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Is OPC MMI Pass valid for all TOC’s

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I attended an assessment at the OPC in Watford just before lockdown for a trainee driver post.
I passed all the tests and MMI on the day and was offered a position however the TOC is open access and currently not running services which means my start is indefinitely delayed, if it actually goes ahead.
I have been offered a date for what sounds like an MMI (they’ve called it a competency based interview) with another TOC next week, should my OPC pass still be valid?
Just wondering if it’s worth mentioning to them.
 
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Definitely worth mentioning. If it's the MMI then it counts for all TOCs. But this sounds like you have been offered a DMI, rather than an MMI.
 
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heedfan said:
Definitely worth mentioning. If it's the MMI then it counts for all TOCs. But this sounds like you have been offered a DMI, rather than an MMI.
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This is from the invite email. The guide they have referred to talks about the STAR technique so I did think it could be the MMI
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The DMI is generally a competency-based interview too with a lot of TOCs, so as heedfan mentioned, this is probably a DMI invite. My DMI was referred to as a 'competency-based interview' back when I was going through my process.
 
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You have already passed the mmi , so this definitely sounds like a dmi. The dmi is similar to the mmi as it does have competency questions . The dmi usually has questions like , why do you want to be a train driver and what do you know about the company as well.
 
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All interviews are competency based per se, but in this environment, a Competency Based Interview or CBI is certain TOCs’ version of an MMI (I know Virgin/Avanti use CBIs.....not sure who it is you have the invite for?). If it is a DMI, generally they’d call it this? If it is a CBI and thus part of the psychometric assessments, unfortunately you’ll have to take this again, even though it’s fundamentally the same thing, as you cannot transfer MMI/CBI results.

It’s certainly worth finding out, as the email you received does look like it’s referring to a DMI, but I’ve only ever know a TOC to actually call the interview a CBI if it’s part of the psychometric assessments.
 
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As others have said, an MMI is valid for all TOCS for at least three years, in some cases up to five.

Both MMI and DMI are competency-based interviews (at least with most TOCs) so this is likely to be for a DMI.

If you are unsure, it's worth checking with them.

I hope that this is helpful.
 
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As others have said, an MMI is valid for all TOCS for at least three years, in some cases up to five.

Both MMI and DMI are competency-based interviews (at least with most TOCs) so this is likely to be for a DMI.

If you are unsure, it's worth checking with them.

I hope that this is helpful.
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Unless this is a CBI as a psychometric test, as I said above. In which case, he wouldn’t be able to use his MMI pass for this TOC as the two aren’t transferable if you like.
 
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I had this exact same issue a while back. I emailed the OPC & they replied: With regards to the current OPC process; although you have a current MMI pass, we will be asking you to do a CBI interview. This exercise will over-write your existing MMI result and could turn your existing ‘pass’ into a ‘fail’. If you pass the CBI you then can’t apply for a TOC that asks for an MMI without retaking it like you are doing with this CBI.

Hope this helps.
 
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What a nightmare system.
Amazing neither the MMI or CBI satisfy the standards of the other, and that only a single result may exist on your record at one time.

I have a CBI pass on file, but I'm not sure how many TOCs use CBI. MMI seems more common, any one able to confirm that?
 
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Definitely the MMI is more common. Everyone TOC I’ve ever heard except for Avanti use it. They use CBI.
 
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Thanks for all the replies.
move emailed the HR contact I have at the TOC and they weren’t aware I’d passed the OPC tests and MMI.
I still have to do the interview next week but they’re contacting OPC for my results.
Thanks again.
 
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