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bigfoot45 · Guru

Fair Test?

Samiam32 · Senior Member

I think it was a ground ball if you studied.

infinity · Senior Member

Lol

JustADispute · Veteran Member

So fair, a lot of 2nd guessing tho

tdcarlin1 · Senior Member

very straight forward

Wingnut · Senior Member

Extremely fair.

mike58520 · Member

Very fair for those who studied hard. I gave away a few easier ones I'm afraid this list will be big and a mid 70's might not cut it over four years.

brooklynbacon · Guru

I think people will die on this list...

tdcarlin1 · Senior Member

completely unsubstantiated rumor i heard was 2400 people signed up for this test...my guess, 2200 took it, assuming a generous 40% pass rate, that would be 880 names on the list...definitely would push it, my guess, 700 name long list, everyone gets made

bigfoot45 · Guru

Yeah, if the list actually ends up being more than 700 names, dying would be a legit concern.

brooklynbacon · Guru

tdcarlin1 wrote:
completely unsubstantiated rumor i heard was 2400 people signed up for this test...my guess, 2200 took it, assuming a generous 40% pass rate, that would be 880 names on the list...definitely would push it, my guess, 700 name long list, everyone gets made

How many signed up for the 2014 debacle?

On Point Info · Senior Member

The last Lt test was 4/18/15 NOT in 2016. There were 2739 people that filed for that test.

RS2323 · Senior Member

Not easy at all. A few arbitrary questions, not many. But by no means easy. And to the people saying "it's going to be a huge list, ppl are going to die on it" you have no clue what you're talking about.

PD2FD · Senior Member

Definitely a fair and valid exam, but it did have it's tough/tricky moments. The penal law questions were a bit tough as was the Ops Order question.

-- Edited by PD2FD on Thursday 24th of August 2017 12:01:07 AM

SATCOM · Senior Member

45 ground ball
35 technical knowledge(If you studied)
10 difficult
10 tricky

OhGawd · Senior Member

I bombed the fairest test that DCAS has probably every given. Im so disappointed in myself So many stupid mistakes I feel like I wasted 7 months of my life for nothing.

SATCOM · Senior Member

You'll be fine

bigfoot45 · Guru

This was definitely the test to take from everyone I've spoken to. Even people that barely studied think they may crack a 70. Looks like this will be a repeat of 2006. The only saving grace may be that some people just didn't take this test after being jaded from the 2015 test.

Sullyten · Veteran Member

Gremlins always on here in 3 seconds talking about list dying. Go have a beer

brooklynbacon · Guru

bigfoot45 wrote:
This was definitely the test to take from everyone I've spoken to. Even people that barely studied think they may crack a 70. Looks like this will be a repeat of 2006. The only saving grace may be that some people just didn't take this test after being jaded from the 2015 test.

How many were on the 2006 list?

If 2500 people took this test i cant even see 1 in 4 passing...

FranknBeans · Senior Member

YEa you might see 2 out of 4 people pass this test.

tweezy · Veteran Member

so you're saying 1/2 passed? zero chance. if you studied you passed stats speaking it's usually 1/3 besides last lt test. thats wishful thinking

brooklynbacon · Guru

Ok the 2006 list had about 1200 names on it. You needed about a 78 to get made. One thing to keep in mind is yanosik and the key and such were allowed to protest back then. We will see how this list goes...

Theforceisstrongwiththisone · Senior Member

Agreed... the list will be in the 1000s and unfortunately people will die on the list. However, the good thing is the job/dcas got it right with this one. People who gave 6 months of their life to this exam should not get screwed over like the 2015 or even 2011 exam. But caution...it wasn't as easy as some say...just wait until the protest session. God speed fellow sgts

RS2323 · Senior Member

1,000s? People die on the list? If you say so...

Theforceisstrongwiththisone · Senior Member

Of course the list will die sulleytan..on avg the job makes 200-250 Lts a year. And how long is a list good for? You do the math buddy!

tweezy · Veteran Member

zero chance there will be 1000 people on the list

Chew11 · Senior Member

Fair....yes. They went to the procedures expected. However, it was not a ground ball as they say. There were more than a few tricks including OO, Admin guide etc. Excluding the in basket, if you studied I'd say 50-60 percent of the technical knowledge JUMPED OFF THE PAGE AT YOU. The rest was not easily worded. Overall if you studied and failed you have no one to blame but yourself. That's how I feel.

brooklynbacon · Guru

Ill guess over and under as 700 to 900.

bigfoot45 · Guru

brooklynbacon wrote:
Ok the 2006 list had about 1200 names on it. You needed about a 78 to get made. One thing to keep in mind is yanosik and the key and such were allowed to protest back then. We will see how this list goes...

Mr. Bacon is accurate with the above statement. I think about 450 or so died on that list. I'm not saying that is going to happen. Get on the list first.... then worry about that stuff after.

crappants · Senior Member

It was hard test

monkeybones · Senior Member

We will see everyone change their tune come protest day... Down the middle straight forward will turn into "I got a 69 but I didn't study"

brooklynbacon · Guru

monkeybones wrote:
We will see everyone change their tune come protest day... Down the middle straight forward will turn into "I got a 69 but I didn't study"

A 69 is the most popular score on these tests. Everyone knows someone who got a 69.

Gthr · Veteran Member

I would say it was the most practical, real-life accurate, and ground ball in-basket I've seen. Other than that, straight forward, kind of difficult, and a bit tricky at times. I think they put together a good test and if I failed, it's my fault.

crappants · Senior Member

That ufo quest really got me

crappants · Senior Member

It was a hard test I thought I passed at the beginning than I checked my answers i got over 30 wrong.

Gluestick · Veteran Member

If you die on the list... the Job should do the right thing and at least give you a department funeral ...

crappants · Senior Member

What was the answer for the car chase question?

Shampoo · Veteran Member

It was a fair but challenging exam

jamal2017 · Newbie

I'm with u i don't know ,what i was thinking god help me .......

TooSucio4u · Senior Member

Damn test....... even if I pass with a 70 I probably won't get promoted. Smh I should've studied harder. It is what it is.

Chico Escuela · Veteran Member

Did DRPapi pass!?

Zeph · Senior Member

Do you guys remember the question about po/det performance report??
I remember there was a question about the mos give it to his supervisor by the 2nd. But do you remember what the other question was?

rookiebit_h · Senior Member

must rate above or below meets standards

crappants · Senior Member

No it was give it in by the 10

DRPapi1983 · Guru

I bombed it brooski :(

DRPapi1983 · Guru

Chew11 wrote:
Fair....yes. They went to the procedures expected. However, it was not a ground ball as they say. There were more than a few tricks including OO, Admin guide etc. Excluding the in basket, if you studied I'd say 50-60 percent of the technical knowledge JUMPED OFF THE PAGE AT YOU. The rest was not easily worded. Overall if you studied and failed you have no one to blame but yourself. That's how I feel.

Agree,..think it was very tricky,...we shall see in 5 weeks! Good luck to all

Jman Returns · Member

my buddy says test was full of trickery

SATCOM · Senior Member

Chew11 wrote:
Fair....yes. They went to the procedures expected. However, it was not a ground ball as they say. There were more than a few tricks including OO, Admin guide etc. Excluding the in basket, if you studied I'd say 50-60 percent of the technical knowledge JUMPED OFF THE PAGE AT YOU. The rest was not easily worded. Overall if you studied and failed you have no one to blame but yourself. That's how I feel.

100% agree. I think if you didn't study you would be oblivious to the word play and trickery. It appeared to be easy on the surface but if you studied hard you'd see the tricks and stay questioning your answers.

50 of the questions did jumped out. 30 were very tricky and the other 20 were fast balls down the middle.

Jman Returns · Member

Most people say the real Jman would have scored