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UK train driver and signaller selection

You are not assessed in a cab. You sit timed tests. Rehearse those formats here until they feel familiar, then walk in already knowing the work.

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Platforms and trains under the vaulted iron roof of a large UK railway station

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Handcrafted modules

Built for UK train driver and signaller selection.

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Career tracks

Train driver and rail signaller, each with its own set.

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Sit the work on a computer, with an account. Read a short intro, run the test, and keep the score. The real day is almost always a desktop and a mouse.

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Vigilance

Respond only to rare black targets.

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What to do today

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  • Reaction Time
  • Visual Search
  • Problem Solving

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Vigilance

Vigilance

WAFV-style · Independent practice

How it works

  1. 1

    Watch the square

    It flashes mid-grey, near-black, or pure black.

  2. 2

    Click on pure black only

    Ignore grey and near-black. Click as soon as it is black.

  3. 3

    Stay with it

    Black flashes are rare. Misses and false clicks both count.

Length

5 minShortStart 5 min

Quit

14:52

Click when it is pure black

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Reaction Time

Click on green. Hold on red.

Go / No-GoStart

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  • Reaction Time
  • Visual Search

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Reaction Time

Reaction Time

Go / No-Go · Independent practice

How it works

  1. 1

    Watch the circle

    It turns green (GO) or red (STOP).

  2. 2

    Click green only

    Click as soon as you see green. Do nothing on red.

  3. 3

    Do not guess

    Most trials are green. The trap is clicking on red.

Length

2 minStandardStart 2 min

Quit

01:48

Click when it turns green

Practise anywhere on your phone

A separate iOS and Android app for the same kind of tasks. Entirely offline. No account, no login.

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Quit

04:12

Find every
Submit

Quit

01:48

Quit

03:26

Find every cluster of 4

Submit

Visual SearchFind matching shapes

Reaction TimeClick on green. Hold on red.

Group BourdonFind every cluster of four

A roadmap to assessment day

A pile of tests is not a plan. The roadmap puts them in order: free modules first, then the rest of your track, then a mock. Tick items off as you go, or skip to the test you need.

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  1. 1Start hereFree tests first, so the core formats feel familiar.
  2. 2Work through your trackAttention, memory, rules, and judgement, in a sensible order.
  3. 3Sit a practice examA shorter battery, to see how switching between tests feels.
  4. 4Assessment dayThe full mock when you are ready, not on day one.

Powerful Modules

Timed tasks modelled on common UK selection formats. Free to start, then Plus for the rest.

TitleTypeLength
Free4
VigilanceAttention
Attention5 / 15 / 30 min
Reaction TimeReaction
Reaction1 / 2 / 4 min
Problem SolvingReasoning
Reasoning5 / 10 / 25 questions
Visual SearchAttention
Attention3 / 6 / 9 min
Plus23
WAFV Reaction TimeAttention
Attention1 / 2 / 4 min
Route MonitoringReasoning
Reasoning5 / 8 / 12 trials
Error DetectionReasoning
Reasoning5 / 8 / 12 questions
Auditory AttentionAttention
Attention1 / 2 / 4 min
AnticipationTiming
Timing2 / 4 / 6 min
Rules Acquisition (RAAT)Rules
Rules4 / 6 / 10 questions
Problem Solving +Reasoning
Reasoning5 / 10 / 25 questions
Group BourdonAttention
Attention1 / 2 / 3 min
Rules & Procedures (TRP1)Rules
Rules4 / 6 / 8 questions
Rules Acquisition AdvancedRules
Rules4 / 6 / 10 questions
Dials & Cables (TRP2)Rules
Rules4 / 6 / 8 questions
Situational JudgementReasoning
Reasoning4 / 6 / 14 scenarios
Divided AttentionDual task
Dual task~3 / 5 / 7 min
TEA-Occ (Beats & Symbols)Dual task
Dual task~2 / 3 / 5 min
Structured InterviewInterview
InterviewSelf-paced
Digit SpanMemory
Memory~3 / 5 / 8 min
N-BackMemory
Memory~2 / 3 / 5 min
Auditory Working MemoryMemory
Memory~3 / 5 / 8 min
StroopAttention
Attention~2 / 4 / 6 min
FlankerAttention
Attention~2 / 4 / 6 min
Corsi BlocksMemory
Memory~3 / 5 / 8 min
Task SwitchDual task
Dual task~2 / 4 / 6 min
Symbol CodingAttention
Attention1 / 1.5 / 2 min test

4 free to start. The rest unlock with Plus.

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The app is full of lots of detail. Lots of time and attention has gone into the app and it's really useful for someone focusing on train driver prep! Definitely worth a download!

Ant 1996

Very useful study tool, helped me out a lot.

sheerny

I like all the aptitude modules. Useful app 👍

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