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Garda Control Room Operator/Call Taker competition

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    #62
    Coddlemonster
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Coddlemonster


    The practice tests a re ok except for the accent on yer wan doing the talking - holy god woman what are you saying:confused:


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    #63
    Bettyblaa
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Bettyblaa


    Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is under lined but no link?


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    #64
    terryduff12
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭terryduff12


    Coddlemonster wrote: »
    The practice tests a re ok except for the accent on yer wan doing the talking - holy god woman what are you saying:confused:

    I agree couldn't make it out took me nearly 5 minutes to do first page, Might give it another crack don't think its for me tho.


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    #65
    employ me
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭employ me


    terryduff12 wrote: »
    I agree couldn't make it out took me nearly 5 minutes to do first page, Might give it another crack don't think its for me tho.

    Practise tests were fine (had 1min30 left over) but the real thing flew by and I don't think I did more than 5.

    By the way not all us brits sound like that woman! 😜


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    #66
    Aye Bosun
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Aye Bosun


    Bettyblaa wrote: »
    Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is underlined but no link?

    If you are opening the doc in word you need to enable editing on the doc before the link will work, make sure you are pressing ctrl + link! If not hover over the link and you'll see the url, write it down and put in directly into your web browser!


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    #67
    themom
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭themom


    Bettyblaa wrote: »
    Hi did anyone else have problems with the link to practice tests? On pg5 of familiarisation booklet it says click here for information and access to practice tests, click here is under lined but no link?


    You need to hold down control while clicking on the link.


    I completed tests this morning but my typing on the audio let me down. I didn't finish them.


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    #68
    TommyGun2017
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭TommyGun2017


    Hey guys,

    For anyone who has done the actual call handling exercise, does it follow exactly the same steps as the practice material ie Phone number, name, address post code etc or are there more fields to be filled out. Thanks and best of luck to everyone


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    #69
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    TommyGun2017 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    For anyone who has done the actual call handling exercise, does it follow exactly the same steps as the practice material ie Phone number, name, address post code etc or are there more fields to be filled out. Thanks and best of luck to everyone

    hi tommy... not the same.. more fields to be entered.i only completed 4 pages but on the practise I was getting all done with 30 seconds to spare!


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    #70
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    mmullen1983 wrote: »
    hi tommy... not the same.. more fields to be entered.i only completed 4 pages but on the practise I was getting all done with 30 seconds to spare!

    I Havn't done it yet. To say that I'm sh1tting a brick would be an understatement..


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    #71
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    job seeker wrote: »
    I Havn't done it yet. To say that I'm sh1tting a brick would be an understatement..
    you will be fine... let us know how you get on!best of luck ðŸ‘


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    #72
    Starfleet Student
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭Starfleet Student


    Hi I haven't had a chance to open the email I got yesterday when does the test have to be finished by?
    Thank you in advance.


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    #73
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    Starfleet Student wrote: »
    Hi I haven't had a chance to open the email I got yesterday when does the test have to be finished by?
    Thank you in advance.
    my test had to be submitted by next Wednesday!better to get it done and finished with!


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    #74
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    mmullen1983 wrote: »
    you will be fine... let us know how you get on!best of luck ðŸ‘

    Thanks very much! I'll definitely need all the luck I can get! :D


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    #75
    Waffleturd
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Waffleturd


    Got 5 pages done, with god knows how many spelling mistakes. Got the whole verbal reasoning test done for a change. Doubt I'll place very highly in the OOM, but it's good practice for the mainstream clerical officer exams presumably coming up later this year.


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    #76
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    Waffleturd wrote: »
    Got 5 pages done, with god knows how many spelling mistakes. Got the whole verbal reasoning test done for a change. Doubt I'll place very highly in the OOM, but it's good practice for the mainstream clerical officer exams presumably coming up later this year.

    now I feel worse... only got 36 out of 42 done on verbal!


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    #77
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    mmullen1983 wrote: »
    now I feel worse... only got 36 out of 42 done on verbal!

    That's not bad though!


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    #78
    Waffleturd
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Waffleturd


    job seeker wrote: »
    That's not bad though!

    It's excellent, in fact! I've done these tests in the past and barely got half done.


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    #79
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    job seeker wrote: »
    That's not bad though!

    maybe...but what's good and what's bad?


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    #80
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    mmullen1983 wrote: »
    maybe...but what's good and what's bad?

    1/42


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    #81
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    job seeker wrote: »
    1/42

    ha ha... true.but getting 36 done doesn't mean I got 36 right!


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    #82
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    mmullen1983 wrote: »
    ha ha... true.but getting 36 done doesn't mean I got 36 right!

    I think it's only natural to be thinking the way you are! However, I wouldn't worry... As, the majority of the time, you've done better than you thought you have. :)


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    #83
    mmullen1983
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mmullen1983


    job seeker wrote: »
    I think it's only natural to be thinking the way you are! However, I wouldn't worry... As, the majority of the time, you've done better than you thought you have. :)

    hopefully... I think results are out 8th of Feb!


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    #84
    hdowney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    I’m buggered at the moment. Haven’t even tried the practice tests. I have eye infections and can’t see properly :(


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    #85
    Sharon2017
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sharon2017


    Is the practice test entirely necessary? With these kinds of tests (of which I've done a lot lately), I sort of prefer to wing it without practising! Will I be shocked if I don't?


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    #86
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Sharon2017 wrote: »
    Is the practice test entirely necessary? With these kinds of tests (of which I've done a lot lately), I sort of prefer to wing it without practising! Will I be shocked if I don't?

    I found that the practise test was benifital. Give me an idea what I'd be doing.. Although I haven't done the actual test yet.


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    #87
    Mcmuffin81
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Mcmuffin81


    Does anybody know if we all get the same questions as each other on the tests or are they all different


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    #88
    Crunchymomma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Crunchymomma


    Mcmuffin81 wrote: »
    Does anybody know if we all get the same questions as each other on the tests or are they all different


    There is usually a few different variations of the test to make it harder for people to cheat


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    #89
    kravmaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭kravmaga


    AGS2017 wrote: »
    Is this a similar pay scale to the civilian immigration jobs at Dublin Airport?

    Is there much chance of overtime/additional shifts for the CO's at Dublin Airport to bump up their pay with the odd shift?

    no


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    #90
    Scandalas
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Scandalas


    Done a Call Test practice, expected I could do more after registering with name and email. However it wouldn't allow me just said test completed. I contacted the helpdesk asking about doing a second call test this was the response.

    Hi,

    Thank you for your email.

    You can only do the practice tests once.

    Kind regards,
    Support


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    #91
    Mac1993
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Mac1993


    Scandalas wrote: »
    Done a Call Test practice, expected I could do more after registering with name and email. However it wouldn't allow me just said test completed. I contacted the helpdesk asking about doing a second call test this was the response.

    Hi,

    Thank you for your email.

    You can only do the practice tests once.

    Kind regards,
    Support

    Check your personal email, another practise test link for the call test practice was sent out


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