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Not sure if anybody has mentioned this but.... Ferret your a twat and a fWaud..... your not even the real ferret your just a waskely wabbit

Yeah man! i took a calcualtor to mine! it was awesome, then they give 5 mins at the end of each test to discuss with everyone your answers and change the ones you think you got incorrect. Also if you can get your hands on the answer book your allowed to bring that in too!

Best job in the world! After approx 2 yrs in the job I only have one complaint. Working with Ferret! after a day working with him there is certainly no job satisfaction!

All speculation,noone knows

WOOHOO, im with you Monger. spoke to Mara im in the same boat, she sent them today we will get them next working day. See you soon.

congratulations, hoping mine is here today.....

Wouldnt it be a great way to start the new year too....... Im sure she will give us the heads up even if there is no letter. sShe seemed rather certain on the letters being out before xmas when i spoke after my medical.

Not yet mate been waiting for the mail man everyday :( if i havent recieved mine by mail time tomorrow i will call Mara, due to the fact she told me we would know before Xmas

I am 100 percent the rankings are based souly on the interview as i asked during my interview how the process worked. There are 3 groups doing interviews, each with a D/O and human resource person. It is a check sheet, the more right answers you give or keywords you state the more boxes get ticked. As i said i asked the question in my interview in the last process and the answer i was given was everything till today has been pass fail you will be ranked from this interview!!!

Josh, reading the letter board is 1 eye at a time, colour blind test bith eyes

Excellent, looks like ill be in the 2nd intake(fingers crossed). So well wait and see, congratulations on your success. although its not official yet, i spoke to Mara the day of the medical and she said only if we pass the medical/pat2/police clearance would our referees be called. provided the reference was good it would be all go and letters would be sent before xmas so the new recruits could give current employers 4 weeks notice.

Has anybody who recently did the PAT2/medical had their work reference called yet?

As blockman said, in this test you must achieve vision of 6/12 minimum in worst eye. Also a colourblind test which is a book with coloured numbers in a coloured background to make sure you can distinguish a difference in colours.

Me too, first attempt.....very long process, successfully completed the PAT2 today, Medical Tommorrow

Has anyone from the pool done the PAT2 yet?

well there ya go, we al know what the mfs is like. i take it you were out of luck this year, bad luck. better luck next time. Im hoping i dont need next time, though it is my first shot at the pat2 dont know what to expect. i know i can do it all just hope i dont mess up under pressure.

Josh, thats realy wierd. I know someone who was succesful in 2007 and had done the process same order as i have, he made first drill squad. did you apply in another intake? it sounds really wierd to me. I am aware last time they made the applicants complete the PAT2 before they were even placed in a pool. that has changed due to alot of unnecessary work putting say 100 people through when only 54 are required. There was alot of scheiße with the 2007 intake and the process they ran from the start. I think the union has stepped in now to make it more fair

Well said 6739264 
to add to this, which is entirely true, EVERYTHING in the process except the Interview is pass/fail. there are set levels to pass, if you pass you proceed to the next stage. after the interview you are then put into the pool(based souly on the interview). Im as fit if not fitter than the guys who went through the first squad, and also passed to the same level in the testing, I just wasnt as convincing in the interview, possibly because it was my first interview, i have always worked for myself. the same reason alot of AFL players dont make the SAMFS cut. So yes get your hand off it, your obviously a tool thus being the reason your hanging out in the recruit forum, trying to impress/insult the people that deserve the job much more than you.

I think you misunderstood buddy, I applied in Feb, i have already done PAT1, phych and written testing, then interview in that order, we were all then put into a pool, so far they have taken 36(2 squads) and have just recently notified a further 36 in the pool to complete there PAT2 for 2 more squads (believed to start in Feb). In total 72 people 4 squads. This is all they will take from the pool, Ive heard, it will all start again early next year but the whole process will be for the 2010 recruits.

For starters big bronto your a tool, obviously somewhat bitter. Do some mathematics its not 90 its 72 which doesnt leave any dregs as thats what was stated in the interview they were looking for 4 drill squads, therefore no 72 will be the last of the 4th. I got my letter yesterday, 2 shots at PAT2 just like the last 2 squads.

The first 36 in the pool will receive a letter shortly to sit there PAT2, medical the following day. everyone else bad luck i guess. I'm not sure whether the 36 will receive 1 or 2 attempts at the PAT2