Southern - Trainee Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

[NyameNeHene]

Congrats and thanks for reaching out. Any advice or guidance prior to the day, please? And yeah did you do all 8 tests (including MMI) same day or you did it in stages? Any recommended materials since all I’ve got is the attached material in the invitation email, please? Any question you remember on your pre MMI interview sheet?

@Saadi410 any help on the above, please?

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Done mine 2 weeks ago, got the pass email 2 days later, feel free to PM.

Congrats and thanks for reaching out. Any recommended materials since all I’ve got is the attached material in the invitation email, please? Any question you remember on your pre MMI interview sheet? Thank you in advance.

 

[adedoyin1925]

Please I’ve got my 1st assessment coming up at go-ahead house and would be glad if anyone could help of what to expect and how to prep (materials). Thank you in advance.

I applied December 2025 for trainee train driver with southern and I got a mail last week to complete my mini scaat assessment. Please after completing the mini scaat assessment long does it take for the results to be out?

What assessment are you talking about?

 

[Saadi410]

I applied December 2025 for trainee train driver with southern and I got a mail last week to complete my mini scaat assessment. Please after completing the mini scaat assessment long does it take for the results to be out?

What assessment are you talking about?

Result times vary, mine took 2 weeks. They’re talking about the assessment centre which is the stage after the miniscaat

 

[intercityG]

Hi all, just joined the forum. I have a trainee driver assessment with Southern at the OPC in Watford today and was wondering if anyone who has done the Southern process there recently could clarify what to expect.


Is the Watford assessment split into Stage 1 and Stage 2, with the MMI on a separate date, or if you pass the psychometric tests on the day do you go straight on to the MMI?


Also, which tests did you complete at Stage 1?


Any help from anyone who’s done the Southern/OPC process recently would be really appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Purplerain77]

Hi all, just joined the forum. I have a trainee driver assessment with Southern at the OPC in Watford today and was wondering if anyone who has done the Southern process there recently could clarify what to expect.


Is the Watford assessment split into Stage 1 and Stage 2, with the MMI on a separate date, or if you pass the psychometric tests on the day do you go straight on to the MMI?


Also, which tests did you complete at Stage 1?


Any help from anyone who’s done the Southern/OPC process recently would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi mate, good luck today! I did mine here for Thameslink and it’s split into 2. Stage 1 is just your paper tests. There will be a lot about them on other threads but I think it’s group bourdon, trp1, trp2, dfft and tea-occ.

The I had my MMI included on the day I did stage 2 if we passed the computer tests. Shouldn’t have to worry about either of these today. Hope that helps !

 

[Unobrow]

Hi all, just joined the forum. I have a trainee driver assessment with Southern at the OPC in Watford today and was wondering if anyone who has done the Southern process there recently could clarify what to expect.


Is the Watford assessment split into Stage 1 and Stage 2, with the MMI on a separate date, or if you pass the psychometric tests on the day do you go straight on to the MMI?


Also, which tests did you complete at Stage 1?


Any help from anyone who’s done the Southern/OPC process recently would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Surely your email tells you which tests you sit for stage 1 and if you’ll be doing stage 2 on the same day?

 

[intercityG]

Hi mate, good luck today! I did mine here for Thameslink and it’s split into 2. Stage 1 is just your paper tests. There will be a lot about them on other threads but I think it’s group bourdon, trp1, trp2, dfft and tea-occ.

The I had my MMI included on the day I did stage 2 if we passed the computer tests. Shouldn’t have to worry about either of these today. Hope that helps !

Thanks mate, really appreciate that! I was familiar with the Stage 1 tests, it was mainly the MMI I wasn’t sure about and whether that could be included today, so that’s really helpful. Cheers

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Surely your email tells you which tests you sit for stage 1 and if you’ll be doing stage 2 on the same day?

Yeah, it tells me which tests I’m sitting today, it just doesn’t mention the if MMI is done separately at Stage 2. I’ve seen mixed information about it, hence why I was checking with anyone who’s done the GTR process at Watford recently

 

[whitby26]

Thanks mate, really appreciate that! I was familiar with the Stage 1 tests, it was mainly the MMI I wasn’t sure about and whether that could be included today, so that’s really helpful. Cheers

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Yeah, it tells me which tests I’m sitting today, it just doesn’t mention the if MMI is done separately at Stage 2. I’ve seen mixed information about it, hence why I was checking with anyone who’s done the GTR process at Watford recently

Stage 2 & MMI will be at a later stage if you pass the stage 1. You will get your results within a week. How did it go ?

 

[Fig]

Hello mate, does this apply for gx drivers too?

The earliest start at GX is currently 0541 (Mon-Fri), 0450 (Sat), 0526 (Sun). You will be entitled to a taxi from home for any book on before 5am.
Same parking arrangements at Vic as Southern drivers, AFAIK.The car park at Victoria is outside the Congestion Charge zone, just. Make sure you plan your route carefully.

 

[EssexBound]

Excited to hopefully be joining the GTR team soon as an Apprentice Trainee Train Driver. I’m at the referencing stage, and wondered if anyone can advise whether Recruitment will contact me to confirm I’ve cleared that final hurdle? Or should I just assume no news is good news and all my references were satisfactory?
Many thanks

 

[whitby26]

Excited to hopefully be joining the GTR team soon as an Apprentice Trainee Train Driver. I’m at the referencing stage, and wondered if anyone can advise whether Recruitment will contact me to confirm I’ve cleared that final hurdle? Or should I just assume no news is good news and all my references were satisfactory?
Many thanks

Have you signed your contract ?

 

[EssexBound]

Have you signed your contract ?

Yes, contract is signed and all forms completed. But everything was subject to reference checks, so I’m just eager know that’s all sorted so I can 100% officially look forward to my new career!

 

[whitby26]

Someone drastic must have to happen to fail reference checks. It’s just a box ticking exercise.

 

[EssexBound]

Someone drastic must have to happen to fail reference checks. It’s just a box ticking exercise.

Perfect, thanks.

 

[discochicken88]

Perfect, thanks.

Have you got a course date?

 

[EssexBound]

Have you got a course date?

Yes, I’m down for the October course. Can’t wait to get started. Are you joining too?