Information Pack for Candidates

Online Qualifying Test: Instructions to Candidates

Deputy District Judge (Civil) 2014 (00937)

1 Thank you for applying for this post. As The format stated in the information pack, the first The test consists of 90 multiple choice stage of the process is an online test questions. The questions are designed to which is used to shortlist candidates for test your approach to the day to day selection day. issues that may face a Deputy District Judge and your knowledge of civil Time of test jurisdiction. For each of these 90 The test should be undertaken only questions you are required to indicate between 07:00 and 22:00 on Monday 8 what action you would take by ticking the December. relevant box. Please note that the allocated time of 85 minutes includes time Any tests taken outside of the allocated for slow loading of questions. time will not be considered. As stated in the Information Pack, for this You can access the test anytime during exercise you are advised to familiarise this period but should allow at least 85 yourselves with the broad jurisdiction, minutes in which to complete the test i.e. practice and procedure in the work of a start the test before 20:35 to prevent Deputy District Judge. This would include, premature cut-off when the test slot ends although what follows is not intended to at 22:00. be an exhaustive list, case management, interim applications, small claims, fast Once you have begun the test it must be track trials, assessments of damages, completed. You cannot pause and resume proceedings for the recovery of land, the test at a later stage. contempt of court, approval of a compromise of a claim on behalf of a child To take the test you will need a computer or a protected party, enforcement of with a reliable internet connection and judgements, assessments of costs, family web browser. Not all web browsers or procedure and family money, family operating systems are supported so it is injunctions, insolvency. important that you refer to the technical specifications section below for more Taking the test information. After opening the link and entering the test you will be asked to agree to a disclaimer Assessment log-in and to a statement of understanding and The test is hosted by Kenexa, the JAC’s confidentiality agreement. You will not be online test provider. able to proceed with the test unless you give your consent. The JAC will issue you with the links necessary to access the test on Friday 5 You will then be directed to the December 2014. The test links will be instructions. Once you have read the live when you receive them but we would instructions press ‘next’ to begin. The test remind you that any tests taken outside of will begin immediately and a countdown the allocated time will not be considered. clock will display the time remaining. You can move between questions by selecting We will also issue you with a user ID; you a question from the left hand menu. You should refer to this ID in the event you do not need to answer the questions in require assistance from the helpdesk. order.

1 When you have finished answering all of For a PC – the questions you must submit your Internet Explorer 8.1 and above – or – answers by selecting ‘Finalise ’. Do not Netscape 6.2 and above – or – press ‘Finalise’ until you are certain you Mozilla Firefox 10.0 and above – or – have completed all of the questions as Google Chrome 21.0 and above – or - you will not be able to return. Opera 10.0 and above

If you have not completed the test when For an Apple Mac – the time runs out your answers will be Safari 5.0 and above automatically submitted. A test summary will confirm that the test is complete at All of these web browsers are available which point it will be safe to close the free of charge. If you need to download a window. new web browser, it is recommended that you do so direct from the developer’s Technical support official website and not from a third party. Technical support will be available during the allocated time (07:00 to 22:00) on the Pop-up blockers day of the test. If you encounter any A pop-up blocker is a piece of software technical difficulties, please contact the which prevents a website from opening Kenexa helpdesk on +44 (0)7903 275062. another internet browser window on your Please do not contact the support staff computer without your permission. using the details provided on the ‘Help and Support’ tab on the online test. If you have an active pop-up blocker installed on your computer, it is likely that If you need to call the helpdesk, please you will receive a message when ensure that you have your user ID accessing the links stating that your available as Kenexa will require this in system is incompatible with the platform. order to process your call. Kenexa will This can easily be resolved by also provide you with a reference number. deactivating the pop-up blocker for the Please make a note of this reference duration of the test, which for Windows number as it will be required for all future users can be done by selecting Tools -> JAC correspondence in relation to your Internet Options -> Privacy Tab. If test. conducting the test from a place of employment, this option may be blocked, Technical specifications as it is a reserved Administrator function. Not all internet web browsers and If so, please try to conduct the test from computer operating systems are your home computer or laptop. compatible with the online assessment platform. The computer you use must run JAC contact details on one of the following operating systems: If you have any queries about any of the above please speak to one of the Windows PC Operating Systems Selection Exercise Team on 0203 334 Apple Mac Operating systems 6276 / 6374 / 6185.

We recommend you do not try to complete the test either using a mobile or tablet device.

In addition you must use one of the following web browsers: