Interview advice for the DWP needed

Nickynoo1

If you go to th jobcentre plus website they have interview preparation pages (found it throgh google). They list loads of good pointers and loads of questions you could get asked at an interview, also gives good answers to keep in mind for difficult questions. I recently went through a selection process with the council. Involved personality test, group activity - basically to see how your teamwork skills were- and very simple example of work task to complete. i wouldn't worry too much. They must know you have some of the necessary skills already to have given you an assesment.

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jobbingmusician

nickynoo....when are you debt free??? :rolleyes:

sportfan

Hello All

I am hear to ask about the selection tests (Literacy and Numeracy) as I have to take them very soon!

How are the questions? How long do we have to answer them? Has anyone gone on to the interview stage and passed and got the job for AO?

Also if a person passes Interview stage, are they offered the job immediately or even the successful people are on a waiting list? - (Very Important - Please someone answer)?

Any help is appreciated..Please respond

Thanks

sportfan

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Unstoppable_2

I took the tests and interview in December.

You get 8 minutes for the literacy test and 18 for the numeracy. The literacy test involves checking for spelling mistakes, incorrect word usage ( using affect instead of effect for example) and basic grammatical errors. There are 15 things to find. Despite going through it 3 times, I only found 14.

The numeracy test is a bit involved. You are given a sheet with some information on about a conference centre which has the times rooms are open, how many computers are in some of them, which have disabled access etc. You then have to give answers like to questions like "Which rooms which have computers in are open from 8am-6pm". It gets quite involved and as you go on, involves working out percentages and ratios such as "Work out as a percentage, the amount of hours rooms with more than 3 computers which are open from 8-6pm are of the total number of hours all rooms with computers are open". I finished mine in the time but going back through to recheck, only got about 3-4 questions in before running out of time. I got full marks.

From there, if you're successful, you go to interview. Take something to read as you could be waiting some time.

In your letter inviting you to the test session, you should have had a sheet which tells you about what questions are asked in the interview. THESE ARE WHAT THEY ASK YOU. Prepare in advance and write some answers down. You are allowed to take notes into the interview. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO ROLE PLAYING AT ALL. They are looking for key competencies which they work out whether or not you have from the answers you give to how you've approached example situations you've given for the four questions they ask. These situations can be home based, they don't need to be work situations.

After the interview, you will receive an answer a couple of weeks later. It'll either be a no, a yes or "you are placed on a list for 12 months" where they will offer candidates jobs as they come up in order of merit.

You will also receive a letter with your test marks. KEEP IT. It saves you having to do them again for 12 months. Have a look on the DWP site at vancanies. I found a few in my area I wasn't aware of and applied for them all.

GalaxyRYZ

if u have basic numeracy and literacy skills you will find the tests very easy the only problem i found was the time constraint so you have to work quickly. if you were able to do the example questions that were sent to you den you shouldn't have any problems passing the tests.

the literacy paper is a passage with different mistake like spelling and grammer. the numeracy paper gives you a number of tables with basic information in and then you have to work out the answers using the table.

tbh you can't really prepare for these tests you either have the skills or you don't if you passed gcse maths and english you'l be fine. so good luck.

sportfan

Thanks for the reply GalaxyRYZ

How many minutes and questions is it for numeracy test? - Are they multiple choice?

Please note, I am taking tests for AO and pass mark for literacy is 9 and numeracy is 10 but whats it out of?

What topics can we revise for numeracy? Percentages? Handling Data? Numbers?

Your reply will be really appreciated!!

Thanks

GalaxyRYZ

the numeracy test is out of 20...but with the time restrictions you may not get through them all. the literacy test is out of 15 i think. but you should have all this information on the example sheets they sent you. tbh i cnt remember the length of time we had but i remember i had to work fast.

numeracy is multiple choice
majority of the numeracy questions are basic..tbh i can't remember an exact question. but you just have to look at the tables in front of you and cross reference the information for example it may ask something along the lines of which room has 200 seats and has access to at least 20 computers and is available between 5 and 7pm. so you wil have to look at the relevant tables and give an answer.

there are a few challenging questions but i would suggest you either skip them or guess

sportfan

I've passed the selection tests and have interview coming up for AO!

Can anyone help by telling me a few tips/questions in interview?

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

sportfan

Can someone help please???????? How have they found the interview? What questions? How long does it last

someone help please!!!