What does it say on the online portal if you don't me asking? Mine is still saying application in process but guessing I didn't make it too since there's another posting they just had.
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MintyMango
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Don't rely too much on the online portal. I failed DMI a while ago and it still says application in process 
PushingAButton
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Applied to the most recent advert, got an email today inviting me to VSE assessment.
ButtonMoon
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Had you done your OPC assessments elsewhere? Just wondering if it's only VSE due to prior results on the system?
PushingAButton
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Nope. From my first driver application I was booked to take Stage One with EMR, but that was cancelled due to COVID and this is my first application since.
I did see that from London Overgrounds own website I shouldn't be doing VSE until Stage Two, so I'm confused myself. I'll be asking them why when I reply with my info.
ARL get you to do the VSE at home before you attend stage 1 and 2 assessments. They use it as a screening tool to sift people out.
PushingAButton
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I see. Do you know if it counts as a strike if you don't pass? I'll be asking them in my email to confirm.
Also unsure of why their website doesn't reflect that, guess that's a COVID thing.
I had OPC too but still had to do VSE at home then again at stage 2 assessments.
Razer Train
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You will do it in both pre assessment (at home) and stage 2
Simply at stage 2 again so they know it's you who is doing it and not someone else at home at pre stage and also to eliminate people to lower the number rates going into stage 1
Kinda narrows down the skill difference if that makes sense.
Simply at stage 2 again so they know it's you who is doing it and not someone else at home at pre stage and also to eliminate people to lower the number rates going into stage 1
Kinda narrows down the skill difference if that makes sense.
They didn’t used to do VSE at home first. That’s been added in this year as an extra applicant sift.
BouncyCastle
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Just got my assessment invite for next Tuesday. Anyone else gonna be there?
I applied in August.
I applied in August.
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Do you mean the VSE?
BouncyCastle
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Done the online VSE last week.
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I got an email asking for my DOB and NI is that legit? It's from a William Jinks. I assume it is, but just want to check if anyone else got this?
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BouncyCastle
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It was alright, it's in three parts and the final part was the hardest. Follow the instructions and focus on the track section when doing the third part of the VSE and you should be fine.
I've got stage 1 assessment centre next week, honestly ARL seem to be moving through the stages at a good pace.
Thank you for the advise and congratulations. Best of luck going forward pal.
Hertzy90
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Had mine mid august and still waiting to hear
I've been waiting 7 weeks for my DMI
Congrats and good luck mate,
Congratulations mate, and good luck going foward. Waiting for mine to hopefully come through soon. Just a quick one mate, do they send enough practice materials beforehand? Or do u think its good to buy the online course from how2become.com. Its quite expensive so wanted to ask.
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Thanks for sending this initially, i have got the generic email saying that im in for selection so hoping for the best, Would u be able to tell me if ARL will send enough practice material for us or would it be better to buy some from How2become.com. its kinda expensive and they throw in vouchers and all the crap and 100s of emails so wondered.Harlesden: Apprentice Trainee Train Driver *new 17/08/2021*
Harlesden: (24/02/2021)
South East London: (24/02/2021)
Good luck to everyone applying!
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No problem mate, good luck! ARL sends you practice materials for everything and I would say they are great and enough, but myself I bought that for VSE https://traineetraindriverinfo.com/product/dynamic-visual-search-test/ and I think it helped me pass, cause it actually helped me imagine and practice how it actually looks like in real test. I definitely recommend that, money well spend.
Traineetraindriver.com do some good stuff for the Computer tests too
two handed coordination test
vigilance test
grey square test
well with it - paid £60 for the downloads which were pretty much the same as the tests on the day and helped me pass
good luck
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