Passing 17th Advice please

[woodencupbaord]

Fantastic everyone, greatly appreciated!

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[MontBlanc]

I've a book fetish
But about the questions, when you mean sequentially you mean that as you go through the exam in turn you'll be going through the book? Handy way to no roughly where to be checking your answers then!
I read a summary that mentions something like 3 general questions, 5 on health and safety, then 4 on this etc etc. Good format to practise/memorise! Essentially, yes, 1st x Qs on Section 1, 2nd y Qs on Section 2 etc etc.
Most are on Sections 4 & 5.

I just did a quick test paper, I'd guess I got 50%, but a few educated guesses there, I need to work onto knowing not 'guessing'

Thats great advice Richard Burns, thanks a lot!

General exam advice, answer all the Qs you definitely know first, don't hang about on ones you don't.
Just make a note of the Q number then go back to them, leaving the hardest to last. Nothing worse than running out of time.

Good luck, not that you need it, it's easy!

 

[Richard Burns]

The 2382-12 exam breakdown is as follows:
Unit Outcome Number of questions %
1 Understand the scope object and fundamental principles of BS7671. 4 6
2 Understand the definitions used within BS7671. 2 23
3 Understand how to assess the general characteristics of electrical installations 6 10
4 Understand requirements of Protection for safety for electrical installations 15 25
5 Understand the requirements for Selection and erection of equipment for electrical installations 14 23
6. Understand the requirements of inspection and testing of electrical installations 4 7
7. Understand the requirements of special installations or locations as identified in BS 7671. 10 17
8 Understand the information contained within the appendices of BS7671. 5 8
Total 60 100
This is listed in the C&G exam spec (link below), as you can see the sections are the chapters in BS7671 moving sequentially on as you go through the exam. 2, 4, 5 and 7 have the big percentages. Dead easy!

http://www.cityandguilds.com/docume...trical-Installation-BS7671-Jun08-QHB-v1.0.pdf

 

[Cazmac1]

Can you read the index to a book, and then interpret what you read in the relevant section? If yes, you’ll have no trouble. The only fly in the ointment is the perverse way some questions are asked.

The 17[SUP]th[/SUP] is open-book, the only thing you can’t take in with you is the OSG.

Can anyone confirm the remark about the OSG. I was sure that I took this in when I done the 16th, have they they changed the rules?

 

[Geoffsd]

Can anyone confirm the remark about the OSG. I was sure that I took this in when I done the 16th, have they they changed the rules?

You don't need it, anyway.

The test is on BS7671.

The OSG would not be much help as, as the name suggests, it is a 'guide'.
Some of the tables have already been 'adjusted' so that you don't need to work out anything in the field.

You will be better concentrating on BS7671 and what the regulations actually state rather than what someone thinks they mean.

 

[NMc]

The only text book you are allowed the BS7671 Green Book is the new one

 

[dgrs]

Sorry to reiterate what others said but it's true you just need to be able to find stuff in the BS7671 book. Best way IMHO is to get that lecsoft software that someone else mentioned. It's what I did and I just did a few mock exams. Lots of the questions reappear with a slightly different angle but you get used to finding where you need to be in book.

Good luck!

 

[Dean Williams]

no plans on becoming an electrician?, well im sure it will come in handy then!!!, think i might take a course in tree surgery....!!!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I deliver this course, and can give you a few pointers, and tips for success.

Firstly, spend about 3 or 4 hours going over Parts 1,2 and 3, then get hold of some practice papers, and do questions 1 to about 18 or 19. Because the exam questions follow the layout of the book, the first questions will be from parts 1,2 and 3. This will get you used to finding your way around a small part if the book. Next spend about 4 or 5 hours just on Part 4, protection. You will get 15 or 16 questions on part 4, make sure you know your stuff on additional protection, reg 415.1.1 in particular, then try questions 20 to 35 ish. Part 5 selection and erection, this is where you will start to get heavily involved in the appendices, you will have ventured there in the other parts, but it gets major in part 5 and straight from the off. Again 5 or 6 hours on part 5, get used to jumping back and forth into and out of the appendices, then attempt questions 36 to 50. Finally spend 3 or 4 hours on parts 6,7 and the appendices, as these parts are quite well laid out and easy to navigate around, try the last few questions. If you are happy, then try a full dress rehearsal with a different practice paper. Good luck.

Before you decide to spend the national debt on books etc, and use up all your time, i would make sure you can find a centre which will let you take the exam without doing the course, most won't, including where i work.

Cheers.........Howard

 

[Cazmac1]

Thanks for the advice, I pretty good as it stands just want to make sure I have all the bases covered. I would have brought the green book and the OSG even if I wasn't doing the exam. My office is full of old reference books going back to my collage days. lol