[Nameismark87]

When did you apply and when is your assessment? I'm still waiting for the dates of mine. I'm waiting for the postman every day! Haha.

[damilola]

(Original post by Nameismark87)
When did you apply and when is your assessment? I'm still waiting for the dates of mine. I'm waiting for the postman every day! Haha.

I applied 1st/2nd week in January my test is next friday

[Nameismark87]

I applied around the same time. Hopefully get something through soon. Where about do you have to go to do your assessment?

[damilola]

(Original post by Nameismark87)
I applied around the same time. Hopefully get something through soon. Where about do you have to go to do your assessment?

the sooner it's out if the way, the better I have to go to portlethen, still need to find where that is

[WKing]

Hi, just wondering if anyone else has recieved a letter saying that theyve forwarded your application to ECITB?

cheers

[ScottJ123]

Hi there

Im Scott, and Im from Scotland. Live in a little place called Dunfermline, just north of Edinburgh.

I Applied to Opitio about 2 weeks ago and got my initial acceptance letter on Friday saying they will be in touch in due course to sit an aptitude test!

Kinda nervous about the test after reading this whole thread from start to finish. im not worried about the maths and problems solving tests, Im worried about the processes ones it sounds very similar to a test i took with Exxon Mobil last year and i just couldnt get my head round it at all! so im looking to get lotsa practice in and hopefully pass it! I applied last year and was instantly rejected.

I think a year at college doing mechanical engineering must have helped this year!

Anyway thanks to everyone thats posted in this thread with their experiences and advice, very helpful and hopefully we'll be successful this year!

[Nameismark87]

Got my date for the assessments through the post today, its on the 12th of march in Portlethen. Incredibly nervous already and its 2 weeks away! haha. Anyone else got theirs that day? I have a feeling I'll be the oldest there at 24

[JAYP91]

Anyone else got their test this Monday in Portlethen? Only got my letter yesterday as well. What a stress!!

[damilola]

I have my test this Friday, I seem to have forgotten most things what are U guys revising with apart from shl? I have one day to prepare!

[kenny222]

Thought I'd chime in on this debate. I've got my aptitude test in Aberdeen on Monday. The only problem is that I can't remember which order I put my preferences. Pretty sure it was Process first.

And to settle others on the 'clientel' you may expect. I'm a 24 year old guy with a degree in Civil Engineering. What a waste of 4 years that was. So now I'm going down the apprentice route. So there could be anyone at this.

[damilola]

(Original post by kenny222)
Thought I'd chime in on this debate. I've got my aptitude test in Aberdeen on Monday. The only problem is that I can't remember which order I put my preferences. Pretty sure it was Process first.

And to settle others on the 'clientel' you may expect. I'm a 24 year old guy with a degree in Civil Engineering. What a waste of 4 years that was. So now I'm going down the apprentice route. So there could be anyone at this.

u get to see ur application form again during the interview, when they're quizzing u.

and why are u applying?! u're making my chances seem slimmer now

[kenny222]

Got the degree and have spent 2.5 years applying and searching for jobs and constantly getting told 'not enough experience' or hearing nothing at all back. Time to move on.
I don't think I make anyone's chances any slimmer. At the end of the day I think they're looking for someone that can commit to them. Someone who's willing to learn and make an honest go of it. I think you need to show you're willing and adaptable and show you've got an open mind.

[JAYP91]

I'm an apprentice 'Project Controls Specialist', about to enter my 3rd year but I'm willing to start all over again with Opito because this isn't what I want to be doing. Im 20 so I feel I'm still at an age where I can "start over again".

[damilola]

Aaaaaah! My test is tomorrow morning! OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm going to be sick I'm freaking out majorly anyone else coming to portlethen tomorrow?

[Nameismark87]

(Original post by damilola)
Aaaaaah! My test is tomorrow morning! OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm going to be sick I'm freaking out majorly anyone else coming to portlethen tomorrow?

Good luck! Let's us know how you get on. Should be a breeze for you since you passed it last year.

[colinglancy]

so who has all got the test on monday up at Aberdeen?
and anyone know what they are about and where to find practise tests?

[damilola]

ugh it was surprisingly awful, 2minutes before the end of the process paper, I discovered that I had shaded a question twice so I shaded the answers one up and i panicked and never finished the math paper

[hill92]

Don't worry about not finishing the paper as long as you had a good attempt at the questions you did do you'll be fine. Also the process paper does trip up a few people you either get it or don't. Don't stress about it.
What course did you apply to do do you remember?

[Nameismark87]

(Original post by damilola)
ugh it was surprisingly awful, 2minutes before the end of the process paper, I discovered that I had shaded a question twice so I shaded the answers one up and i panicked and never finished the math paper

I'm sure you've done fine, I'm pretty sure most people don't finish the papers. What was the time limit on each paper? Also what were the maths papers like?

[damilola]

I hope I get it I can't remember what I applied for, I never can better luck with urs