Transport for London - Assessment

Sorry, don't have any info for you, but i've got my assessment on Thursday as well.

As far as i know it's just verbal reasoning so the practice test on this site should help, as well as any others you can find. Other than that i don't think there is much more you can do to prepare.

thanks! and goodluck

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Hey I dont have any infor either but i have my test on thurs too. I am just going to use the practice test on this site and look for others. i will let u know if i come across any good sites.

good luck

Thanks, ive done the pratice test on this site, im looking for some others, if i here anything i will also let you know.

best wishes for thursday x

ok thanks.

what time is ur test? morning or afternoon?

Mine is at 11:00...

Mine is also at 11.00, what time is yours?

min is at 10.00 on thur

may see u then

Do u guys know whether the verbal reasoning test also includes a numerical test?

anyone have theirs at 9?

i dont know if it includes a numerical test. i hope not

How many training contracts are tfl offering in total?

Read this thread on the TfL assessment centre - TfL Graduate Scheme Application Process and see the wiki at Transport for London (TfL) Interview Questions.

To my knowledge, the test does include a numerical reasoning section.

Please mention WikiJob to your assessors (especially if they ask you how you prepared!) tomorrow, or on the day of your assessment centre.

Good luck!

hey guys i've got my tfl test on wednesday. apparently it only lasts 20 mins so it's prob similar to this one. the reason we have hour slots is to fill in other random forms :-S. i'll let u know how it goes!

Thanks Trish!

also regarding the reference agreement from, do we have to take that to the assessment centre or is that only needed if we get through to the 2nd stage??

I think it's best to just fill it in and take it with you on the day.

oh ok thanks!!

what are the reference agreement forms? i didnt get anything like that. should i be worried?

It should be attached to the email they sent you to confirm your assessment centre place.

thanks i found it, nearly overlooked that. so have u been practising these tests?

I've done the wiki one, but thats about it. Practice does make perfect, but when it comes to verbal reasoning i think you just have to concentrate and read questions properly.

yea i think ur right, well if i come across anything new then il keep u posted. do u know if we have to wear a suit to this assessment? and whether we going to be interviewed by someone?

yea i think ur right, well if i come across anything new then il keep u posted. do u know if we have to wear a suit to this assessment? and whether we going to be interviewed by someone?

sorry i didnt get back in contact with u guys yday.

Trish - i hope ur test went well.

I rang TFL and we only have to do a verbal reasoning test and NOT a numerical test.

Goodluck guys and if i come across anythin new i will surely let u know.

I don't think there is an interview, and looking smart would leave a good impression.

thanks for that Shilpa and Wadeei
good luck to u guys if i dont chat to before then

You should definitely dress smart. I'd say suit is essential! - see, general interview advice.

hey guys people have told me that because it's an assessment centre for only an hour, it's not essential to wear a suit. so i'm going to wear trousers and a shirt with maybe a jumper - as long as it's smart!

Is it worth the risk? Call up HR and have a chat with them. I'm sure they wouldn't mind advising on this.

At my first TfL assesment I wore a leather jacket with shirt and trousers, which went down fine with them. The second time I wore a suit. Most of the interviewers will be wearing business casual.

Fair enough. I stand corrected!

hi reg

I was wondering whether you can shed some light on what to expect at this test. Some people have said that it only lasts 20 mins and there will be mulitple choice questions?

how did u find it? and did u manage to secure a training contract with TFL?

thanks

Hey guys

Had the test today..it lasts 25 minutes and contains 48 questions which goes by quickly. They test four ppl at a time. The guy also gave us an example question to do just to make sure we understood how to do it.

Also, two ppl wore a suit and two of us just wore smart casual clothes - so the choice is yours!

thanks for that trish, hope the test went well for u

can u tell me whether the questions were similar to the ones on this website or if they were different. are the options, true, false or cannot say.

thanks

hey bhumika ye the qu's were pretty similar with the same three options..but to tell u the truth i found them harder than the ones on here. but it's nothing to worry about and if you've practiced some tests online then you'l be fine

oh thanks for that Trish. sowi to keep bothering you, but where can i find online practise tests other than on this site? thanks

lol don't worry it's cool.

try these tests out:
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/verbaltest.htm
http://www.assessmentday.co.uk/aptitudetests_verbal.htm
http://money.guardian.co.uk/work/psychometrics/0,1456,589733,00.html

when u do the test just make sure u keep ur eye on the time!

thanks for ur help trish. i will let u know how i get on.

coolio well good luck and don't worry the there guy was really nice!

also i don't know if u go to garba or not but i didn't go yesterday because i was stressin bout the test however with hindsight i could have gone lol. it's the last one tonight!!

what is garba?

hey i havent gone garba this year at all but was thinking of going today to the one in tooting but not sure. where u going?

garba is a nine day hindu festival by the way may

Trish can u tell me if they take in the reference agreement form at the assessement?

thanks

hey i went to a garba in isleworth ends. hope u had fun if u went!

anyway they didn't take in the reference agreement forms nor did they ask to see the passport/NI card (take these two to be on the safe side though).

anyway good luck to everyone who has the test 2mrw!

hiya guys! just found this forum! I did the test today! 48q's in 25 mins is that possible? anyways i guessed some, i asked the invigilator how it would be marked, he replied results would be "standardised". Somebody else told me that there was negative marking also, is this possible? We were not told this in the beginning, does anyone out there have any ideas about this? thanx

wha time was ur test, i had mine at 10am. i was told that there is no negative marking and results will be sent out tomorrow or monday. and theres only 2 trainee positions. hope that helps

thanx for that, did mine at 1. did you manage to finish all of the test, only 2 positions, there were eight other people who were also sitting the exam. if iam rights thats 8 per hour, started at 8 finished at 5 x 2 days therefore 144 initial canditates! only 2 positions! u never know!

Anybody had any news yet?

nope, i called them n the woman told me that they may let us know by today or tomorrow. how u think u did?

i havent heard off them! if 2nd round interviews are supposed to be this week then they shouldnt delay for those who have got through!

!

are the 2nd round interviews this week? well given that some people didnt get emails about the verbal reasoning test until sunday or mon they might just want to give as shorter notice as possible or on the othr hand we may have failed. il let u know if and when i hear back from them.

I'm sure 2nd round interviews are this week! but not 100% sure.

I am not holding out for much on this on though, the verbal reasoning was a bit crap! 48 ques in 25 minutes! not really fair!

yea i know, they did expect us to do a lot in 25 mins. did u finish the test? do u know how many they going to ask to come to the 2nd round interviews?

i finished it, but didnt get a chance to put much thought in the last few questions.

have u heard anything yet?

I think TFL are shockingly bad at getting back to people so late. Still not heard, its ridiculous.

Has anyone had a response yet?

still nothing,! urhhhh! iam gonna call them! simply unbelievable

just spoke to hr, apparently there was a huge number of applications and the standard of the verbal reasoning was very high. thus they still deciding on who to interview! so expect an email either wed or thurs and possibly be even friday. thus interviews will commence the following week! gud luck!

Thanks for letting me know

Goodluck x

I took the test also, last Thursday. I've still not heard from them. Do you think this is some sort of pressure test? haha. "lets see how much we can make them sweat in their boots...." lol only joking. A week is about right to sort out the test scores and look at application forms to decide who to interview. I'm pretty sure we should hear by end of day tomorrow. Good luck everyone x

I know its getting boring now but has anyone heard anything yet?

Nope, and its starting to get a bit ridiculous!

i know, they are certainly making us sweat for it. do u know how many people are shortlisted for the second interview?

Nope still nothing..

If you haven't heard anything by now then congrats! as you're probably still in the runnings unlike myself :( .... The pass mark is 76%... Good luck amigos!

hi there, i have online test and i neeed your help if u have done it already?

which test is it? im waiting to do mine! im shaking in my boots!!! what did you apply for? ive just made it past tel interview stage!!!

Hello everyone. I was going through your comments about TFL assessents which I found really useful and informative. I will be having a telephone interview very soon. Can anyone please give me some advice or feedback on their telephone interview with TFL? I would really appreciate that. Thank you

Hello, congrats on your tfl application. I'm having my telephone interview soon, can you please give me a highlight on what questions you were asked? thanks

Hey Essy, take a look at this thread:

http://www.wikijob.co.uk/forum/accounting-professional-services/tfl-finance

Hey,
I was just online preparing for my TFL interview and came across this thred, wish I'd seen it earlier because I have to go out at 2pm! Still, I'm not applying for a graduate scheme but just applied online for a Traffic/Data recorder position. I had to book a fist interview slot, the first email I got called it an 'Invitation for 1st Interview' but the second email called it at 'Assessment' at Palestra.
I was just wondering if anyone had ever been through the same process and could give me a heads up on what to expect. I feel like a bit of a ninny calling up the admin department today, but I was so shocked to actually get an interview that I've been a bit flustered and forgotten everything about how to do stuff sensibly haha!

Cheers for any help!
PJx