and what if you fail them...would it have the opposite affect with OPC?? lolYes, me too. I think I'll do it as I have some time over the weekend. If, as they say, it will provide useful practice for the proper assessments then it's worth a shot. There's always the chance that it curries some favour with OPC, even if they don't discuss it with Avanti
I get the impression it's not whether we pass or fail that is important - it's more the captive "Free Beta Testers" that they're after haha
Yes, I kind of got the feeling it was expected that you take part
I'm going to try to complete them before 3.
Are they easy, hard? Do you need a membership of MENSA to complete them like some of the other railway tests?
No membership required lol ...just a quiet room, maybe with padded walls by the time you get to the end.
was it that bad????? lol
Usually paper, mate
My Brain's only little..lol. It wasn't that bad and more fun than checking for errors etc...
Ah ok then! I will give it a go tomorrow. Cheers
Thanks mate!
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Just go and do it. Worry about what happens if you fail if you actually fail. End of the day no one is forcing anyone to take these assessments.
Thank you so much for your wise words. I and others were actually just pointing out that Avanti make a point of choosing to do a different interview style to all other TOCs which in turn penalises every other MMI pass if failed. I’m sure many in this position wouldn’t take the risk of doing the CBI and possibly failing and therefore never being able to become a train driver ever again. Everyone in this post is so positive and helpful, we’ve all helped each other since day one of these jobs being advertised and don’t need such a negative post
Thank you so much for your wise words. I and others were actually just pointing out that Avanti make a point of choosing to do a different interview style to all other TOCs which in turn penalises every other MMI pass if failed. I’m sure many in this position wouldn’t take the risk of doing the CBI and possibly failing and therefore never being able to become a train driver ever again. Everyone in this post is so positive and helpful, we’ve all helped each other since day one of these jobs being advertised and don’t need such a negative post
. I do back myself, I have done since the start but if you fail then it overrides the current pass you have and you can’t take the same test 3 times meaning train driving can no longer be your career. Coming along this process I thought they did the MMI until I received the email telling me they actually do the CBI. I don’t think I was alone in this being a blocker in going any further in this process. As I’ve said, I’m awaiting the next email and at that point I can look at whether I wish to withdraw my application meaning I don’t take a place at the test centre going forward.In fairness to @Red1980 he does make a valid point. There isn’t much to be gained from criticising Avanti’s approach to recruitment. They presumably have their reasons and, at the end of the day, it’s their train set
If you’ve passed to enhanced level at another TOC, why not back yourself to get through Avanti’s tests? Nothing ventured nothing gained!
Yeah that’s I’m going to do, when I eventually get the email I’ll give the OPC a call and clarify it before I do anything else haha!
You can take the psychometric assessments as many times as you like, you just can’t fail it twice and take it a third time.
