2021/22 Detective Constable Met Police Grad Scheme

Hey, they give you a list of dates to choose from ☺️

When will I know when I have passed my day 1 and 2 assessments?

Hi,

I am attending the Detective Bolt-On Assessment on Thursday (28th). Bit nervous but we will see! There is no mention of an in-person interview on the website just the 'in-tray exercise' and 'briefing exercise'. I don't suppose you know if there will be an in-person interview at all?

It’s in person in London, when I had a look I can’t remember having availability on weekends but I’m not 100%

It’s in person in London, when I had a look I can’t remember having availability on weekends but I’m not 100%

I might have to quit my job then…..
Also, in the written exercise, did you write at the end “yours sincerely” PC etc… because I don’t think I did. Will that affect my score, and could I fail?

When did you compete your VRT? As am waiting to book onto the Detective Bolt on also

UPDATE: Finally new dates for the bolt on have been released and booked mine for the 10th November, can't wait, it will be fun! 😊👍🏻

Good luck to everyone dealing with their next assessments!

What about people who are working ****ing full time !!!!

Hi,

I am attending the Detective Bolt-On Assessment on Thursday (28th). Bit nervous but we will see! There is no mention of an in-person interview on the website just the 'in-tray exercise' and 'briefing exercise'. I don't suppose you know if there will be an in-person interview at all?

No need to get agitated.
By looking at your previous posts the best I can advise you is to have patience, wait when things happen to you and do not compare to others.

Each stage is designed to be completed under specific circumstances and with specific skills to showcase your suitability for the role.

Working full time is the same situation of pretty much all applicants, changing job and going through processes is something everyone manages on top of current employments.
I myself have 2 jobs. Both in policing.

You can use annual leave to have your day off to book on to assessments if needed or simply ask your employer for advice.

By the look of your messages you are jumping stages when asking without being there yet. Have patience and go through stages one at the time.

Correct your approach to the process and get through it at your own pace without stressing out. It might be worth considering also if the job is really something you can cope with as it is stressful and requires high resilience.

Any other question free to inbox me if you need.

No need to get agitated.
By looking at your previous posts the best I can advise you is to have patience, wait when things happen to you and do not compare to others.

Each stage is designed to be completed under specific circumstances and with specific skills to showcase your suitability for the role.

Working full time is the same situation of pretty much all applicants, changing job and going through processes is something everyone manages on top of current employments.
I myself have 2 jobs. Both in policing.

You can use annual leave to have your day off to book on to assessments if needed or simply ask your employer for advice.

By the look of your messages you are jumping stages when asking without being there yet. Have patience and go through stages one at the time.

Correct your approach to the process and get through it at your own pace without stressing out. It might be worth considering also if the job is really something you can cope with as it is stressful and requires high resilience.

Any other question free to inbox me if you need.

How did you fail your bolt on assessment ?

Did you fail it?

Oh I'm glad I found a 2021/22 thread, I've just been reading up on 2020/21 one and it's just been full of people worrying over vetting and start dates which isn't the point I'm at yet!

I applied at start of July as soon as apps opened (I signed up to the mailing list for when they open), did my online assessment centre at the end of Aug, got an email from College of Policing that I passed earlier this week (took about 3-4 weeks) and got invitation for verbal reasoning yesterday to be completed by the end of the week.

I think my process has been pretty quick compared to those in last year's intake who waited for weeks between their first contact after sending off the application form and when getting their test dates, although I'm not sure if it's because I'm in their sought after group (female, BAME ethnicity). I'm s***ing myself atm though for my start date if I pass everything because I got 2,4,4 in my Day 1, barely passing my interview with 4% above the pass mark 😬

Also, do you guys have a recruitment officer that's in charge of your application that you can ask to be directly contacted and had them contact you at the start of your application to introduce themselves and that they can act as my point of contact instead of asking any recruitment officer over the live chat... or am I getting special treatment?

Hi I’ve just been invited to the verbal reasoning assessment - wasn’t expecting this as a stage. Have seen others share this experience. Can I just check this is not the detective bolt on yet then - this is an extra layer. And roughly how long does it take - don’t want to start it without knowing in case it take hours like the others.

Also ive seen some people mention assessment results but ive not had this yet for Day1 did this come after the verbal reasoning? Thanks

Hello there,

The VRT is separate from the day 2 (bolt on assessments), those last ones are following a successful VRT.

The test is effectively 19 mins but count 30 mins in total to allow reading instructions and get ready.

It is fairly quick but I would advise you to do it in a relaxed environment, away from people and other distractions as it needs your total focus.

For the results on your day one,CoP should have sent you a PDF with your breakdown of scores once informing you of passing.

Good luck on this!