Not to undermine your great authority HD, but perhaps to put a bit of a generation slant on this:
@Thankyou, your exams are extremely important and will form any part of a back-up plan which you may or may not have to enact in the future. It is sensible for you to concentrate on your studies, with most jobs requiring certain grades before you can even apply, including NATS!
However, the ATC motivation test itself is not going to grill your knowledge intensely at stage 1. Make sure those 10 read-throughs are careful and thorough. Make sure that key bits of terminology stick on your mind with the right wording. I can't say what is or is not in the test, but it is worth remembering that the exact wording of a particular piece of equipment is the level of detail they are looking for. Not necessarily all of the fine detail about the operation of such a device. I can reasonably say no more.
Be careful with your learning and make it count. Breezing through the document to get a general feel of the paper will probably do you little good on the day. This test does not take months of planning, but it does take careful consideration.
I hear it is a cracking job at NATS and I hope to all that is holy that I can one day be a part of it, the process itself I have found rewarding so if nothing else go for it, for the experience! I am hoping my experience of the process once will stand me in better stead this (the second) time around.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Phil
Last edited by PhiltheReaper; 29th Nov 2012 at 21:56.