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    Glop Train Memory Test (Drivers)

    Well done , nice one, good luck going forward.
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    Glop Train Memory Test (Drivers)

    I started writing notes and thought I’m wasting time and just read over and over.Then picking out what I thought were important to remember, and it was for me the right thing to do.
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    Trainee Driver Application Process

    Hi buddy, everything you need to help you is on here. If you look up one of the main threads “career as a train driver” there is loads on there. Also whoever the TOC is your applying for put that in search for example West Midlands trains application process and you will find a thread of the...
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    Avanti recruiting Euston and Manchester Trainee Train Drivers.

    Apologies has it already been posted. 1664785325 I see it sorry guys for posting again
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    Avanti recruiting Euston and Manchester Trainee Train Drivers.

    Please note that a new vacancy has been posted on the Avanti recruitment site. Details are as follows: Vacancy: (018434) Trainee Train Driver - Euston Talent Bank (018435) Trainee Train Driver - Manchester Talent Bank Closing Date: <<CLOSE_DATE>> To apply or update your notification...
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    TEA-OCC tips

    It’s on one larger sheet of card, and I echo what Northerntech and Luckyflames have stated.
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    Is the assessment day really that difficult!

    These tests are difficult. You have to prepare 100 % for them of you don’t practice you won’t pass. It’s not a case of turning up and doing it. Yes I can understand why you think after reading certain threads it may give you an advantage. It will to a point. But nerves will kick in. What is...
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    TEA-OCC tips

    You sound like no doubt you have done your homework, you will be nervous that’s obvious. Biggest piece of advice I can give you is, don’t rush there is an emphasis on speed but more on accuracy. If you have practised you will fine, they are looking for accuracy. You will find the GB Test easier...
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    TEA-OCC tips

    I honestly don’t know what the pass rate is, I found this test to be the easiest of them all but you defo have to concentrate more with part 3. But after doing part 1 and 2 you will have a feel for it.
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    TEA-OCC tips

    Everything you say is correct but part 3 it’s one page to scan you just keep going back to it.
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    A career as a train driver

    Hi all after receiving feedback from WMT. I passed GB, Tee Occ, TRP1 & 2 but failed the Enhanced DFFT with them. Question on the DFFT. I was confident I did well in the day, but after feedback on the ones I passed and failed, thinking about it I know I rushed the last question risking getting...
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    A career as a train driver

    Cheers buddy, and congrats on getting your start date nice one. I’ll definitely look at other TOC or FOC’s. Thanks
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    A career as a train driver

    I will take positives out of this thank you for your comments.
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    A career as a train driver

    Thank you for this, I have just had an email through from WMT and I am a little gutted I passed all apart from the DFFT, which I thought I did ok on. Ok well now I know I have one further attempt at that to get through. Hard to practice this one though. Just down to relaxing has much as possible...
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    A career as a train driver

    Hi, Scouring the forum to try and get best answer here. I have unfortunately just had notification of failed industry tests at stage 1, included GB, TRP1 & 2, Tee-Occ and DFFT. I think I performed well but i know I messed up TRP 2 and ran out of time and completed half the answers. Finding out...
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    Northern - Train Driver Apprentice - Leeds, York, Sheffield (23/12/21)

    Hi, I was under consideration for two years with west Mids, put application in June 2020. I had a couple of emails back saying basically don’t worry we will get to you , it did not say that but to that a Effect. And March this year it’s started to move. I’ve just done stage 1 tests. If your...
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    WMT Driver Pool - 2021/22

    Thanks JJ4 that is helpful. I’ll keep on practicing. 1649886068 Thanks Baz I’ll look at that link, I’ve got about 10 tests of 3 pages half a set on each page simply called the bourdon group test and also load of sheets with the same group of dots a set on each page so loads of practice...
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    WMT Driver Pool - 2021/22

    Thank you Baz ,will take all this on board and make sure (hopefully) I’m ready on the day. I’m hitting about 10 lines at mo on the bourdon group with no errors, or one missed now and again. So I’ve gotta bring that up a bit. I don’t know what enhanced level is. But I’ll keep practicing. Thanks
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    WMT Driver Pool - 2021/22

    Thank you, just don’t want to trip up, yes relaxed is key I understand. I’m doing the tests with the kids running round the house (Easter hols) for added difficulty. Focus is key and accuracy. Hopefully I’ll be ready. Thanks again. I will take water too.
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    WMT Driver Pool - 2021/22

    Hi all, I have my stage 1 assessment coming up In a few weeks. Just wanted to make sure I am prepared to the hilt for this. So could people who have gone through this stage with West Mids confirm I’m practicing for all the parts Bourdon Group test :- pages of dot formations find all the...

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