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SCAAT changes frequently and the one that trips up most people is when it gets a tad more complicated... not that its hard, more that people skim read the instructions. One of the tests asks you to look for say < but this is as well as the first symbol of each line. So line one maybe < & O and...

Thanks guys - attended my assessment today. The new style assessment is a bit more intensive (putting it mildly) than my previous assessment! Last time: (as I recall it) Group Bourdon Trainability for Rules Parts 1 and 2 Mechanical Comprehension (now scrapped) This time...

Great - many thanks I am aiming to get there very early indeed having checked the weather.... its forecast for heavy snow overnight. Hopefully that way, if there are any issues with transport I will at least have some time to consider alternative options. This is a Stage 1 Assessment...

Hi all, Does anyone know where the assessment centre is located at Swindon Station? Not familiar with Swindon Station and would prefer to avoid frantically rushing around looking for it! Many thanks

I remember back when I applied for this role.....all those many moons ago.... that I was told of people for whom the training/selection process took YEARS to complete. I, like most (I suspect), took this with a pinch of salt as nothing more than tall tales with the underlying message of 'be...

Haven't been on here in a while but just thought I would chip in to show you what true 'waiting' is (though I am sure someone can beat me?!) I passed my stage 1 in September 2013 and I am still waiting for a Stage 2 date!! That is despite most people who sat stage 1 with me having progressed...

Thanks will be appreciated. Best of luck to you.

Great stuff! .....er.....well you know what I mean. At least its not just me :D --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thats fantastic news - really pleased for you. Hope your eyes have recovered from GB now LOL! --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...

Is anyone else in the same boat as me.... successfully passed Stage 1 last month (sat on 12th Sept, notified 2nd Oct) in Bristol and am now awaiting the nod from FGW to book my Stage 2? I know its a bit of a waiting game but as several people from my Stage 1 tranche were invited to book their...

No not yet. I just checked FGW recruitment site in case its just an email thing, but alas no. Fully understand that they must do invites in batches to prevent EVERYONE picking the same slot on the same day (LOL) ....hopefully mine will come through on Monday. Keen to know what is it I...

Thats good news - I was in that tranche as well, so it's back to refreshing email for me then! Have you been sent the 'new style' pack for your preparation then? Is there much of a change regarding stage 2 from the old style test?

Thanks... I just sprayed tea all over my keyboard! Hahahaha!

Go - it will undoubtedly take longer than that for FGW to finish marking, finish emailing and then arrange stage 2, email for candidates to book slots and for those slots to actually come around. Just make sure you check your email while you are away every now and then - just in case! Have...

Congrats!

Fantastic! JohnCleesefan?