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Tutorial 1 – Assessment Questionnaire
In order to assess your potential suitability for the Garda Trainee role, the Assessment Questionnaire collects information on (a) your skills, interests and preferences and (b) your responses to potential scenarios you may face in the role.
In Section 1 you will be given a series of statements. For some of these statements, you will be asked to indicate how well they describe you, for others you will be asked how important various characteristics are in terms of what you want from a job. The final element of part a) asks you to rate how good you are compared to others you have worked or studied with on a range of skills.
Our comprehensive Tutorial includes:
Overview of the Test including rationale, expert tips, common pitfalls, and how to avoid them
Typical qualities and profile for a member of An Garda Síochána
Job Simulation Practice Tests – over 50 different scenarios you will face as a Garda Trainee – Q&A’s with detailed explainers
Tutorial 2 – Verbal Reasoning
The Verbal Reasoning Test measures your ability to understand written passages and the logical evaluation of an argument. In this test you are given a passage of text that is followed by several statements. Your task is to evaluate the statements in light of the information or opinions contained in the passage and to select your answer.
Our comprehensive Tutorial includes:
Overview of the Test including expert tips, common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Timed Practice Tests – over 150 Questions & Answers with detailed explanations
Instant Feedback on your Answers
Tutorial 3 – Numerical Reasoning
A Numerical Reasoning test is a form of Psychometric assessment
Candidates normally required to work with graphs, tables and charts to identify key facts and figures, and apply the correct logic to form an answer in response to a worded question
Our tutorial is designed to demonstrate common techniques and assist you to understand and apply them.
BONUS MATERIAL: The tutorial includes an 80 minute Numerical Reasoning Masterclass is taught by Brendan Guildea, Ireland’s best Maths teacher. He has taught maths to both Leaving and Junior Certificate students’ for over 30 years and has also authored numerous Maths books. Brendan will teach you the solid foundations for the questions which typically come up in all Numerical Reasoning tests. At the end of the webinar you will have a strong grounding in tackling the most common types of questions, and you will be in great shape for performing your best at the Stage 1 Numerical Reasoning Test.
Our comprehensive Tutorial includes:
Overview of the Test including expert tips, common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Expert Explainer Video – step by step we walk you through Percentages, Averages, Ratios
Timed Practice Tests – over 280 Questions & Answers with detailed explanations
Instant Feedback on your Answers
Tutorial 4 – Logical Reasoning (*note: this wasn’t tested in 2022)
Logical Reasoning Tests are designed to test your abstract skills. Like all exams, there are techniques that may be applied to optimise your performance.
This tutorial is designed to demonstrate these techniques and assist you to understand and apply them.
Our comprehensive Tutorial includes:
Overview of the Test including expert tips, common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Expert Explainer Videos – step by step we walk you through the concepts & patterns
Timed Practice Tests with Answers and Instant Feedback
We cover all formats of Logical Reasoning Tests used by the PAS for Garda Recruitment campaigns
