FOR NON-WINDOWS USERS MUST READ BEFORE NATS FIRST EMAIL TEST:
FIRST:
If you come from IT, here is some hints, if you are using a non-commercial version of Unix (they assume all use mac browser or IE). The email you get from them that has no mention of the word "confirmation" means it is the first email with a test, not confirmation of stage 2.
SECOND:
You cannot use Linux while doing the test! I installed windows vista in a VM, if you do not have enough RAM, you will lagg big time, this made me click slow, you get 9 seconds per question.
THIRD:
I left it to last minute trying to get answers from this forum, thinking if I click the assessment link it is a one time session link this is not the case! You can go to it more than once its a login link.
I could have installed windows days ago on a partition but this means using Gparted (means all together a 2 hrs installing for me if you lack the RAM and I have work soon), this contributed to me failing the test i would not have time to install i have work, but now you will have time
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I hope anyone from IT background, reads this please sticky it is very important, otherwise like me they may make the assumption that the nats link in the email is a one tiome click link, when they finally click it they will realise that it is not, but it is too late.
For anyone in IT to read before the test, it is helpful I wish I knew, got all flustered before test began LOL.
TIPS:
Install windows the day before, even if you do not believe in proprietary software :P The Download time does not exactly help. The Windows OS just ensures your compatible.
If you have a touchpad on your laptop, you can also go and get a mouse haha. Aww the vendor lock-in of the OS's i really did not see that coming, Richard Stallman would cry well only for
GNU/Linux LOL. Could have maybe used IE in Wine but the test seems to pick up the Operating System, which I did not have time to test.
Good Luck, do not make same mistake! I Would love to have actually put myself to the test with better circumstances, also any kind of matching game will help you out!
Olly North