Airservices Australia Psychometric Testing

[Atc applicant]

Originally Posted by hansfalkenhagen

So finally sat and completed the online testing tonight. Anyone have any idea how long it took for Airservices to let them know whether they'd passed or failed?

I kept in contact with one person who's been very helpful. She quoted it took 5 weeks for Airservices to update her on the outcome...

Hi im a newbie ..just wondering what's the difference between tower and enroute jobs. I have applied for the june one. After the online test..what does your portal show...online test completed only? Or are there any other messages. Thanks

[Chopz]

Testing

Hi all,

What we're people's thoughts on the testing? Anyone not yet completed it?

[Atc applicant]

Originally Posted by Chopz

Hi all,

What we're people's thoughts on the testing? Anyone not yet completed it?

i completed it but haven't hears anything yet

[jazzycab]

I completed the online testing and checked on Thursday night - my message had changed to something along the lines of "you have been invited to complete the OPQ testing". When I logged back in on Friday, it had changed back to "Under Review".
I think that maybe with the mix-up with the link and the extension from the Wednesday to the Thursday deadline that there might have been some issue in the internal system. Hoping that we hear something soon! Good luck everyone else

[Chopz]

Hi folks,

I checked online, my application status went from 'Online Testing Completed - under review' to just 'Online Testing Completed'.

Anyone know if this is good, bad or nothing important?

[Atc applicant]

My one was never under review...it has been showing completed with a message saying..."you will be invited to the next stage of Opq's assessment in the next few weeks. Please ensure your email address is updated and correct."

no clues how long gotta wait though ..someone in this thread wrote 5 weeks 😂

[jazzycab]

Testing Complete

Originally Posted by hansfalkenhagen

Does your still say "under review"? I checked mine and it says "online testing completed". Whether this is any indication of passing, I do not know.

Mine also says testing complete and when I view my application there is a message saying I'll be invited to compete the OPQ assessments within the next few weeks.
This is the same message that I saw on Thursday evening, so hopefully it is an indication of passing, guess we'll see via email.

[Chopz]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

Mine also says testing complete and when I view my application there is a message saying I'll be invited to compete the OPQ assessments within the next few weeks.
This is the same message that I saw on Thursday evening, so hopefully it is an indication of passing, guess we'll see via email.

Thanks for pointing that out to us. Mine actually states the same thing when I go into it.

My previous application from some years ago states 'Application Outcome', when I view application for that one it states something about reviewing the email they sent me.

I am quietly confident it is a good sign. Airservices recruitment seem pretty on the ball with the whole process and maintaining records and if you read the comment it seems pretty clear (verbal reasoning anyone?). Is there anyone on here that has applied who can see something different?

[Atc applicant]

Thanks but did they just take out the phone interview stage? Or is it still there. Their website doesn't mention anything about the phone interview.

[Dip_ATC]

They definitely removed the phone interview for the last few rounds of recruitment (instead they had an in person interview on the assessment day in Melbourne).

[jazzycab]

Assessment Centre

No email, but I received a call, brief phone interview and off to the assessment centre at the end of the month. How did everyone else go?

[Vandelayy]

Was the call from a private number out of curiosity?

[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by hansfalkenhagen

When did you sit the online test? Did you complete the OPQ?

I sat the online testing last Tuesday night (3 July) and still no OPQ as yet
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Originally Posted by Vandelayy

Was the call from a private number out of curiosity?

Yes, it was. I wasn't able to answer it though and they left a message
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[jazzycab]

Originally Posted by hansfalkenhagen

That's interesting that you haven't done the OPQ yet. Is this the 2nd time you've applied and thus completed the OPQ sometime in the past?

No, this is my first application, so not sure what the go is regarding the OPQ. Can anyone who has been through the process previously shed some light?

[CapnCoastie]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

No email, but I received a call, brief phone interview and off to the assessment centre at the end of the month. How did everyone else go?

Hi jazzy, congrats on getting through to the next stage.
Across 2 forums, yours is so far the only report of any feedback or progress after the online testing. So now you've just made everyone even more anxious than they were already
*goes and checks phone and email another 7 times *

[Atc applicant]

Originally Posted by hansfalkenhagen

I am not sure if there are any "changes" as such to the testing. But the type of questions for each domain MIGHT change. For instance, one could study spatial tests with 3d cubes (because they used these in the test on the applicant's first attempt) only to end up with a different spatial test using rotated shapes, if that makes sense.

If you're not aware already, the tests involve verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, numerical calculations, spatial reasoning and checking tests. On successful completion of this, you will be invited to complete the OPQ (occupational personality questionnaire). To my understanding, you will only go to the assessment centre if you pass both the Online Ability Assessment and OPQ.

Feel free to PM me and I'll link you some of the sites I am doing practice tests with.

Hi can you please suggest some sites for practice test. Cheers

You can’t use the Private Messaging system, add url links or images until you have an established posting history.

[kusinka]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

No email, but I received a call, brief phone interview and off to the assessment centre at the end of the month. How did everyone else go?

It is wonderful news Good luck for the assessment centre! As previously stated, gotta brush up on some speed/time/distance formulas

[Chopz]

Airservices

I didn't get through either.

​​​​​​Pretty gutted considering I was apparently at the next stage.

Good luck to everyone who has made it to the next stage.

[Vandelayy]

Originally Posted by jazzycab

No email, but I received a call, brief phone interview and off to the assessment centre at the end of the month. How did everyone else go?

What were you asked during the phone interview?

[jazzycab]

Thanks CapnCoastie, kusinka and Chopz. Sorry to hear that some have missed out, hopefully you can be successful in the future. The Assessment Centre testing sounds a little daunting...

Originally Posted by Vandelayy

What were you asked during the phone interview?

They basically just asked why I'm interested in aviation and working for them, then organised a time for the assessment centre.