Well as with regards to good/pass, I got 3 good passes and two passes so they are marked as good or pass with the old tests, but as for the old style tests and being guaranteed a job I can definitely tell you that is not the case, I passed everything 5000 people applied when I applied I got down to the dm interview and just found out I have been put on hold? It 7 months for the processes and guess what now the passes' don't count so I am personally relived that the new tets some feel are easier but I found the old ones easy as well
The main thing for me is that old or new I personally find the fact that TOCS are making people take the new tets is wrong I passed mine a month before they changed so everyone from before October 2013 who is either on a course or driving a train took the same ones as me and are deemed competent enough for that job having passed the required standard but what they are saying now is that I am not, even though I have the same standard as those currently employed but apparently now the new ones are the only true way of determining the competency of potential drivers so everyone driving at the moment is potentially unsuitable for the job because the old tests where not up to the standard find it a bit strange they where ok for me to get a job in September but in October I'm suddenly not deemed competent enough under the old style why not just carry the pass over
The main thing for me is that old or new I personally find the fact that TOCS are making people take the new tets is wrong I passed mine a month before they changed so everyone from before October 2013 who is either on a course or driving a train took the same ones as me and are deemed competent enough for that job having passed the required standard but what they are saying now is that I am not, even though I have the same standard as those currently employed but apparently now the new ones are the only true way of determining the competency of potential drivers so everyone driving at the moment is potentially unsuitable for the job because the old tests where not up to the standard find it a bit strange they where ok for me to get a job in September but in October I'm suddenly not deemed competent enough under the old style why not just carry the pass over