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I had mine in May and was told the next day by phone. Had manager's interview about 10 days later. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Got my medical tomorrow, just had the contract through and formal letter of offer. All feeling very real now with November not that far away.

It's a paper based version for the GB test. Computer only used for reaction test. Regards

You are referring to both my replies on the forum. Yes as sure as I can be, no mechanical test. Just fault finding, the HR lady clearly started at near the beginning of the tests that this had been replaced by the more reliable 'Fault finding test'. Although for some reason certain TOC's still...

A good example of this is my brother who passed a critical comms test for a Signaller job at network rail recently. Then to be told application being taken no further. He called HR to be told there were more suitable applicants for interview. So didn't even get the chance to demonstrate himself...

Hi Paul No secret really. Just make sure your prepped for the structured interview with all your possible examples to hand for the written part before your get questioned on them. The types of questions are widely mentioned on the forum as i'm sure you've seen. Questioning is probing and...

I passed all tests/interviews in June following the April vacancies. I passed the reaction test before it broke! Subject to my medical this month, I start on a November course for Chingford.

Hi David Yes for GA you fill in a form answering 5 or 6 questions under timed conditions (25 mins I think). You are marked on your written answers, spelling, etc. as well as the interview after, so important not to rush through it and structure your example well. I did mine in May and passed...

That is correct. No mechanical test, fault finding instead. I did the tests for GA in May and passed. Good luck!

Hi Flyboy I have no doubt you could do the job, however I do think you under estimate the advantage railway experience can give you sometimes. You say the guard and station customer advisor got to the second stage, maybe this gave them the edge has they had railway experience in using the rule...

My brother has had a reply back already inviting him to take the communications test, which is the first stage of the process. This is a big bug bear of mine, when Network Rail keep advertising these signaller vacancies both internally and externally at the same time. I was previously a grade...

Thanks for the further info Slick. Much appreciated!

I'm currently in the recruitment process for a GA driver job. Were you given the choice of depot once you'd got the job? I had heard you may have to specify before the manager's interview, as it would dictate which manager you were interviewed by. Hi there. I actually applied for Bishop's...

I am starting as a trainee driver for GA at Chingford in Nov. I had originally applied for Bishop's Stortford, but no vacancies here until next year, subject to change. So thought it best to get in, commute a bit further and can always transfer depots in the future. Can any Chingford drivers...

I wouldn't worry too much about Northern and the 60 minute rule when you apply. I applied back in Feb and I live in Essex, saying I would relocate. I got through the initial sift and to the online test stage. Seems a ridiculous thing to put and could be seen as discriminating if people are...

Hi I don't know what the stats actually are. But all I would say is practice and prepare as best as you can. I did much more prep second time round, especially everyday in the week leading up to it as you know it's your last opportunity and I passed. Are you about to do a second assessment...

Hi Signalbox From my experience of the assessment and training in 2007 before I started at a grade 8 box the answers as follows: Next stage should be box interview with the Local Operations Manager unless they've changed the process as it's all e-recruitment now. Unless they do a...

Thanks Lanc 688 Good job you've got most of the assessment under your belt already. Glad your already on the railway in a good job (whatever that is?) and I'm glad to be back on it after my first taste as a Signaller. Really enjoyed that role too. Looking forward to the training ahead...

If you google 'Structured Interview', it should give you a good idea. It is basically the same as that for train driver. You have to firstly answer a couple of questions with examples on paper to be interviewed on. Things such as, when have you worked aloan (not overly relevant in a powerbox...

Hi 142094 I have previously done the assessment in 2007 and was a signaller for a year at Wembley Mainline SCC. The Assessments I did were fault finding test, listening, reaction test on the pc, maths/thinking based one on mileage, structured interview (although a lot shorter than the...

Hi Lanc 688 I'm slightly further on, I've done all the assessments and interviews and been offered a role with GA on the West Anglia for the next intake later this year. Hence why I was asking about the shifts/diagrams on the West Anglia. The July course is already full. As for the...