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Hi there, I post very rarely but I've lurked on this forum since fall of last year. I wanted to thank everyone who posted tips/commentary on the whole recruitment trial. I do believe that because of this forum and its often under used search function I was able to better prepare myself for the testing. Even the horror stories of people failing their PT or aptitude test helped me in a positive way. When other people fail, you realize the possibilty of yourself failing and consequently you use that fear of failure to train and overprepare. Here is some advice I would like to offer those going through the recruitment trial.
CFAT-You can't really study for the vocabulary and spatial sections. It's either you have good existing ability for both or you don't. Math problems are a different story. I strongly suggest you look over grade 10 math, in particular, fractions, decimals and sequencing.
Interview/Drug Questionnaire- I had a short interview that lasted about 10-15 minutes as I am applying to the PRes. Know basic things about the trade you are applying for such as the duration of training, where you would be training and the requirements for you to succeed. On the drug questionnaire, DO NOT lie or give inaccurate information. If you are cross referenced and you foul up, you will be disqualified. Honestly is the best policy concerning this and all things.
Medical- Not much you can do here to prepare for this. Again, don't lie. If you have had surgery, make sure the MO knows about it. Provide every detail concerning your health, no matter how trivial it may seem. For the hearing test, I took the advice of some members on here by closing my eyes in order to really concentrate on those faint beeps and it worked.
PT- Somewhere on here I remember reading "not preparing to train is preparing to fail." Absolutely right. In my group of four, only myself and another guy passed our PT test. Remember the proper positioning for pushups and do plenty of cardio. It may seem like an easy test but for those who havn't prepared, it can be really demoralizing while three other people watch as you struggle with pushup number five and the tester tells you to come back in a month. I must reiterate that you must be honest during anything you fill out. During the PT test before mine, one guy who may have conveniently forgot to tell the tester he has asthma for fear of being disqualified or some othe reason had an attack during the step test. He spent the next 20 minutes recuperating.
I guess the above can be summed up like this. Be honest, train hard, strive and you will succeed. Looking foward to the call and BMQ in July!
CFAT-You can't really study for the vocabulary and spatial sections. It's either you have good existing ability for both or you don't. Math problems are a different story. I strongly suggest you look over grade 10 math, in particular, fractions, decimals and sequencing.
Interview/Drug Questionnaire- I had a short interview that lasted about 10-15 minutes as I am applying to the PRes. Know basic things about the trade you are applying for such as the duration of training, where you would be training and the requirements for you to succeed. On the drug questionnaire, DO NOT lie or give inaccurate information. If you are cross referenced and you foul up, you will be disqualified. Honestly is the best policy concerning this and all things.
Medical- Not much you can do here to prepare for this. Again, don't lie. If you have had surgery, make sure the MO knows about it. Provide every detail concerning your health, no matter how trivial it may seem. For the hearing test, I took the advice of some members on here by closing my eyes in order to really concentrate on those faint beeps and it worked.
PT- Somewhere on here I remember reading "not preparing to train is preparing to fail." Absolutely right. In my group of four, only myself and another guy passed our PT test. Remember the proper positioning for pushups and do plenty of cardio. It may seem like an easy test but for those who havn't prepared, it can be really demoralizing while three other people watch as you struggle with pushup number five and the tester tells you to come back in a month. I must reiterate that you must be honest during anything you fill out. During the PT test before mine, one guy who may have conveniently forgot to tell the tester he has asthma for fear of being disqualified or some othe reason had an attack during the step test. He spent the next 20 minutes recuperating.
I guess the above can be summed up like this. Be honest, train hard, strive and you will succeed. Looking foward to the call and BMQ in July!
