TR24: Yes me.
I booked the 3 October at 10:00.
I received the email 1 hour ago.
I sent an email back explaining this is not very convenient since I have already booked Hotel, train and was about to do the same for the plane. Attractive fair are now gone so It will be probably more expensive now to book for the 4th.

I asked if they can propose and other schedule.
I am waiting the answer.

I also received the e-mail TR24 advising it had been changed to the 4th.

I've been told i can keep mine for the 3rd but do it at Whiteley, as close to the original time slot as available.

This mean's I'm going to have to arrange getting from the Novotel to Whiteley. This is the 2nd time it's been rearranged, i'm wondering if it'll happen again.

TR 24: same for me. I think easy way to get to CTC is Taxi. It will cost about 25 GBP, so 50 GBP return. I am not sure what to do. It is so easy to get to Novotel from train station....It's a shame. But it is also the opportunity to see the CTC...

me too I have just received the email that communicate that I'm now booked for the 4th october. fortunately I hadn't booked my flight yet. however the location is the novotel

anyone has accepted the new slot for the 4th ?

Hi, does anyone know if there are online resources to practice the tests that will make up assessment day 2?

You'll enjoy that!

My time slot has now been changed to:

Interview Date & Time (start):Wed 03/10/2012 15:00 BST
Interview Date & Time (end):Wed 03/10/2012 17:00 BST
Additional Time Slot Information:NATS Corporate & Technical Centre (CTC) 4000 Parkway Whiteley Fareham, Hants PO15 7FL

Anyone at the same time want to share a taxi from Novotel?

Just had my email saying im now on the 3rd at 9am at CTC. Clicked the link and changed it to 10am, hopefully will miss a bit of the rush hour traffic.

Train from southampton to swanwick is about £5 return, and 20 minutes. 20 minute walk from swanwick station to CTC, free. Just a thought.

Thanks not long now. Certainly cheaper than a taxi and sounds a lot easier than the buses.

Can anyone confirm that the retirement age of 60 at NATS is no longer madatory?

That is correct. As long as you can maintain your medical you can work until you die if you want. You become eligible for your pension at 58 still.

@dcm2
There are no specific resources to practice for stage 2 and ou don't reall need any, I mostly played tetris myself, probably didn't help a bit ut was good fun :rolleyes:

If you still want to practice there is an old thread somewhere with resources for stage 3, I don't think there's much in it though, and I still don't reall think it will help you to be honest. A good night's sleep and a proper breakfast on the other ahnd ;)

I have just booked my flight and hotel.. I sleep in the star hotel from 2nd oct to 5th oct.

I'm booked for 4th oct at 1 pm at the novotel no one for this date?;);)

stage 1
 

Hi mtsi: with the motivation paper we had to read, do we also have to learn all the aircrafts, no of seats, fl, speed etc?? would that be on the test??

would appreciate your reply,

cheers
K

Finally I will take my stage 1 the 4th at 10:00 at the Novotel. I will stay at the Ibis hotel, near the Novotel. I will arrive the 3rd.

This is the date and time I've chosen. I realised it was easier to change my hotel date than to arrange getting from Southampton to Whiteley. I was flying down from Manchester, but the prices have gone up so I'm probably going by train now.

"You become eligible for your pension at 58 still"

If you are referring to the ATCO grade,under the flexible retirement scheme you can take your pension at 55 in line with national legislation.

Have just discovered this forum
 

Hi all, did my Stage 1 last Friday. Amazed at how many people dropped out after first test - thought was relatively simple if you could do maths and had done your prep.

In the diagramming test I felt I really nailed it, answered all 50 and can't see I got many wrong. Unfortunately I found the spatial reasoning test so tough, answered around 28 of the 40....,hopefully majority of them were right but not hugely convinced!

Anyone know if it is combined score of 2 tests or a minimum standard in both - hopefully combined or I may be struggling!

How has everyone else found it?

Hey, how did you manage to get into ATC at Belfast? i've been trying with no joy :(

If anyone wants to share a taxi from Premier Inn to NATS CTC, just let me know!

My interview is at 08:15, 20/09/12 (basically this Thursday...)

Assessment Day 2
 

Hey Guys.

I am sitting Assessment day 2 on the 28th september, staying at De Veres New Place because it was cheap on late rooms! forking out for more taxi's and flights!

Just doing a lot of memory tests and numeracy tests in prepartion, found a couple of good atc apps on android... but does anyone have any more information about the FEAST Test and DART and SDM!?!?!?

Hello everybody, i had to change my NATS first stage interview date literally 30 odd hours before my initial chosen date.

I was just wondering if this would be okay? or did i just make a grave mistake.

craig
 

hi all. im in southampton on the 4th for my stage 1 test. if all goes well and im succesful :confused: and get on the course (after all 3 stages that is) just wondered wat people are planning for living arrangements for te duration of course looks quite expensive down there for some one to live on their own lol

Hi guys!

Are we allowed to have a piece of paper and a pen on the stage 1 tests?

Thanks in advance.

Which apps are you using?

Thanks,

Tom

just had the dreaded email to say didnt get through to stage 2....

absolutely gutted to be fair as I know what I answered of the diagramming and cubes atleast 90% would of been right, just simply didnt answer enough questions in allocated time so I suppose my advice to people still waiting to sit stage 1 wld be really try and answer all or most of the diagramming and spatial reasoning questions even if that means filling in random answers at the end....

@therealist

Better luck next time, atleast you now know what you need to do when you sit it next time.

How many questions did you answer for diagramming/cubes? you got me a little worried too, when did you sit your stage one?

Cheers

@therealist
Sorry for you.
I was actually wondering if it is possible to fill in random without "losing point".
How it works ? you've got only positive point or you can have negative point at each bad answer?
We don't know, maybe they look the ratio good answer/total answer and then they look to the total answer and attribute a whole mark.
So maybe it can be dangerous to fill in random....

I would say with a lot of confidence that it is marked as a whole ie. if you dont answer a question then you get 0 and that counts towards overall mark..... as like I say im certain I got atleast 90% of diagramming and cubes that I answered correct....

I answered 36/50 diagramming and 26/40 cubes....

were the spatial reasoning and diagramming questions similar to the one's we received in the stage 1 confirmation email? Were they easier or more complex?

During my stage 1 they specifically said there is no negative marking, but this may have changed.

Also remember that by the end of the day we actually don't know what they are looking for, it may be speed, it may be accuracy, it may be a combination. It may be not having more than 10 faults (random number) regardless of questions asked, and so on.

The only thing that can be done is your very best, exactly what NATS are looking for we will never know, just make sure you do your best because that really is the only thing you can do.

cant take this any much longer. I need to know my results !!!

I've been following this forum for quite a while now, but haven't posted or anything. I had my stage one on the 14th in the afternoon and haven't heard anything yet. I wasn't bothered but then I saw that I think that TheRealist was at the same assessment as me and has already had a response! (by the way, sorry it didnt work out for you this time :(, are you going to apply again in the future?) I'm anxious now to hear something!! I just want to know!! :) We'll see!! :)

how much time for each question?

Ouch,
@therealist
You have shattered my faint hopes!
Unlucky on not passing, hope they put me out of my misery soon.
See you on the next recruitment round

Hi all, I received an email today from NATS following my Stage 1 Assessement last week, and, as they say on Dragons Den... I'm out! :(

I answered 46/50 on the diagramming and only 30/40 on the cubes, so maybe it wasn't enough, or I got a fair few wrong...who knows?!

For those asking about timings (If I remember correctly):

Test 1 = 18 mins (30 Questions) - Those that fail this test are sent home.
Test 2 = 25 mins (50 Questions)
Test 3 = 20 mins (40 Questions)

Good Luck to the rest of you! :)

stage one tests
 

Sorry to bother you guys, I have my stage one test soon,
I had a quick look through the posts but couldn't find what I was after.

Are the tests multiple choice?

Do I need to learn all of the planes?

and are all the maths S/D/T questions or should I be revising other area's of maths?

I appreciate the help if possible.

Thanks.