05-10-2014, 10:24 PM
Hi
I sat 2, 3 and 5 yesterday.
Mod 2, I felt the calculation was OK, the layout was huge and I didn't manage my time as good as I should have, the changes to the calculation, the linespeeds 175km/h and the doubleslip points threw me abit and probably cost me 10 mins that I needed at the end to complete the route boxes and track circuits that I didn't get finished. I managed to get down the signals, indicators, shunt signals and I think the majority of what I did fitted the required braking distance and was relevant. However I only got a few routes entered in the route boxes and I ran out of time to mark any track circuits although I did position most IRJ's. If I pass 2 it will be by the skin of my teeth and i'm not that confident. Better time management and I think I would be very confident.
Mod 3 I had made the decision before the exam that I was not going to do the tables and was going to do the written answers this was because of last years 12% pass rate, I answered the aspect sequence question, the route normalisation and level crossing questions. I think I answered all 3 reasonably, Reuben covered the aspect sequence and route normalisation with the AST course I did earlier in the year and I had revised level crossings pretty intensively plus i work with them! 3 is probably the exam I am most confident of passing although you never know I might not have gotten out what the examiners want.
Mod 5 I answered the points,signalling cable and level crossing questions, I think i answered the points and signalling cable questions reasonably well although there were a few things I think could have added that I thought off after. I think with the level crossing question I missed some simple info that I should have put down about the risks facing open and half barrier crossing and its really annoying me as I work with barriers practically weekly. I'm thinking I have did enough to pass but again you never know what the examiner will be looking for.
Anyway everyone goodluck and I hope we all pass!
I sat 2, 3 and 5 yesterday.
Mod 2, I felt the calculation was OK, the layout was huge and I didn't manage my time as good as I should have, the changes to the calculation, the linespeeds 175km/h and the doubleslip points threw me abit and probably cost me 10 mins that I needed at the end to complete the route boxes and track circuits that I didn't get finished. I managed to get down the signals, indicators, shunt signals and I think the majority of what I did fitted the required braking distance and was relevant. However I only got a few routes entered in the route boxes and I ran out of time to mark any track circuits although I did position most IRJ's. If I pass 2 it will be by the skin of my teeth and i'm not that confident. Better time management and I think I would be very confident.
Mod 3 I had made the decision before the exam that I was not going to do the tables and was going to do the written answers this was because of last years 12% pass rate, I answered the aspect sequence question, the route normalisation and level crossing questions. I think I answered all 3 reasonably, Reuben covered the aspect sequence and route normalisation with the AST course I did earlier in the year and I had revised level crossings pretty intensively plus i work with them! 3 is probably the exam I am most confident of passing although you never know I might not have gotten out what the examiners want.
Mod 5 I answered the points,signalling cable and level crossing questions, I think i answered the points and signalling cable questions reasonably well although there were a few things I think could have added that I thought off after. I think with the level crossing question I missed some simple info that I should have put down about the risks facing open and half barrier crossing and its really annoying me as I work with barriers practically weekly. I'm thinking I have did enough to pass but again you never know what the examiner will be looking for.
Anyway everyone goodluck and I hope we all pass!