17th edition

[halls1379]

Hello

I've completed my level 2 2330 and currently doing my 2365 level 3.

My question is how hard is the 17th edition exam? I know it's open book but would I have enough knowledge (going by my courses so far) to be able to pass it? I'm thinking if putting in for the 3 day course in December so that it's done and dusted for when I've finished my level 3

Any feedback or thoughts would be great

Thanks

 

[Silly Sausage]

The only difficulty about it is remembering what day it's on!

 

[terry1969]

Hardest part is putting stickers on the chapters

 

[halls1379]

Not allowed to do that anymore are you?

 

[Robson689]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you need the 2382 as you're currently being trained to the latest edition of the regulations.

 

[halls1379]

No I'm pretty sure you still need them, my college lecturer wrote down the various paths to take after the 2365 and the 2382 was one of them along with PAT testing

I might be wrong? If annoying can confirm that would save me £350

 

[Sparky Ninja]

You are being trained to the latest standards to the current regulations. You are not currently being trained on your ability and understanding of the regulations.

Funnily enough, if you were doing the 2357 then doing the 2382 would result in a couple of the 2357 units criteria being achieved. But it doesn't work the other way around due to the methods of assessment used.

 

[halls1379]

That's what I thought.

I'll get it booked in then

Thanks

 

[Robson689]

You are being trained to the latest standards to the current regulations. You are not currently being trained on your ability and understanding of the regulations.

Funnily enough, if you were doing the 2357 then doing the 2382 would result in a couple of the 2357 units criteria being achieved. But it doesn't work the other way around due to the methods of assessment used.

Surely if you're trained to the 17th edition of the regulations you'd naturally be expected to have an understanding of them. After all, you are spending 2 or more years training to them.

 

[halls1379]

All booked up 2nd December

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Not allowed to do that anymore are you?

You can tab the pages, bend the pages over, and do pretty much anything else to the book that floats your boat, but you can't write in it or on the tabs or highlight text.

To be fair, some of the candidates i see, put far too many post its etc, and then they end up with more problems than they started with.

Even my training copy only has about 10 post its, so i I can go straight to things quickly. It also has all the parts and app.'s tabbed for the same reason, and to be fair that is more than enough for anyone. I use the thin plastic ones, cos my regs gets a lot of hammer with a course a month.

Cheers…………Howard

 

[halls1379]

That's great thank you

I'll have a flick through and see what ones will be best for me to put a divider in

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Surely if you're trained to the 17th edition of the regulations you'd naturally be expected to have an understanding of them. After all, you are spending 2 or more years training to them.

Quite simply,

nope.

 

[halls1379]

Well that was the 1st day done.....

Now ready to throw myself from a bridge

 

[halls1379]

I passed

 

[MDJ]

The multi choice exam for the 17th Edition of BS7671 is so easy anyone with half a brain could pass it IMO. I had 97% when I took mine and finished the thing in 20 mins flat.

 

[halls1379]

Just 97% that's embarrassing I got 98.3% guess your brains just under half ;-) IMO

 

[KWCFC]

I passed

Was easier than you thought it would be then? I've got mine coming up but with everyone saying how easy it is I'm scared of embarrassing myself and failing!

 

[Wayne Phillips]

Cannot stress enough how important it is to be able to use the index section. If you are really stuck on a question, key words in the text can be located there. Also, being fairly fluent on part 2, 'Definitions' is vital when it comes to understanding what a particular question is asking for.

Lastly, lots of practice. Here are some links:

Exam Simulator

http://www.*******************/17th_edition_(C&G 2382)_Mock_exam_from_past_exam_papers_No1.html

http://www.*******************/17th_edition_(C&G 2382)_Mock_exam_from_past_exam_papers_No2.html

Cheers