TPE Trainee Train Drivers - Manchester & York (21/09/21)

[Rail87]

You’re likely to receive an invitation to the first assessment stage in the coming weeks.
That assessment will probably be conducted at a hotel conference room and you will undergo the group bourdon (dots) test, error checking test, information retention test and potentially another form of test.

Thankyou for your insight. Will there be anymore online tests?

 

[Col78]

Morning all. I note that a lot of people seem to be getting progression with their applications from the entries above. Can I just clarify - are they the same applications as the ones that I have in process as below? I know that they say that they can keep applications on hold for up to 12 months so I'm not unduly concerned (yet!) but wondering/hoping if something might be dropping into my inbox soon!

 

[NorthernTech]

Morning all. I note that a lot of people seem to be getting progression with their applications from the entries above. Can I just clarify - are they the same applications as the ones that I have in process as below? I know that they say that they can keep applications on hold for up to 12 months so I'm not unduly concerned (yet!) but wondering/hoping if something might be dropping into my inbox soon!

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Hi. This thread is for applications for TP Express trainee driver for Manchester and York via First Group, your applications look like they are on the DB careers page. I presume the bottom one is for Cross Country Trains, unsure of the one at Bradford, but not related to this thread. As for an answer, I think the trail went cold with the XC jobs, unsure of your other.. Railway recruitment is a cruel mistress…

 

[Trainrave]

Thankyou for your insight. Will there be anymore online tests?

I would think it’s very unlikely that any further testing would be online.
The industry standard OPC are all in person and supervised, as far as I am aware.

 

[Columbo87]

Thanks I’m hoping Northern or Cross country open up recruitment for Leeds/York/Skipton area. I’ve heard rumours TPE might be recruiting again early next year too

 

[Lioness]

Northern have now raised from Standard to Enhanced. I have enhanced across the board and when I last applied for Northern and went for an interview last month they said I needed standard. Sadly I was unsuccessful at the DMI so just waiting on the feedback.

Sorry, just to clarify. Northern are now enhanced or standard? OPC website shows enhanced for northern but that document was from sept 2020

 

[Horizon22]

Just a reminder this is a thread for Transpennine Express (TPE) vacanices, NOT for Northern.

Anyone interested in Northern adverts for these depots, please use the 'Search' function on the forum for the correct topic.

 

[Columbo87]

Sorry, just to clarify. Northern are now enhanced or standard? OPC website shows enhanced for northern but that document was from sept 2020

Northern now require enhanced scores on the psycometric tests. When I went for interview they asked if my tests were to enhanced standard otherwise I'd have to take them again. Thankfully mine are enhanced but I was unsuccessful in going forward anyway.

So just waiting on an interview date for TPE now.

 

[chaser]

Getting back onto the assessment day, if you pass the paper test and computer tests, is there an interview to pass? If so, what does this entail?

 

[NorthernTech]

Getting back onto the assessment day, if you pass the paper test and computer tests, is there an interview to pass? If so, what does this entail?

It’s called an MMI. Type in mmi at the top in the search bar and you’ll find loads of info.

 

[chaser]

It’s called an MMI. Type in mmi at the top in the search bar and you’ll find loads of info.

Thanks I'll take a look in the hope I get an invite.

 

[CreamNCookies]

TPE did the MMI straight after the computer tests on the same day when I did the process.

 

[chaser]

TPE did the MMI straight after the computer tests on the same day when I did the process.

Was it the current round of recruitment?

 

[CreamNCookies]

I did my tests early 2020 - May have changed since then.

 

[jakecreates]

done mine today, can confirm MMI was after computer tests, just awaiting result for MMI now... Good luck everyone else going through the process.

 

[alexapost]

done mine today, can confirm MMI was after computer tests, just awaiting result for MMI now... Good luck everyone else going through the process.

Were the computerised tests enhanced as well ?

 

[chaser]

done mine today, can confirm MMI was after computer tests, just awaiting result for MMI now... Good luck everyone else going through the process.

York or Manchester Jake?

 

[jakecreates]

Was told I passed the computer tests to enhanced so I would imagine so and Manchester but assessments were in Leeds

My advice to anybody is practice. Don't listen to the people who say practice doesn't help in these exams. Turning up to the assessments prepared and knowing what each test will consist of is a major bonus. Over the past week I've spent hours practicing and doing tests from traineetraindriverinfo.com and even had the mrs putting symbols in the telephone book!

 

[feaky4]

I’m still waiting for my first assessment date for York think I have been forgotten about ha ha

 

[BlueMike26]

Was told I passed the computer tests to enhanced so I would imagine so and Manchester but assessments were in Leeds

My advice to anybody is practice. Don't listen to the people who say practice doesn't help in these exams. Turning up to the assessments prepared and knowing what each test will consist of is a major bonus. Over the past week I've spent hours practicing and doing tests from traineetraindriverinfo.com and even had the mrs putting symbols in the telephone book!

How many others were there being assessed mate? Still waiting on dates for Manchester.

 

[jakecreates]

How many others were there being assessed mate? Still waiting on dates for Manchester.

5 in the group today and two of us left at the end awaiting MMI results, quite a lot of assessments at the moment

 

[D Rivers]

Were the computerised tests enhanced as well ?

Oh my god, please stop asking the same question!! TPE require an enhanced pass. Most of the tests have a standard and an enhanced pass mark. Think there is only a couple that don’t.

 

[alexapost]

Oh my god, please stop asking the same question!! TPE require an enhanced pass. Most of the tests have a standard and an enhanced pass mark. Think there is only a couple that don’t.

well, I have tried to find out from recruitment as I have passed the tests already so I wanted to know where I stand but have not received a clear answer on which ones were the exact ones that I might or might not have to resit.

no need to cry about it... I thought this was a forum where people can ask questions freely without people having a pop at them

if you don't like what I ask you don't have to reply to it, you have every right to just ignore it

 

[D Rivers]

well, I have tried to find out from recruitment as I have passed the tests already so I wanted to know where I stand but have not received a clear answer on which ones were the exact ones that I might or might not have to resit.

no need to cry about it... I thought this was a forum where people can ask questions freely without people having a pop at them

if you don't like what I ask you don't have to reply to it, you have every right to just ignore it

I understand what you want to know but about 5 people have already told you that they’re all enhanced!

 

[NorthernTech]

well, I have tried to find out from recruitment as I have passed the tests already so I wanted to know where I stand but have not received a clear answer on which ones were the exact ones that I might or might not have to resit.

no need to cry about it... I thought this was a forum where people can ask questions freely without people having a pop at them

if you don't like what I ask you don't have to reply to it, you have every right to just ignore it

York and Manchester will be a tad over an hour from London, no?

 

[Spincity]

well, I have tried to find out from recruitment as I have passed the tests already so I wanted to know where I stand but have not received a clear answer on which ones were the exact ones that I might or might not have to resit.

no need to cry about it... I thought this was a forum where people can ask questions freely without people having a pop at them

if you don't like what I ask you don't have to reply to it, you have every right to just ignore it

Let’s just say TPE said one of the tests are to enhanced standard, let’s say the grey square one, what next, does that make a difference as you don’t know what your score is or what they need?.

 

[alexapost]

York and Manchester will be a tad over an hour from London, no?

they are happy for me to relocate

Let’s just say TPE said one of the tests are to enhanced standard, let’s say the grey square one, what next, does that make a difference as you don’t know what your score is or what they need?.

yes it does make a difference as I know which one to prepare for

 

[NorthernTech]

they are happy for me to relocate


yes it does make a difference as I know which one to prepare for

Strange, it specifically said ‘you must live within 60 mins of the depot you are applying for. Evidence will be requested…etc‘

 

[alexapost]

I think it depends on recruitment at the time, some of the TOCs were quite strict about it
guess it depends if you are internal or external as well

 

[Spincity]

they are happy for me to relocate


yes it does make a difference as I know which one to prepare for

Sorry what I meant was to keep asking on these forums which tests are enhanced is irrelevant, it’s not going to help you prepare. It’s about getting the TOC to confirm the tests you need to sit not which tests are enhanced