Six-point action ratings

Situational Judgement

PSP SJT practice uses independent six-point action ratings. These guides explain rating, ranking and single-choice formats, with worked practice feedback. Your invitation confirms your official assessment.

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Situational Judgement

AO Verbal and Situational Judgement Practice: Evidence Before Assumptions

Work through an AO verbal example and a judgement scenario. Learn to separate facts from assumptions, rate actions independently and use feedback.

5 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

PSP Practice Corrections and How to Read Your Score

See the October SJT corrections, understand saved results and fresh questions, and query an answer with its reference. Independent PSP practice scoring.

4 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

SJT Examples Mapped to Real Public Service Scenarios

Original Irish public-service judgement examples, with discussion of each action and links to free six-point rating practice.

9 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

SJT Rating and Ranking: How PSP Practice Scoring Works

Understand independent six-point ratings, ranking and single-choice exercises. See how PSP practice feedback works and what it cannot tell you.

3 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

Is There a Right Answer to SJT Questions?

Whether publicjobs SJT questions have correct answers, and how responses map to the Capability Framework.

6 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

What Is the Situational Judgement Test on publicjobs.ie?

Understand situational judgement response formats, independent six-point practice ratings and the role of your official assessment instructions.

6 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

Why Smart Candidates Still Bomb the SJT

The reasons capable candidates underperform on the publicjobs SJT, and how to align with what it rewards.

6 min read · 3 Nov 2026
Situational Judgement

Can You Really Prepare for an SJT? (And Is It Worth Paying?)

Learn independent SJT action ratings from authority, evidence and consequences. Worked reasoning, practice limits and how to query an answer.

3 min read · 17 Oct 2026
Situational Judgement

Irish Public Service SJT vs UK Civil Service SJT

How the Irish publicjobs SJT differs from the UK version, and why UK practice can steer you wrong.

7 min read · 31 May 2026
Situational Judgement

The 2024 Capability Framework Behind Every SJT Scenario

How the 2024 Capability Framework shapes publicjobs SJT scenarios and what each competency is testing for.

7 min read · 19 Apr 2026

Practise the format, not just the theory

Irish-format SJT, numerical and verbal, mapped to the 2024 Capability Framework. Free taster, no card needed.

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