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Gooner18

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Hi could anyone help with any general info for the assessment day?

How it works?
What the tests are like?
Environment?

Any info would be great

Mine was as follows

Generally first round of assessments are all paper ones , I.e bourbon test , personality questionnaire, basic fault finding the final test is split into 3 parts , first part you have to count the low tone bleeps , ignoring the higher bleeps , second part you have to match, matching symbols I.e two circles , two triangles etc. Third part you have to do both the above together.

If you pass these then you get invited to another day of assessments, these are usually computer based, around 4-5 tests.

Examples of some of these are , watching a grey square which flashes , when it changes colour you push a button , this goes on for 30 mins. Another one is hand eye co-ordination.
Big difference on day two is that you will get sent home after each test if you dont reach the mark.
When I done mine I had my MMi on the same day.

Pass the above you then have your DMI ( line manager interview)

Pass that conditional job offer , medical , DBS check ( not all companies do this ) , references
 
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DunfordBridge

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Wow, you're a friendly helpful bunch!

Geez, the chap asked if there are any vacancies going at the moment, perfectly valid question. The chap asked a question and then gets berated for not being worthy of a job..... get a grip!

The amount of time spent bickering on here, it would have been easier just to answer the question by the original poster. Fair point about the initiative though.

Personally, I am unable to answer the question because the job for which I applied with East Midlands, closed yesterday. Kudos to the person who posted a thread about that depot driver job. That was a real time saver.
 

Daz1310

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Mine was as follows

Generally first round of assessments are all paper ones , I.e bourbon test , personality questionnaire, basic fault finding the final test is split into 3 parts , first part you have to count the low tone bleeps , ignoring the higher bleeps , second part you have to match, matching symbols I.e two circles , two triangles etc. Third part you have to do both the above together.

If you pass these then you get invited to another day of assessments, these are usually computer based, around 4-5 tests.

Examples of some of these are , watching a grey square which flashes , when it changes colour you push a button , this goes on for 30 mins. Another one is hand eye co-ordination.
Big difference on day two is that you will get sent home after each test if you dont reach the mark.
When I done mine I had my MMi on the same day.

Pass the above you then have your DMI ( line manager interview)

Pass that conditional job offer , medical , DBS check ( not all companies do this ) , references

Gooner 18 thanks so much for the information was sort of getting in a flap as didn’t no what to expect as I’m revising everything I think I need but so much

Many thanks again
 

Robertnotts

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Does anybody else whose applied for EMT depot have a email acceptance for an assessment day or rejection? Or are people still waiting.
 

Gooner18

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Gooner 18 thanks so much for the information was sort of getting in a flap as didn’t no what to expect as I’m revising everything I think I need but so much

Many thanks again

No probs ,
Work quickly and even more importantly accurately , don’t think you have to get to the end of the paper tests because 99.9% of people don’t, for example on the bourbon test doing 8 lines and making no mistakes will be better than doing 13 lines with mistakes.
 

Sh*n

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Hey guys,
Has anyone applied for the trainee driver job with arriva recently?
 

C.T.P.

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Mine was as follows

Generally first round of assessments are all paper ones , I.e bourbon test , personality questionnaire, basic fault finding the final test is split into 3 parts , first part you have to count the low tone bleeps , ignoring the higher bleeps , second part you have to match, matching symbols I.e two circles , two triangles etc. Third part you have to do both the above together.

If you pass these then you get invited to another day of assessments, these are usually computer based, around 4-5 tests.

Examples of some of these are , watching a grey square which flashes , when it changes colour you push a button , this goes on for 30 mins. Another one is hand eye co-ordination.
Big difference on day two is that you will get sent home after each test if you dont reach the mark.
When I done mine I had my MMi on the same day.

Pass the above you then have your DMI ( line manager interview)

Pass that conditional job offer , medical , DBS check ( not all companies do this ) , references

I know it's not the bourbon test because the motto is "Keep walking", so it's gotta be Johnny Walker
 

William04

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Hi just wanted a-bit if I do please. I’ve got my assessment coming up where I have to do 3 tests in total. Then if successful move onto the next stage which will be computerised etc and interviews. Does anybody know how long they waited between each stage. Many thanks.
 

PickleTree

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Hi just wanted a-bit if I do please. I’ve got my assessment coming up where I have to do 3 tests in total. Then if successful move onto the next stage which will be computerised etc and interviews. Does anybody know how long they waited between each stage. Many thanks.

I think it will depend on the company you have applied with but with the FOC I applied to I completed my stage 1, got my email to tell me I had passed a week later and that my stage 2 would be in 3 weeks time. However this was over the Christmas and New Year period so that might of had a bearing.

Stage 2 results came in 2 days by email and I am now waiting for a DMI date from the FOC.

Good luck.
 

William04

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I think it will depend on the company you have applied with but with the FOC I applied to I completed my stage 1, got my email to tell me I had passed a week later and that my stage 2 would be in 3 weeks time. However this was over the Christmas and New Year period so that might of had a bearing.

Stage 2 results came in 2 days by email and I am now waiting for a DMI date from the FOC.

Good luck.
Good on ya! Good luck too
 

PickleTree

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How did you find stage 2? The Vienna year system etc?

All in all I found the tests straightforward. Be prepared when doing the ATAVT test that the images are literally on the screen for 0.5 - 1 second, you have to be extremely focused but relaxed to take in the detail. The good thing is you are in control of when you move onto the next image so take your time in between and think about what you saw. The WAFV will catch people out purely due to the length of time you are staring at the same square on the screen. I found it easy to differentiate between the 2 colours but I know other people have struggled.

I found the 2 hand co-ordination test the hardest purely due to the sensitivity of the joysticks, the trick really is speed and accuracy and how quickly you rectify going out of the shape.

You have to be focused but try and stay relaxed.

The MMI is IMO the hardest part I have faced so far.
 

William04

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All in all I found the tests straightforward. Be prepared when doing the ATAVT test that the images are literally on the screen for 0.5 - 1 second, you have to be extremely focused but relaxed to take in the detail. The good thing is you are in control of when you move onto the next image so take your time in between and think about what you saw. The WAFV will catch people out purely due to the length of time you are staring at the same square on the screen. I found it easy to differentiate between the 2 colours but I know other people have struggled.

I found the 2 hand co-ordination test the hardest purely due to the sensitivity of the joysticks, the trick really is speed and accuracy and how quickly you rectify going out of the shape.

You have to be focused but try and stay relaxed.

The MMI is IMO the hardest part I have faced so far.
ok mate thanks for the info. It’s all very helpful to understand what is coming up. Like many people have stated you can practice which will help abit but you can either do or you can’t. Fingers crossed I do ok. When’s your DMI?
 

PickleTree

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ok mate thanks for the info. It’s all very helpful to understand what is coming up. Like many people have stated you can practice which will help abit but you can either do or you can’t. Fingers crossed I do ok. When’s your DMI?

I am still waiting to hear on a date for my DMI, the email from the OPC did say that it would be a few weeks so I have, like a number of other people on here have got to be patient!
 

PickleTree

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What questions were you asked in your MMI?

I was asked 6 questions based around the 6 answers we had prepared beforehand, they ranged from dealing with an emergency situation to greatest achievement. You could also be asked questions based on your responses to the SJE that you sit beforehand too.
 
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