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If you can read and navigate a BS document you can pass this exam, all though saying that I know of several time served Electricians who still cock it up and fail.

Its multiple guess.
So if you just answer a) to every question, that's 25%.
Get another 10% for spelling your name correctly, thats nearly a pass mark without knowing anything!!:p
 
What's the official line on highlighting and post it notes? And what about writing in the books? I was told the first two were ok but the latter is a no-no.
 
What's the official line on highlighting and post it notes? And what about writing in the books? I was told the first two were ok but the latter is a no-no.
To be honest it's not needed just refer to the contents page, that all I did and got 98%
 
What's the official line on highlighting and post it notes? And what about writing in the books? I was told the first two were ok but the latter is a no-no.
For sure you can't write in your BYB. I don't think highlighting is considered writing, and I did that while doing revision, rather than so much for the exam. The post-its can be used to help speed you finding the start page of the chapters, but as Pete says the info is all there. Good luck with your study and exam !
 
Thankfully this one is under my belt but thought I'd better check ready for the 18th! Is it the full exam we'll have to do or just a top up?

In terms of tips - like others have said, use the index. The exam generally works its way through the book so the first few questions are found in section 1 etc. Somewhere at home I've got a breakdown that my tutor gave us. Also I used a lot of those little coloured post it tabs to highlight sections for easy navigation. Also used them down the side to highlight most common topics e.g. Cable calcs, ZS etc etc.
 
Oh right, I've been using the index at the back if I don't know an answer, you got any tips? Cheers
Don't panic, read through the paper, tackle the questions you are sure of the answer first, don't rush through the paper and commit your answers, if you are unsure if you have answered correctly, you may find if you are checking your answers, then suddenly the answer to a question comes to mind, good luck.
 
Just remember, if you skip a question, skip the appropriate answer, otherwise you'll end up in a whole load of pooh at the end!

Re writing, marking, using post it notes, best ask the exam centre their view. They all seem to have different views, from what I've read on this forum.
 
To book the assessment without doing the online course you can find there contact details here...
They have assessment centres in the following areas
  • Basildon
  • Basingstoke
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Chesterfield
  • Dundee
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • South London
  • North London
  • Maidstone
  • Manchester
  • Milton Keynes
  • Newcastle
  • Nottingham
  • Stockton-On-Tees
Hope this helps you out a little bit :)
 
To book the assessment without doing the online course you can find there contact details here...
They have assessment centres in the following areas
  • Basildon
  • Basingstoke
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Chesterfield
  • Dundee
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • South London
  • North London
  • Maidstone
  • Manchester
  • Milton Keynes
  • Newcastle
  • Nottingham
  • Stockton-On-Tees
Hope this helps you out a little bit :)
You still have to do the online course with them it says, cheers though
 

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