-
Our booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk (powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)
- Thread starter scotraildriver
- Start date
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R
RailUK Forums
Was it good? What did you do?
Under consideration still
Was the rules and procedures a test/interview or was it a presentation to give information?
Good advice, hope it goes well for you and fingers crossed I hear something soon too.
OfficialRG90
Member
Has anybody heard anything about the Scotrail train driver jobs since the vacancies were taken down? Doesn’t sound good.
Not heard a peep!
OfficialRG90
Member
Wonder if no news is good news or we’re all losers? Lol
OfficialRG90
Member
I wasn’t aware that the Abellio/Scotrail vacancy page possessed such a feature!
kickin aff
Member
- Joined
- 16 Oct 2015
- Messages
- 163
Further to the above read the last few pages. People have been doing assessment each of the last 2 Wednesday's.
Not sure how to take it, we will learn our fate after they've [ScotRail] sifted through results of the first assessment days.
I've got an assessment next week for ScotRail. I applied late and got accepted for the assessment day. Didn't think it would come back so quickly so hardly got any time to study anything maybe get time to do 1 hour a day maximum. Anyone got good advice on what is the hardest tests to do and what is best to study most for. Group bourdon test etc? I hear the first interview is quite hard. Thanks for your help and advice....
MostlyHarmless
Member
- Joined
- 1 Mar 2018
- Messages
- 988
Practice the Group Bourdon as it's probably the only test that you'll gain any benefit from, and do it on paper if you can as its easier than the computer test (IMHO)
Hi, thanks, do you know if ScotRail use the paper group bourdon test or the computer version? All the paperwork I was sent from ScotRail is just looking for letters and a test were you have to look for a letter whilst listening to someone speak and listen out for specific words whilst doing this... Thanks anyway....
Well done mate
Thomas Waddell
Member
- Joined
- 23 Jul 2018
- Messages
- 7
What does the medical entail?
Hi, I've got assessments next week. Is there any tips at all you can give. I've heard the group bourdon test of dots is done first and many fail at that stage. Is the file they send you to work through anything similar to the tests like looking for letters and also looking for letters whilst listening to someone speak and counting certain times a word is said. Just any tips you think can help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Hi, I've got assessments next week. Is there any tips at all you can give. I've heard the group bourdon test of dots is done first and many fail at that stage. Is the file they send you to work through anything similar to the tests like looking for letters and also looking for letters whilst listening to someone speak and counting certain times a word is said. Just any tips you think can help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
The toughest probably is the bourden as you say. I'm a very fast reader and this definitely seems to help me.
The booklet is good, work through that and you won't go wrong. Its all I done, other than one practice of actual dots with pen an paper.
They are really nice and make sure you understand by checking your practice questions before each test so youre in no doubt what you need to do.
I was pretty relaxed to be honest, I'm of the opinion that, in a week, you probably can't improve your concentration that much so I figured I've already either got it or I don't. Others may disagree. I thought, I'll go in, do my best and can't do anymore. Being relaxed definitely helps.
The booklet is good, work through that and you won't go wrong. Its all I done, other than one practice of actual dots with pen an paper.
They are really nice and make sure you understand by checking your practice questions before each test so youre in no doubt what you need to do.
I was pretty relaxed to be honest, I'm of the opinion that, in a week, you probably can't improve your concentration that much so I figured I've already either got it or I don't. Others may disagree. I thought, I'll go in, do my best and can't do anymore. Being relaxed definitely helps.
MrHopefull
Member
- Joined
- 6 Jul 2018
- Messages
- 78
They must of had quite a bit off applications for Edinburgh and Bathgate
3 weeks still under consideration
with others hearing back
3 weeks still under consideration
with others hearing back
kickin aff
Member
- Joined
- 16 Oct 2015
- Messages
- 163
There is a post a couple of pages back where someone who previously worked within a similar recruitment type company explained how they work which is maybe similar to this company.
During the initial sift the applications are sorted into a traffic light system. The strong ones are giving a green light and go straight to assessment. The ones which do not meet a standard are giving a red light and rejected at that stage. The others are amber and can sit on consideration for a long period. Some may get to assessments depending on positions available and performance of others, whilst others will eventually get rejected.
It's all a big waiting game that can last for months.
MrHopefull
Member
- Joined
- 6 Jul 2018
- Messages
- 78
I understand this, but everyone I know who's applied for Edinburgh hasn't heard anything so I'm assuming the haven't started with us yet
Definitely the paper one. Doing the computer version is still excellent practise. But definitely try the paper version too. Good luck.
I heard back today that I passed the assessment centre. I had to email them though and ask for an update on my application status. I sent my email at 9am and received the reply with good news at midday.