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SPSV skills development test

Jim79 · 2009-07-24 10:00:50

Has anyone taken the new test? i have and failed the area knowledge section. i did plenty of preparation but it was sooo in depth. there were questions on 5 different towns in my county and questions on minor tourist attractions in the county. I asked the invigilator at the test centre about the pass rate and he said at…

24-07-2009 10:00AM

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Jim79

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Has anyone taken the new test? i have and failed the area knowledge section. i did plenty of preparation but it was sooo in depth. there were questions on 5 different towns in my county and questions on minor tourist attractions in the county.

I asked the invigilator at the test centre about the pass rate and he said at his centre it was 1 in 8. it appears to me that this is the new method of regulation. Can anyone tell of their experience?

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#2 24-07-2009 10:09AM

Ham'nd'egger

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Have a look here, Jim. Seems you are not on your own in failing it

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055611843

Jim79 wrote: »

Has anyone taken the new test? i have and failed the area knowledge section. i did plenty of preparation but it was sooo in depth. there were questions on 5 different towns in my county and questions on minor tourist attractions in the county.

I asked the invigilator at the test centre about the pass rate and he said at his centre it was 1 in 8. it appears to me that this is the new method of regulation. Can anyone tell of their experience?

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