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Elizabeth Line - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

trainman1405

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Hi mate how long did the VSE take? And was the first part fairly straight forward?
In total it takes around 40 minutes. First part is fairly straight forward since you only have to concentrate on where the train is moving around the track and you have quite a bit of time between movements, so it's relatively easy, I didn't make any mistakes on that part (I think). Obviously easier said than done, but it's quite important not to get flustered if you make a mistake or else you'll just end up spiraling. Best of luck if you are completing it soon :)
 
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TrainD12

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In total it takes around 40 minutes. First part is fairly straight forward since you only have to concentrate on where the train is moving around the track and you have quite a bit of time between movements, so it's relatively easy, I didn't make any mistakes on that part (I think). Obviously easier said than done, but it's quite important not to get flustered if you make a mistake or else you'll just end up spiraling. Best of luck if you are completing it soon :)
Cheers mate.
Yeah I done it. Pretty sure I made no mistakes on the first part but made a few on the second and the third was definitely the most difficult out the 3. Guess now we just gotta wait and see if we make it to the next stage
 

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Cheers mate.
Yeah I done it. Pretty sure I made no mistakes on the first part but made a few on the second and the third was definitely the most difficult out the 3. Guess now we just gotta wait and see if we make it to the next stage
just completed mine, i rushed the second part and made a fair few mistakes, think i somehow did better on the third part than the second! - i find the SJT the worst though the answers to the questions are all so similar i never know which order to put them in.
 

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just completed mine, i rushed the second part and made a fair few mistakes, think i somehow did better on the third part than the second! - i find the SJT the worst though the answers to the questions are all so similar i never know which order to put them in.
Yeah I find the SJT a bit boring as it’s the same questions over and over again but you just gotta try to not overthink it and just put yourself in the situation.
 

Ddaggs

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Nice man congrats. Mine is on the 24th so gotta get straight into the practice papers nowo_O
congrats, have you both completed any of the assessments before?
(still waiting to hear back but only completed mine yesterday)
 

TrainD12

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congrats, have you both completed any of the assessments before?
(still waiting to hear back but only completed mine yesterday)
Nope this is my first time being invited to an assessment day. Hopefully you hear back soon and best of luck man
 

trainman1405

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congrats, have you both completed any of the assessments before?
(still waiting to hear back but only completed mine yesterday)
No this will be my first time completing them. Do you still only get two lives, or is it three? Best of luck with your results, hopefully they come in soon.
 

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i've completed an assessment for another toc through OPC recently, and passed DMI but not heard back so thought id throw my hat in the ring for this too!
Is the process different for you if you've already done all the OPC assessments? Just an interview?
 

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Is the process different for you if you've already done all the OPC assessments? Just an interview?
not totally sure, i know ive passed each assessment to national level at minimum, this toc requires and enhanced pass so might have to re take some of them, also the SJT is used for the MMI so imagine I'll have to do that again too.. probably the worst part of it all
 

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i've completed an assessment for another toc through OPC recently, and passed DMI but not heard back so thought id throw my hat in the ring for this too!
Oh nice, if they ask you to retake any tests that would affect your previous tests as well no? Might possibly effect your previous application for the other TOC
 

Ddaggs

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Oh nice, if they ask you to retake any tests that would affect your previous tests as well no? Might possibly effect your previous application for the other TOC
I don’t think it will affect the previous application but will check before I take any more assessments!

I guess they’ll just see which ones they need me to re-take to reach the enhanced level. Hopefully not too many lol
 

IFeelTheNeed

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Oh nice, if they ask you to retake any tests that would affect your previous tests as well no? Might possibly effect your previous application for the other TOC
If any are required to be enhanced pass then you will be asked to retake those ones. However if you have a bad day and fail any of them then it turns the previous pass into a fail now.
 

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Just had an email back saying I’ve passed and need to sit face to face assessments, but they haven’t got any places available …
 

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