How it works

Start with the stage in front of you.

Choose Application, Tests or Interviews. Each route turns what you bring into a clear next step.

Application Helper

Illustrative example

Application route

Role booklet

Choose a live competition or paste the information booklet.

Best evidence per requirement

See which saved example supports each requirement most clearly.

Editable draft and gaps

Work from your own evidence and keep missing detail visible.

See the Application Helper demo

See the actual product

Try the free sample. See what paid practice adds.

Screen recordings from the live Irish product, captured 15 September 2026. These are independent practice questions, not official PublicJobs material.

1. Free SJT taster and feedback

No account or card. Rank five responses, submit your order and read the explanation.

Read the recording description

The taster presents a briefing with an incorrect regional total and a deadline. We submit the displayed response order, then open the feedback. This run shows 33% ranking similarity and 1 of 5 positions matched exactly. The percentage gives partial credit for nearby positions; it is not the percentage of questions answered correctly. The worked explanation places correcting the totals and obtaining the deputy's approval first.

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2. Premium timed numerical practice

See the timer, answer selection, end-of-test submission and worked solutions.

Read the recording description

An internal demo account opens Numerical reasoning - Mock 1, a 15-question paper with a 15-minute timer. We select one answer, jump to the final page and end the paper early to show the results and worked solutions. The displayed 0% includes unanswered questions. This is a deliberately incomplete demonstration, not a customer result or a difficulty benchmark. Feedback is shown after submission in this timed mode.

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What each option includes

  • Free: instant numerical, verbal and SJT tasters without an account or card.
  • Prep, €19/month: evidence, application and interview tools. Excludes the paid test bank and timed papers shown here.
  • Premium, €39/month: Prep tools plus the full practice question bank, worked explanations and timed papers. Cancel from billing.
  • 90-Day Competition Pass, €89 once: Premium access for 90 days, with no renewal.

Difficulty equivalence to official assessments and predictive pass scores have not been established. Your invitation and official familiarisation material determine the formats for your competition. Check current plan details.

Bring this. Get this back.

One clear process, shaped for the stage you choose.

You bring

Experience
Work examples
Key achievements

Our model checks

Match to requirements
Find what is strong
Spot what is missing

You get back

Stronger evidence
Clearer answers
A useful next action

Three routes. One connected preparation path.

Application

Match the role requirements to evidence you already have.

Application HelperRole booklet Requirement match Best saved evidence Editable draft and gaps
See the Application Helper demo

Tests

Practise publicjobs-style question formats with explanations.

Test practiceSituational judgement Numerical reasoning Verbal reasoning
Try a free test

Interviews

Build an evidence plan and practise answers to real questions.

Evidence planDelivering Results Working with Others Planning and Organising
Prepare for interview

Your work connects as you move forward.

Build useful preparation at one stage, then carry the evidence into the next.

Application

Build strong examples and evidence.

Assessment

Practise tests and see what to improve.

Interview

Use your evidence plan and practise answers.

Preparation support, not official guidance.

Independent preparation platform

PublicServicePathway is not affiliated with publicjobs, PAS or any government department.

Candidate material stays final

Use your invitation, booklet and official updates for current dates, sequence and requirements.

Your work stays in your account

Your preparation is not sent to publicjobs or a government department.

Common questions

Does the Application Helper write answers?

The general Application Helper can generate editable draft answers from your saved or pasted experience, alongside evidence matches and gaps. It is instructed to use only the facts you supply, but you must check every claim. It does not automatically decide whether your competition permits AI assistance. If your booklet prohibits AI-written answers, do not use generated drafts. You remain responsible for writing and submitting a permitted, accurate application.

Are these official questions or a prediction of my result?

No. These are independent practice questions, not official PublicJobs assessment material. Difficulty equivalence and predictive pass scores have not been established. Check your invitation and official familiarisation material for the formats used in your competition.

Where should I start?

Start with the stage directly in front of you. Choose Application if you are writing examples, Tests if an assessment is next, or Interviews if you are preparing for a panel.

Can I change stage later?

Yes. Your preparation can move from application evidence to assessments and interviews as your competition progresses.

Does this replace my candidate booklet?

No. Your official candidate booklet, invitation and publicjobs updates remain the final source for dates, stages and competition requirements.

How is my work kept private?

Your saved preparation stays in your PublicServicePathway account. Review the privacy notice for the exact controls and data-handling details.

Choose the stage you need now.

Your selected route stays focused on the next task in front of you.