Only 3 days to go until my stage 2. Can't wait!! Although when its over I know I'll be dreading the results.

So it's looking likely that the start date at college will be in october for people passing stage 3?

Hi,I really hope someone can help,I followed the link on my invitation email from NATS for my phase 1 tests to the shl website for pratice tests.I was asked to register and answer a bunch of questions.After that I was given the tests but closed the site because I was fearful that they were the actual tests.I tried again a couple days later and had to go through the process again but was assigned a different username.This time I took the tests.The 1st was reading some texts and answering true false or not stated.I think I did ok on this but the 2nd test blew me away.It was working out percentages of percentages,pie charts,graphs,I didnt have a clue.

My questions are did I in fact do the actual tests and how does NATS know my results,if I registered again and took the tests again would they know,would they count or what?

Also do the tests I mentioned sound familiar and what did anyone do to prepare for them?

Any help would be much appreciated
Nervous guy.
P.s I think its great that forums like this exist and so many people take the time to help others:bored:

from what ive picked up while reading threads on this forum, i believe that these tests dont count towards your stage 1-3, not sure what they are actually for though, probably some 3rd party research or something.

The link says 'Practice Tests.'

I found the verbal one to be fine; the maths one's a little tricky but not too bad... Having said that, I've not seen my marks because every time I click the link on the SHL site for the results the thing crashes! :ugh:

Stage 3! Aaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!
 

Hey people,

How is everyone?

Got my Stage 3 on Thursday at Bournemouth and am really nervous!!!!

I'm worried about the interview. Can they really turn you down if you don't do well at the interview? Even though you did well at the tests and group task?

If anyone has any inkling of an idea as to what types of questions they will be asking (other than the PDF guide on the website), I will be in your debt forever.

Is the interview more of a 'getting to know you' thing to check you're not an axe murderer?

Any help is appreciated.

Good luck to all who have Stages 1, 2 and 3 coming up.

Mark
:uhoh:

Got my stage 1 booked today, its on 30/4/10 in prestwick. anyone else booked in for then? Need to start brushing up on my maths now :( not done any since leaving school. Im nervous already lol but ive never been to an interview without getting the job so hopefully my luck carries on.
Has anyone else been the main bread winner in the family and decided to take the chance and go for the atc training? how did you cope with paying mortgage, bills etc...
I think ill manage to scrape by between myself and my wife but it should all be worth it in the end. :ok:

Hi all,

I've literally just applied for NATS and received the bog standard 'considering your application' e-mail.

Then received a further mail saying that they'd forwarded my application to the medical department for review. I'm assuming this is because I wear glasses?? (ever so slightly short sighted)

I was just wondering if anyone else had gone through this and how long it generally takes them to get back to you?

Thanks!

Just got an e-mail. Had my S2 done just yesterday and I'm through to the S3! Aww! :}


@jenga-jen - I had my application forwarded to medical department as well due to my eyes correction. They have replied the next day sending an invitation to S1.

tooomek
 

Well done.

S2 yesterday? Damn that was a quick reply.

Got my S3 on Thursday. Only applied to NATS 4 weeks ago. Here I am thinking I'm going through it quick. Congrats again.

Mark

I was there yesterday also, and I passed too :ok:

Not yet booked my stage 3, got too much uni stuff at the minute, but will be soon.

Hopefully see you guys at the college

Lemony

Rolfeo:

The stage 3 interview is a competency based (or structured) interview. I'd highly recommend doing some research into this type of interview and how it works (try googling it, or visiting the careers sections of your local library) as it is probably quite different to any kind of interview you may have done before.

The competencies you are being tested for are all listed on the pdf you mentioned.

...and yes you can fail at the interview, it is just as important a part of the selection process as everything else.


Jenga-Jen:

As you suggest, the medical department are probably just checking your glasses prescription (its unlikely there would be anything else that would show up on your initial application that would require investigation at this stage that you wouldn't already be aware off). They are usually pretty quick but I wouldn't fret about it, the selection process can be pretty long term (I started 6 months ago and still don't have a start date just yet) so one or two days isn't really going to make a major difference in the long run.

Skytest Nats Atco Screening Disc
 

I have asked this question previously but nobody has replied. Has anyone used the SKYTEST DISC to practice for the test and how true to the real test is it. I am going for my stage one on the 18th march at 12.30. And i have been using the disc to practice. Nobody on here has metioned it, and the stuff on the disc is totally different to what is on shl. Thanks

You dont do the checking tests, but you do do Diagramming and Spatial Reasoning (cubes). Then theres an arithmetic paper (thats not too difficult) and the ATC knowledge paper (which is difficult if you dont learn the stuff, otherwise its a piece of cake)!

Thanks Pat42, I'll keep everything crossed that I hear something from them soon!

SkyTest
 

Iv never bought the CD or know anyone who has but I think it is abit of a waste of time as you can find any of that information and do just as good revision for free. Though please do leave a bit of a review on here for others and you never know you could sell it on when your done.

Pat42,

Thanks for the help. I've had a friend who was the hire and fire person for the 2nd biggest PR company in the world, help me. She was helping me more with an unstructured interview than a competency interview.

I'm feeling a lot better about it now, although that will change at 9am tomorrow!!!

Thanks again for all your help throughout this thread.

regards,
Mark

Failed my Stage 1 last year. Where abouts do they do these nowadays?

last minute advice?
 

woah tomorrows crept up quick, stage three at 8:15!! now can't focus on much else

any last minute tips and hints from the pros here that have been there done that??

see you in the morning Rolfeo & Amymil :bored:

Last minute tips? Yup. Relax, make sure you're prepared (bit late if you're not already!) and get a good nights sleep.

Then tomorrow just be calm and collective and most importantly yourself. If you're the right type of person they'll give you an offer. No point trying to be what you think they are looking for as if you get an offer based on a good acting performance it will no doubt come back and kick you in the arse further down the line!

Am sure you will do fine :ok: