Traindriver40
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yeah i did although quality over quantity i would assume is always best.
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Crosscountry - Apprentice Drivers - Multiple Depots (12/01/22)
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bcfc171081
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Ah fair one, I ran out of time on the last one 
bcfc171081
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Time just seemed to fly by! Can I assume it will be a fail?
Not at all. Much of the time they will be looking for quality over quantity. If say there are 20 questions, sometimes it is better to answer 15 well rather than rushing through 20-. Often many of these psychometrics deliberately give you too many to realistically answer as they want to indirectly judge how you manage under pressure.
bcfc171081
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Ok cheers that makes me feel a bit better. Pretty sure I got most right that I answered. Think I spend too much time reading the paragraphs.
Diedinium
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Yeah I managed to answer all 34 in time, just about - not sure how well I did.
Some of these questions were about topics I've never even seen/thought about in regards to the railway; like the one involving ready signals for departing passenger trains... now I've never paid that much attention to platform processes while at stations, but I swear I haven't seen a guard/station manager (or whatever they're called) using a green flag/whistle to depart a train in ages? I've only ever seen them holding up a symbol card of some kind. Wondering if some of these rules are outdated or something - or maybe the process is different for stations that feature the "OFF" signs/signals for departing trains.
I think it’s just passage of information to see if you can get the correct answer. I wouldn’t read in to it
66787
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Can anyone confirm the time permitted please?
Diedinium
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22 minutes to answer 34 questions, each set of text to read contains 3 to 4 questions to answer - you still have the text for reference with those questions, so it's less about memory, and more about your ability to interpret information.
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Applied - had nothing, no SCAAT or online invites. Still "application in process" 
Same still for the two Train Manager / Conductor roles in Birmingham advertised last November. Heard nothing back, supposedly 'in process'. I think I can consider myself out of the running for anything to do with Cross Country now I know their HR have woken up.
Same still for the two Train Manager / Conductor roles in Birmingham advertised last November. Heard nothing back, supposedly 'in process'. I think I can consider myself out of the running for anything to do with Cross Country now I know their HR have woken up.
WBFC345
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I’ve heard nothing yet, I wonder if anyone has heard as they seem to be progressing other depots
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porksandwhich
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Anyone for Leicester heard anything about assessments?
Ashley872
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Yeah, got an invite a couple of days ago to complete the assessments.
NUFC_DRIVER
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I’ve completed the assessments, awaiting to hopefully progress further.
WBFC345
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When did you get invited to the assessments ?
Try not to think of real world situations when doing these, although I use a green flag every time I depart Euston as that's how their dispatch process is
No it doesn’t count. I have passed stage one and two already and have just had to complete this online test. It’s standard for anyone applying for a trainee driver position with XC
TD2018
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Of l those who have had assessment invites did anyone apply for Derby?
D Rivers
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I believe their needs have changed, again. They require drivers in Birmingham.
NUFC_DRIVER
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Few weeks ago but got the actual link to tests last week.
bcfc171081
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Tests?? I only got one (Raat) which other one did you get?
NUFC_DRIVER
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Sorry yes just same as yourself plus the practice.
I also managed to register for some free tests on the OPC site as a trial which I carried out beforehand for further practice. Worthwhile doing if your interested..
bcfc171081
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Ah cheers I’ll have a look
NUFC_DRIVER
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They’ve emailed me quite a few now. All different . Some easy and some hard but as they are free they are worthwhile doing.
Quite similar to some of the stuff different TOCs give you and what you may receive at psychometrics.
That's interesting, a former colleague is currently on a course for Birmingham. Does this mean no more vacancies at other depots that they advertised for do you know?
D Rivers
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I don’t know. They have 2 cohorts left to fill this year. I believe priority will be Birmingham for the first. (Even though Birmingham wasn’t on the advert!)
Diedinium
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Wait, does that mean they're not going to be hiring for Bristol like in the advert? If so I'm pretty screwed since that's the only one I'm within 60 mins of! I guess they must be, otherwise my application wouldn't have gotten to this point?
Newapplicant
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Whilst that is handy to know it doesn't make the news any easier to swallow as it sounds as though those who aren't as close to that region will be getting cut from the process. (I'm not saying that this IS THE CASE - I'm just voicing my opinion of the situation)
If this is the case then it may explain their delay in sending out invitations to assessments or advising those who haven't made the grade whilst they work out what they're doing.
I guess I'll just keep sitting on my hands and wait to hear what the outcome is.
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