you are just plane wrong. sorry. there is a set criteria for the selection process. this is what makes it transparent. the boxes must be ticked , the same for all. i know of several guys who have recently passed the DEC ride. what is true is that it is even easier than before, in that the standard has been lowered. it is simply not true that individuals in the selection progress have a grudge and are intentionally failing the DEC for no reason. it does not happen. there is a process and that process is followed. if you are that scared and paranoid about taking the assessment ... gonna guess you are not the quality of candidate we want. so good call in not applying. sorry if that harsh.