You'll most likely be sitting:
- Group Bourdon (GBD)
- Test of Everyday Attention (TEA-Occ)
- Trainability for Rules & Procedures – Parts 1 & 2
Your invitation email will confirm exactly which assessments you'll be taking, so make sure you read it carefully.
Also, don't forget to bring the correct ID, including anything they've requested such as your National Insurance number. I've recently completed both Stage 1 and Stage 2, and on both occasions people were turned away before the assessments even started because they didn't have the correct identification.
I wore smart casual, but people turned up in all sorts of outfits, so there's no strict dress code.
Read through all the information sent by OPC several times so you fully understand it. It explains exactly what to expect during the assessments. The practice examples are there to give you an idea of the format they're not identical to the real tests.
The practice exercise that's closest to the actual assessment is the Group Bourdon. In the real test, there aren't any lines separating the dot groups. Instead, it's one continuous sheet with the groups separated only by blank spaces.
One thing that caught me off guard was the lift beeps exercise. The beeps came much faster than I expected! I ended up keeping my fingers under the table to count them.
