trainnewbie25
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Questions can be found on here.Have you completed stage 2?
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TransPennine Trains - Trainee Driver Recruitment Discussion
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Normally it's 6 scenario questions that you prepare to be grilled on.
If you use the forum search function, you will easily find examples of the type of questions asked. I won't tell you exactly what they are on here in the name of fairness for all applicants.
beckvic
New Member
I’ve got computerised tests in the morning, and then if successful the Mmi I believe
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Understood thank you
Are the 6 questions always the same or is it like a pool of questions they can pick from?
Toastyrail
Member
I believe the questions are based on the answers to your SJE
trainnewbie25
Member
Yes you will get a 10-15 mins to read the questions and write a short sentence reply to the 6 questions then lunch break before going to do them.You'll see the questions before hand.
I won’t publish them for fairness but if you search there on this site numerous times over the exact questions.
DennyDriver
Member
Anyone heard anything for Glasgow? Been radio silence for 3 months
afloattoast
Member
Application under review email 21st March, then 6th May saying still being considered. If TPE are anything like Scotrail I’m not expecting to hear for a while yet
lzn17
Member
Just had an unsuccessful email this morning, had just taken stage 2 last week and made it through to the MMI. Was a little confused when I asked for feedback, as it stated I had failed on the Bourbon. Although I had passed it on stage 1 and it was good enough to progress I failed against TPE overall benchmark. Very frustrating from my perspective having felt like I did enough in the MMI. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Sorry to hear this mate. Hard luck.But how can you fail bourdon test after reaching stage 2 When was your Stage 2 date???
lzn17
Member
I didn’t understand it at first it doesn’t make sense much. Although my score was good enough to progress at stage 1, once they had reviewed all results against TPE enhanced benchmark (assuming that’s stage 2 tests too) the group bourbon score didn’t meet the higher standard. Which is still difficult to understand right? You either pass or you don’t..
I only was there last Wednesday so didn’t expect such a fast response and I doubt they’ve had feedback on my MMI which leads me to think was that even necessary if I had failed on the tests. A difficult one to process!
Hence why I’ve asked if anyone has had similar experiences as I’ve never seen this mentioned on here before.
trainnewbie25
Member
So you passed to national standard just not TPE’s is that correct?
lzn17
Member
Quite possibly, I’ve asked them to clarify but that would make sense!
will1989
Member
Sorry to hear that you've been told you're unsuccessful, I was under the impression that if you'd been invited to the MMI you've passed all the preceding tests. Did they say that you'd passed your MMI and not your GB test? If it's just the GB test you've failed I guess the silver lining is that's one of the tests you can really practice on and make sure you ace next time.
lzn17
Member
As was I it would make a whole lot sense, I’ve asked for a better understanding on the process. I doubt they will have the results for the MMI as we were told 7-10 (last Wednesday) the only feedback I’ve received is that I passed GB at stage 1 but failed it on the overall assessment at stage 2. I just don’t understand why I was kept back for the MMI as some unfortunate applicants were sent home after the tests and didn’t get the same opportunity. You’d think if I had failed I would have fallen into the same category as those unfortunate applicants! Disappointing, thanks for the encouraging words.
Toastyrail
Member
If you pass at national standard, it's correct to let you continue as your score is part of a wider process, not just in TPE.
You could use that pass as an application to another company that use the national standard.
I got to DMI but failed on this disappointingly, but can't seem to get any feedback.
Is this the first time you've sat anything? Also where did the feedback email come from?
lzn17
Member
In the rail industry this would be my first attempt. The feedback came directly from TPE recruitment.
trainnewbie25
Member
If you’ve passed at national standard crucially you’ve not used a life.
bla24
New Member
Yep, had the exact same thing happen to me.
lzn17
Member
Sorry to hear that! Assuming you applied for Scarborough too?
Did you make sense of the feedback you received.
Jools619
Member
Does anyone have an idea when TPE might advertise for the next wave of Trainee Train Drivers?
Don’t think I have seen anything this calendar year as of yet.
Don’t think I have seen anything this calendar year as of yet.
dodecahedron67
Member
They have advertised fully for 26/27 financial year I believe. There was a drive for Piccadilly, Sheffield and Liverpool in January/February and everywhere else is either full and not needing new trainees, or has people in a talent pool from Summer 2025 applicants.
I suspect the next batch of openings will be late Autumn or early winter, for early 27/28 starts
I suspect the next batch of openings will be late Autumn or early winter, for early 27/28 starts
will1989
Member
Looking increasingly unlikely for me (in the talent pool)!
Are you all sorted and with a start date?
Yeah all done mate! Don’t lose out hope!
kat01522
New Member
Hi there. Yes I am due to start in October for driver training.
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I am!!!
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