(STRICTLY LIMITED TO JUST 9 PLACES PER COURSE)
Your assessment day is designed so that the majority of candidates FAIL. Those that do fail the psychometric and aptitude assessment are only given one further chance to become a train driver and if they were to fail again they will not be permitted to apply for a position again.
It is essential that you pass your train driver assessment centre first time. Which is why we’ve set up this dedicated course to replicate the real thing, delivered by a train driver recruitment specialist.
The train driver assessment centre day is exceptionally tough and stressful, which is why many good candidates fail at this hurdle. Our comprehensive full day assessment centre coaching course will improve your chances of passing by increasing your knowledge, preparation and overall confidence.
The trainee train driver assessment centre usually takes place on one or two days. It mostly consists of a series of exercises:
PLEASE NOTE: if you fail the psychometric and aptitude assessment tests twice you will not be permitted to apply for a position again.
When applying to become a train driver, you will have to undertake an assessment centre which consists of famously hard psychometric tests and multiple interviews.
Some of the tests you may have to undertake include some or all of the following:
Once you have passed the assessments you will normally be invited to attend two interviews.
The interviews are usually on the same day as the tests but the order and day has been known to differ depending on the Train Operating Company or TOC as they are more commonly referred as.
The first interview is called a Structured Interview whilst the second one is called a Managers Interview.
These interviews will assess your potential for becoming a train driver with the Train operating Company. The questions are usually based around the key skills such as:
The interviews you face will usually last one hour or more and have been created with the intention of analysing your suitability and potential to perform the roles of a Train Driver efficiently. You should expect the interview to be different from previous interviews you may have had, and most likely much more intense.
During you assessment centre day, you will usually have to take:
The train operating companies like to use this order because this is the order of probability in which candidates are likely to fail.
The trainee train driver medical is in place to ensure ample fitness exists. Medical checks include fitness levels, colour vision, hearing, eyesight, and drug and alcohol screening.
Candidates cannot have any history of epilepsy, blackouts, balance loss, co-ordination issues or mobility limitations. Medical tests do include diabetes, hearing, and blood pressure tests to ensure that there are no underlying medical conditions that could exclude a candidate for safety reasons.
During your 1-day train driver assessment centre course, you will be taught the following:
During this module, you will be taught:
Passing the train driver assessment tests is widely considered to be the hardest part of the selection process. To become a trainee train driver you will need to undertake multiple psychometric tests which need to be passed at a high level, demonstrating a high level of accuracy. These tests will focus on your observational skills, your judgement, reaction, awareness & perceptions, attention & concentration, coordination, analytical ability and communication.
During module 2 of your assessment centre training course, you will spend a large amount of time focusing on multiple in-house assessments that represent and prepare you with the necessary knowledge, preparation and skills to pass your TOC assessments.
You will get to try all new assessments including:
You will also learn:
PLEASE NOTE: All of the tests you will practice and learn from on this train driver training programme are exclusive to this course. All the material is unique and is not found in any of our other courses to ensure you are preparing with fresh material at a harder standard, similar to what you can expect on your real assessment day.
This module will fully prepare you for the structured interview and the manager’s interview. You will have the chance to view how questions may be presented in a mock interview demonstration or group interaction exercise, tailor your own interview questions and leave the day with your own structure for formulating high scoring answers for your train driver interviews.
In this module you will be taught:
You will use this module to formulate your own personal action plan. The course tutor will help you structure areas of focus and preparation you should undertake before your actual assessment day.
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“Really very good and worth the money. I attended the train driver assessment centre course. The trainer, Dave, comes across as genuinely interested in seeing each of the candidates succeed, put in that extra time with those who need it.” Daniel Sweeting, 2019
“This man is a genius!!!! I had no previous knowledge of any of the tests, attended a course and learned so much, I passed my stage 1 assessment then went back to David for 1-2-1 FaceTime session for the interview… passed stage 2. I then done another 1-2-1 with him for my driver manager interview… I have just been offered a job with the TOC and needless to say I couldn’t have done it without the help of David. If you show your enthusiasm & drive he can take you a very long way. EXTREMELY RECOMMEND!!!!” Michael Jones, 2020
Come on our course and increase your chances of passing your hard and demanding train driver assessment centre!
You will be given invaluable information, tips and your questions will be answered. You will practice realistic mock tests and receive expert feedback and advice about them. You will also be able to assess your own strengths and weaknesses.
If you use our expert’s tips it’s probable thatyour overall percentage score will be improved. This is vital as simply passing your assessment centre is not enough, because TOCs will only take the best candidates.
Our expert trainer is skilled, friendly and helpful. He has helped literally 100s of people like yourself to pass their train driver assessment day. Let him help you to fulfil your ambition of becoming a train driver.
FURTHER TRAIN DRIVER COURSE DETAILS
The total cost of the course is £247 plus vat.
Once you have paid for your course you will receive confirmation of your booking and further course details via email.
80 Churchill Square Business Centre, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. ME19 4YU.
You will receive details of the training venue location in your booking confirmation letter.
FREE PARKING – There is ample FREE parking directly adjacent to the training course. You don’t have to pay a penny to park at our training venue.
How2Become Assessment Centre Training Courses are run at Capital Space, Kent
The course will run from 9am until 5pm. Please note, all Sunday courses will commence at 9:30am. Access to the room will be available from 9:15am.
Teas/Coffees provided. There are shops located within a 10-minute walk of the training venue, or you can bring your own lunch if you prefer.
Details of the most cost-effective hotels nearest to the training venue will be supplied in your booking confirmation letter.
You can also download a training course Fact Sheet (opens in a new window, 0.8mb)
If your question is not answered then please feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will be more than pleased to help you.
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