scenario options in the EO were terrible

That's what I thought! I passed the AO questionnaire a few months back so I wasn't too worried about the EO one but the EO scenarios were MENTAL! :eek:

I'm actually worried about getting through to 1b because those scenarios and me did not gel. At all.

splendid101 wrote: »

The good news is that everyone gets through to Stage 1B.

Stage 2 is where you won't be reaching.

Only joking, best of luck, it may not be as bad as you think.

Thanks, I misread that part!

Although to be honest if I didn't pass the assessment I'd prefer to know now. It would save me a week of practicing those tools of the devil that are the numerical and verbal reasoning tests. To do them all and find out it was pointless because I was out before I started may destroy my soul.

As you can see resilience and sense of perspective are my strongest competencies.

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Got no email saying I had completed Stage 1A..

It said at the end of the questionnaire that we wouldn't get email confirmation of completion, so don't worry about it.

carnie wrote: »

Just did it there. I agree that the scenarios were a bit tough. [Removed]

Ah sure it's done now. I'm hoping the second part isn't next week because I have assignments due.

I'm glad other people found it tough, gives me some hope!

I hope it's not next week too. I reckon we'd need to hear by this evening if it the testing window was going to open and close next week. Any later and the testing window might wrap around next weekend or be the week after.

Just speculating though. Wouldn't be a civil service competition without some guesswork!