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Thanks both She did the test yesterday and has just heard back today that she was unsuccessful @carwyn006 be worth a check of your e mails

Thanks pal Appreciate the response On the error checking were you able to see all 5 charts easily, were they all visible from the start of the test or did you need to scroll etc Also did you complete all of the test? Ta

Has anyone completed the on line error checking test? 5 x Charts to check Do you get an instant result or do you have to wait? Asking for a friend…

OPC manage the national testing and set the rules around it Some TOCs administer the National testing working to OPC standards Applicants are now allowed 3 attempts at the tests over a five year period if they first applied after 7 December 2024 I think Anyone unsuccessful at the first attempt...

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You are given the 6 questions (examples on this forum) to answer on a piece of paper before the MMI and you write your answer on the sheet maybe only a couple of lines to a paragraph so a summary or précis You also complete a Situational Judgement Test before the interview This is not a pass...

Look up the non technical skills for train driving and think about them when you answer using the person knocked over example and the other MMI questions

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This question is looking at a longer period of learning. The Part A (Classroom part) of the drivers course is 12-13 weeks duration. It’s asking you to demonstrate how you will manage the demands of the course. You may need to be away from home for the course for example…. How will you cope with...

The 2 fail limit applies to all Toc/Focs. As it stands applicants are only permitted to fail the psychometric tests on two occasions. Details are recorded on the OPC database

Keep practicing as much as possible and try to increase the speed whilst maintaining accuracy The instructions say speed and accuracy are important Try and replicate the test and do 10 minutes worth of dots…. 2 minutes per page every now and then You will start to identify the patterns of 4...

I was 52 when I joined my TOC as a driver and have one or two friends of a similar age who have also joined as drivers. All of us were ‘street to seat’ so no prior railway experience. My class of 8 at training school was 1 ex guard and 7 of us new to the railway from a range of backgrounds...

There are loads of ex police and military now driving. The course is fairly intense and there is a lot to learn but from my experience it’s all very manageable. There was lots of Simultor sessions and some hands on learning over the course. Put the work in and work with the rest of the group...