Everything you need to know about Garda Recruitment
An Garda Síochána is the national police service of Ireland. Garda recruitment competitions are run in order for eligible candidates to apply to join the force as Garda Trainees. Garda recruitment competitions for the selection of Garda Trainees attract a very high number of applicants in every campaign. Accordingly, the selection process to become a Garda Trainee is competitive, with candidates required to undertake a range of relevant assessment tests and exercises over a number of selection stages.
⏰ Next Garda Recruitment Campaign
The most recent Garda recruitment campaign closed on February 27th 2025.
We anticipate the next Garda campaign will open in 2026. Start preparing for success and a move towards your Garda career now.
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The competitive selection process involves a number of stages:
- Application Form
- Stage 1 – Online Aptitude Tests (Verbal & Numerical) & Written Exercise
- Stage 2 – Competency Based Interview
- Stage 3 – Fitness Test
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