Job test gone wrong

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M0T

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I had got to the 3rd stage of a government job application and had been emailed links to some tests to complete to get through to the next round. I logged in and had a look at the mathematic practise test, which I completed without any difficulty so set about the main mathematics test.

I started off at a fine pace, but towards the middle of the test the questions became more and more strangely worded and started taking longer and longer to do. The upshot being that I ran out of time and had to guess 2 answers and didn't even get to answer a third, considering there were 21 questions losing 3 marks seems to be a pretty big deal.

I am so hacked off with myself right now, since this was the best opportunity I have had so far.
 
it depends, lots of people are terrible at maths who might be applying, you still have a good chance, there are other factors to consider than just 1 maths test, don't worry
 
N9ne said:
Was this an SHL test? You should have done the numerous practice tests available online first.
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I did practise tests and had no problem with them, for some reason I just seemed to slow down in the actual one (probably because I was so nervous).

Considering I found the verbal one a piece of cake I am a bit hacked off that I wrecked this opportunity.

I will go and purchase my ticket to board the failboat.
 
Kemik said:
They prefer you to not finish rather than guessing random answers.
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It said on the test something along the lines of 'If you feel you are running out of time give the best estimate and move on to the next question'
 
3... 3 is nothing...

Ive done a fair few of these psychometric tests and it appears you cannot fail them.. IBM, Accenture, Siemens.. I didnt complete any of them yet still passed.

I did fail the tests for another company, but that was on the actual interview and they were insane.

But get off the failboat and await your results.
 
I wouldn't worry too much. I applied to e.on when I was looking for graduate jobs and got a phone call a few minutes in. Only answered between half and 2/3 of the questions and still got to the interview
 
Well I actually got to the next stage despite what I thought was a pretty poor test.

Now they are putting me up in a hotel so I can have an assessment day :o
 
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