Just passed 18.................th

[gazdkw82]

There was one question there, that I still don’t know the answer to.
It was about what to consider when choosing a protective device.
Apart from the two obviously wrong answers, I was left with choosing between Over Voltage and Under Current.
I did actually get it right, but can’t remember which I chose.

Over voltage I'd say?

 

[littlespark]

@littlespark Did you run out of time or just thought you knew the answer and ticked the box.
Has it still got the flag option?

I actually got 2 questions wrong, would you believe.
I put it down to the questions being asked in confusing English

 

[littlespark]

There was one question there, that I still don’t know the answer to.
It was about what to consider when choosing a protective device.
Apart from the two obviously wrong answers, I was left with choosing between Over Voltage and Under Current.
I did actually get it right, but can’t remember which I chose.

Has to be over voltage. Having too many volts can be dangerous, but not having enough current isn't. A 20A fuse or breaker can take anything up to 20A... even no amps at all

 

[richy3333]

Sat mine a few weeks ago and got 2 questions wrong also. My questions felt like they were incredibly easy or really hard. I had a question I just couldn’t find the answer to. It was a value but can’t recall what it related to now.

You are allowed to highlight in the book, short notes and tabs. The C&G website even says this.

 

[FatAlan]

I’m due to sit it next week and there is no page tabs or highlights in the books allowed. Apparently “C&G has now changed to this”. Still not phased all the answers are at the finger tips

When I did the 17th I had loads to tabs but funnily enough I didn’t really need use them as the book is well indexed and cross referenced anyway ...which when you think about it is the whole point of the exam ....finding your way around the BBB

 

[Tim Evans]

You are allowed to highlight in the book, short notes and tabs. The C&G website even says this.

This is true, go to Requirements for Electrical Installations qualifications and training courses | City & Guilds - https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/building-services-industry/electrical-installation/2382-requirements-for-electrical-installations#tab=documents
Scroll down to "Additional Documents", download the "Electrotechnical permitted reference materials 2019 v1-5 pdf", and look at the bottom of Page 2 and the top of page 3.

It is a handy link to save so you can show to anyone (or any test centre) to show that you can have tabs and highlighted parts in your book.

Tim

 

[SparkyChick]

Sat mine a few weeks ago and got 2 questions wrong also. My questions felt like they were incredibly easy or really hard. I had a question I just couldn’t find the answer to. It was a value but can’t recall what it related to now.

You are allowed to highlight in the book, short notes and tabs. The C&G website even says this.

Sounds exactly the same as my experience of the exam. I got two wrong and one question which as far as I could tell had four perfectly acceptable answers as the choices. Was regarding the characteristics of a supply, can't remember the exact wording, but all four choices were characteristics of the supply so had to take a punt.

We were told highlighting, numbered tabs and blank post-its are acceptable, anything else not. I tabbed and highlighted my 17th 3rd amendment but my 18th is clean as I can find my way round it much easier.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I figure I got 5 questions wrong.
That one about over voltage and under current was probably a trick, made me think about under voltage.
The questions are in order as far as the parts are concerned, though they seem to be jumbled up in each part.

Number of questions on the 18th Edition exam:
Part 1 - Number of questions: 4 (8%)
Part 2 - Number of questions: 2 (4%)
Part 3 - Number of questions: 8 (16%)
Part 4 - Number of questions: 13 (20%)
Part 5 - Number of questions: 15 (25%)
Part 6 - Number of questions: 8 (12%)
Part 7 - Number of questions: 7 (10%)
Appendices - Number of questions: 3 (5%)

 

[IzzyS]

It's not very reassuring to know you can get all the questions on 'fundamental principles', 'protection for safety' and 'inspection and testing' wrong and still pass.