Yes that agrees with the info I have been sent and yes it applies to new DEC applicants. I will let you know more about it after my assessment but suffice it to say there is a 50 page handbook explaining the aptitude tests- anybody that has been through the system prior to now thank your lucky stars!
Thanks for the replies
Just when you think you know how many hoops there are somebody finds another few to put in your path- smaller and higher than the others