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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Congrats. When did u get sent date for testing? Most of us are still waiting!
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    You would think at least half were culled at assessment day?
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    But what if more than expected pass? Surely they will put more forward than required expecting some to fail?
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Surely they are dealing with much smaller numbers now though? 78 positions with a number being filled by qualified drivers. Can't be that many left in the running? How many are expected to fail psychometrics? If all pass, would the jobs go to those with the highest marks or a combo of cv and...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Anyone heard anything?!
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Congrats all Has anyone been given a date for psychometrics yet? I was at edinburgh assessment day. The form we filled in with potential dates was clearly way out! Cheers
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    There are three exercises and they mix the groups for each. I found the standard very high. Everyone was good and got well involved. Good luck
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    I'm thinking it may have been easier to apply for President...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    It clearly said on the website that it's better to guess than not answer. Points only awarded for correct answers, not taken away for wrong. Which kinda defeats the point in that case!
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    I did with mousepad. Really not that mouse dependant as all choices in a vertical line. Do the practice and see how you get on and where to place cursor before you start. Good luck
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Yeh as others have said, a lot could depend on luck and your mouse skills. I'd have preferred a more varied test which would have given a more rounded appraisal. Oh well fingers crossed
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    That's the one. How did u get on? Think I would rather have done your original test!
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Sounds like a different test to the rest of us! Ours was 5 rounds of 5 questions
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Yeh you are right. Will practice some more! Cheers
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Wow it's fast! Do you think it's better to skip than to get wrong?
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Hi guys. Are you allowed to take the practise test as many times as you wish? I would like to try on a couple of different computers as I don't have a mouse for mine. Cheers
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Well they said on Sat that there were still 5500 to read through. That could easily take another week. I doubt they would read 10000 then ditch the rest as out of time. Maybe the selection days aren't set in stone.

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