The unified call for applications, offering 180 positions for thirty municipalities across the islands, including Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 57 posts, has seen only 352 candidates pass this stage. The Directorate General of Studies, Training, and Research in Public Security of the Government of the Canary Islands published the results, leaving a ratio of less than two applicants per vacancy before the subsequent elimination rounds.
The excluded candidates have begun to organize to submit claims, warning of the risk that not all advertised positions may be filled. They denounce the lack of motivation and itemized scoring in the resolution, preventing them from knowing the exact reasons for their failure.
The qualifying tribunal released an anonymized list with "fit or unfit" results. A public session to open identification envelopes and reveal names associated with each code is scheduled for Thursday. However, applicants point out that the resolution does not provide scores or the motivation required by the bases.
The test, held on August 19th across several venues, assesses cognitive abilities, personality variables, and detects clinical risks. The cognitive test had 75 questions, and the personality and clinical traits test had 129. The regulations also allow for a personal interview with candidates deemed fit in the previous tests if deemed necessary.
Unfit candidates are unaware if their exclusion is due to cognitive capacity, personality profile, or validity scales. The group has collected testimonies suggesting discrepancies in answers and results. They demand the publication of itemized scores for each applicant (general mental ability, personality dimensions, and validity scales) and "motivated and individualized" psychometric reports to exercise their rights and file appeals.
