DRS Assessment Day Information

[MostlyHarmless]

Like I said in my original post I only failed on the very last question of the MMI (which in itself is national standard only). The first time I took the tests was for TPE and they didn't put me through for the computerised tests (they were running the tests over two days for some weird reason), but the OPC did confirm that i'd passed to national standard on the paper tests at least. With DRS they confirmed that I met DRS's standard on everything but just didn't hit the standard on that one MMI question, they said I have one life left but it'll have to be national standard only.

The MMI bit makes sense, but I'm confused as to why you can't take the tests again with a company that requires an enhanced standard. Obviously if you retook the tests then you run the risk that if you failed one of them, then that would be your 2 lives gone.

Maybe I'm being a bit thick, but its not something I've heard of before on here. I think I would just apply anyway and see what they say (if you haven't already done so of course!)

 

[martin2345uk]

It's because he's already taken them twice no?

 

[MostlyHarmless]

It's because he's already taken them twice no?

I don't know - is there a limit to how many times you can take the tests then?

 

[martin2345uk]

I mean I read it that he's failed them twice but because the second was was for an "enhanced" TOC the OPC are saying he has one life left for "Standard" level passes...

It's all quite confusing!

 

[Firestarter]

The OPC told me when I phoned them that I could go again for national standard only but i've only got one life. I've only ever sat at enhanced standard.

So on the application for when it says have you failed the tests 2 times previously I guess you have say no don’t you? Otherwise saying yes will automatically kick you out the process?

 

[Firestarter]

Like I said in my original post I only failed on the very last question of the MMI (which in itself is national standard only). The first time I took the tests was for TPE and they didn't put me through for the computerised tests (they were running the tests over two days for some weird reason), but the OPC did confirm that i'd passed to national standard on the paper tests at least. With DRS they confirmed that I met DRS's standard on everything but just didn't hit the standard on that one MMI question, they said I have one life left but it'll have to be national standard only.

So the MMI has two standards as well?

 

[GLENMAYE77]

So the MMI has two standards as well?

As far as I know the MMI and computer tests are pass / fail......there’s no enhanced standard for those.

 

[cin88]

MMI is pass/fail only like the computer tests. Honestly even i'm not sure of my position on this, but the OPC have said I can sit again but national standard only and probably only the MMI as i've passed everything else, subject to the usual pass validity period of course. If they've got it wrong then there's no harm done.

So on the application for when it says have you failed the tests 2 times previously I guess you have say no don’t you? Otherwise saying yes will automatically kick you out the process?

Strangely enough the new process over at DB's various companies doesn't ask at the application stage. I'm more than willing to explain what i've been told to them though when they ask.