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Aptitude tests
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aaaargh!!! I need all your hints and tips. I'm doing the aptitude tests for the Civil Service next monday. They just sent me my invitation today. I am feeling so scared! There will be two tests, one verbal organisation test (putting sentences in the right order) and one data interpretation test (reading charts and graphs).
What can I do to practice?
And wish me luck!
What can I do to practice?
And wish me luck!
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Good luck! keep calm n ull do fine!
Don't worry about finishing the test in the allocated time cos I know a few people that didn't finish all the test and still got jobs. Ithink they look more for a few right answers rather than you finishing the test and getting a fwe wrong..
Good Luck.. let us know how you get on!
You cant practice its like the IQ. Look on a search engine for tests to practice to get used to the stylee of question but you wont really be able to do and craming.
Bopz
I had the test last Monday and it was really really hard - I don't mind admitting that. It's all done on the computer now and once you set off there's a clock that just keeps ticking down in the corner of the screen. The whole thing went on for about 4 hours and there were 3 tests with a 15 min break in between each one. Also, as I had woken up with the biggest headcold ever that morning, I was absolutely knackered by the end of it.
But anyway, I don't find out the results for another couple of weeks yet. But thanks to everyone who replied, esp the people who are actually in the CS.
I'm applying for the European Fast Stream by the way. But am also about to send off an application to GCHQ as a Linguist and am looking into the Foreign Office as well.
If anyone has any other suggestions of places I can apply to, please send them my way