As I have explained elsewhere, they have made the exam a lot easier. When I did it there were six questions based around two different scenarios. You had to write your answers out showing how you got to that answer. I think two hours was allowed for the exam. On the one hand it was definitely not rocket science, on the other it was quite well structured to show you had a grasp of the basic scientific principles involved in electrics and regs as well as statute and H&S. I had a seven hour test rig with faults randomly injected and it was all closed book.
Now it is broken into two parts, open book. To be fair colleges around Britain were failing at delivering the course dismally. Partly due to closed book with C&G, partly due to students not understanding the course material well enough to attempt the exam. They moved over to delivering EAL, open book and a two part course. This changed the pass rate from 30% to 70%, so far so good. The written exam has gone and the questioning has been replaced by on line multiple choice as well. All making the chances of passing (but not necessarily understanding) the beast of a course.
Mediocrity instead of merit. I do remember a time when electricians knew you had passed the 2391, showed some amount of respect as they knew how hard it was to get that pass. That has (sadly) also gone. By the way I use 2391 as code for 2394/5 2391/01/02. In conclusion, electrics with a modicum of intelligence, is a very attainable career and is described as "basic science" which I am in agreement with.
But that is academically, on the coal face it is different and can take several years to become an experienced electrician even in a single area (there are many). I know for a fact there is no way you can do a 2391, straight out of another unrelated career and actually be safe to be let loose pronouncing on the safety of an installation