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sportfan

ladybabe wrote: »

So since then i have applied for 5 other dwp roles (luckily i can apply for anything up to EO due to the pass results on my tests, again found this out by asking someone at the assesment day)
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I have done exactly the same as you but if you dont mind can you tell me what your scores were in the tests??

Chris-x1

Hi Sportfan, I had a weird result back by post which just said "Numeracy Score 11" and no mention of the literacy. When I asked at the office in Newcastle they told me I had attained 100% on both papers and they couldn't explain the results letter. In fairness the results letter said I would be able to apply to the highest position available using that tier of testing ie: Executive Officer.

ladybabe

sportfan wrote: »

I have done exactly the same as you but if you dont mind can you tell me what your scores were in the tests??

I dont mind at all. my results where 19 out of 20 on numeracy and 13 out of 15 on the literacy not sure what pass marks are but asked one of the people in the assesment day about the level i could apply up to and she said EO not sure what you have to get to apply above that.... lol ;-))

sportfan

ladybabe wrote: »

I dont mind at all. my results where 19 out of 20 on numeracy and 13 out of 15 on the literacy not sure what pass marks are but asked one of the people in the assesment day about the level i could apply up to and she said EO not sure what you have to get to apply above that.... lol ;-))

Oh right well done!

I got 9/15 for literacy and ive applied for EO and pass mark is 11/15 so im out by 2 marks which means I have to take literacy again and get 11+??

samr_2

ladybabe wrote: »

I dont mind at all. my results where 19 out of 20 on numeracy and 13 out of 15 on the literacy not sure what pass marks are but asked one of the people in the assesment day about the level i could apply up to and she said EO not sure what you have to get to apply above that.... lol ;-))

There is an online test for the HEO positions.
I applied for a position and was sent a link to the test last night. I haven't tried it yet so can't give any details on what it involves but I think it is a psychometric testing.

Anyone done this test?

tazzy2307

sportfan wrote: »

Oh right well done!

I got 9/15 for literacy and ive applied for EO and pass mark is 11/15 so im out by 2 marks which means I have to take literacy again and get 11+??

i had exactly the same score when i applied for an ao position and then had to resit the literacy part of the test for an eo position and fortunately it was a different test sheet - more spelling than grammer which suited me and i scored 12.

sportfan

tazzy2307 wrote: »

i had exactly the same score when i applied for an ao position and then had to resit the literacy part of the test for an eo position and fortunately it was a different test sheet - more spelling than grammer which suited me and i scored 12.

Oh right thats good congrats - thanks for reply

I just rang them up and I have to resit the literacy and take proof of my letter with me to show ive passed numeracy!

So the EO test is different to the AO literacy tests? Whats different? What kind of errors should I be looking out for?

Wish me luck

lili2008

samr wrote: »

There is an online test for the HEO positions.
I applied for a position and was sent a link to the test last night. I haven't tried it yet so can't give any details on what it involves but I think it is a psychometric testing.

Anyone done this test?

No, but I also applied (and have the email receipt to prove it) and haven't had the link yet. I'm quite sure they said the link would be sent Tues or Weds and that the closing date for the test was 14 April. Given the bank hols I'm a bit worried I haven't had the test link yet.

sportfan

samr wrote: »

There is an online test for the HEO positions.
I applied for a position and was sent a link to the test last night. I haven't tried it yet so can't give any details on what it involves but I think it is a psychometric testing.

Anyone done this test?

Hey samr

Yeah I did the test last night - 1hr long! I found it alright - bit difficult - 36 questions and you have 6 case studys - got to read the passage with figures in and text n they ask you questions on it - lot of maths involved so you need paper and calculator - Its multiple choice too

Good luck

samr_2

lili2008 wrote: »

No, but I also applied (and have the email receipt to prove it) and haven't had the link yet. I'm quite sure they said the link would be sent Tues or Weds and that the closing date for the test was 14 April. Given the bank hols I'm a bit worried I haven't had the test link yet.

Yeah, the dates for mine were the same. I received the email containing the link at 7:30pm last night. Check your junk mail folder. I received 2 emails and one was in my junk mail.