What sort of scores are people getting on these? I'm slowly improving on the Group Bourdon at least with speed, I missed 4 on my first attempt and managed 1095 with a fluctuation of 3.10 (first sheet 232 cells, last 210). After a few goes my last attempt was a total of 1194 cells with 2 missed and a fluctuation of 3.65 (first sheet 260 last 223). How much work would you say I had to go, they don't seem too consistent or fast at the moment.
I feel the reactions are going OK and can keep up all the way through the first bit until it slows again and then down to below about 900, which I've read is about how far the real thing goes. Once it's down to about 500 there is no chance.
Am I right in thinking that with the DB Schenker assessment, I should expect the glop, dials, mechanical, GB, reactions and then interview? I've also had some numerical examples sent through, but not seen many people mention that they've been tested on this.
So much to keep practising during the next week, the mechanical test worries me as does the interview.
I have posted this numerous times about the group bordon, it is consistancy and accuracy they are after, if your figure is lower on the last page by a margin you will fail the test. Everyone is so obsessed with speed and it is not the amount they are looking for its accuracy and consistancy keep on that theme and you will pass. listen to others on the forum who harp on about completeing thousends and you will ultimately trip yourself up!
The mechanical test when I did it had 40 questions and you were timed, they were multi choice, what I did and I have posted this before is to go through all of them and answer all the ones I knew were 100% correct, then through again and answer the ones I tought were correct, then once more and guess the rest. I completed all 40 questions with time to recheck some of them and passed with a high grade.
Concentration test is relatively easy if you have good coordination, fortunately I used to dabble with the drums and found it easy, there is a section about half way through that is humanly impossible to do, don't panic as many do but pick up the rythm after this section and you will have cracked it hopefully.
As for the interview you have either got it or you haven't, just do your best, memorise what you put on your application and don't dig yourselt a hole, be honest and don't get drawn if when they probe you about subjects. If they ask a question twice they need more evidence as the first answer was not suficiant. Learn all you can about the company you are applying with including the size of the MD shoes and you can't do no more than that.
I managed to pass all assessments and both interviews without any practice at all due to the short notice I was given however I think this helped me as I hadn't set myself any standardsand I actually listened to what the assessor was saying when most in the group I was in didn't and out of 60 I think 28 failed the bordon test due to inconsistancy.
