18th edition exam - my thoughts

[Topboy]

I passed my 18th last November and being honest i found it harder in some ways than the 2391.I did get some calculations.
My advice to anyone is do not assume this is a walk in the park and there were a couple on the course who didnt pass and a few who just shaded it.
I found the questions well written,in days gone by it was possible to ignore 2 of the 4 answers.

 

[dksanders]

Make certain your calculator has the square root function.
Unless of course you can work out square roots in your head.

Under C&G rules you can't use your own calculator but have to use the one provided

 

[peterhyper]

Under C&G rules you can't use your own calculator but have to use the one provided

I took mine out of my bag and had it in front of me throughout the exam next to the one that was already on the desk and the invigilator never said a word.

This was the only exam where the invigilator asked everyone with a phone to leave it at the front with him (not sure if it's a new thing). A bit daft in reality because if someone was going to the loo during the exam to use a phone they wouldn't say they had a phone or would use a second phone. He also asked if everyone had id to show him which we did (albeit a very quick glance), but one guy hadn't brought any id at all, but he was still allowed to sit the exam (a slightly pointless exercise then if someone is taking the exam for another person).

I expected to wait 30-60 minutes for the exam results (as previously was the case) but we literally got them within 5 minutes maximum of the exam ending (not the actual certificate but an individual print out of each candidates results), so I was impressed how fast we got the print out this time.

 

[Charlie_]

I’m sorry but I just don’t see how anybody could find this exam difficult.
Not trying to be a dick bit I honestly don’t..
if a gas engineer fails any elements of his gas safe tickets then he loses them, the same system should apply here..
If you fail then you are not competent..
The 60% pass rate needs lifting, 80% would be better or perhaps make the questions slightly difficult..
No multiple choice would be 1 option, whereby the regulation number is quoted as part of the answer..
We need to raise the standards of our industry

 

[stevels4]

Certainly not.........

 

[Charlie_]

What’s with all the stickers?

 

[stevels4]

I’m sorry but I just don’t see how anybody could find this exam difficult

I’m sorry but I just don’t see how anybody could find this exam difficult.
Not trying to be a dick bit I honestly don’t..
if a gas engineer fails any elements of his gas safe tickets then he loses them, the same system should apply here..
If you fail then you are not competent..
The 60% pass rate needs lifting, 80% would be better or perhaps make the questions slightly difficult..
No multiple choice would be 1 option, whereby the regulation number is quoted as part of the answer..
We need to raise the standards of our industry

I agree entirely, recently passed my gas metering course. You have 4 papers with 180 questions across them. On your 1st attempt the pass rate is 80% for each exam, any questions you get incorrect are given back to you for attempt 2, any incorrect questions this time and you have to answer those verbally to the examiner. The pass mark is 100% nothing less. On top of that I then had additional company training and a face to face technical interview to finally gain my permit to work.

 

[stevels4]

What’s with all the stickers?

Not my book, someone gave it to me, over tagged is an understatement!

 

[Chris1234]

Make certain your calculator has the square root function.
Unless of course you can work out square roots in your head.

What square roots are required?
All electricians should know the square roots of two and three as these are used in basic electrical calculations.

 

[Charlie_]

Adiabatic equation