Everything you need to know about Garda Recruitment
An Garda Síochána is Ireland’s national police service. Garda recruitment campaigns attract a high volume of applicants, making the selection process competitive. Candidates must complete a range of assessment tests and exercises across multiple stages to be considered for appointment as a Garda Trainee.
The latest Garda recruitment campaign closed for applications on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at 3pm. If you applied to this campaign the next stage will be the Stage 1 Garda Aptitude tests due to take place in July.
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The competitive selection process involves a number of competitive stages:
- Stage 1 – Online Aptitude Tests (Verbal & Numerical) & Written Exercise (July – highest failure rate)
- Stage 2 – Competency Based Interview
- Stage 3 – Fitness Test
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