SPSV Test

ihavenoname3

Hi, I will be doing the SPSV test soon, I am about to start studying the maps, so just want to know if anyone has any tips for me on what to focus on, I wont be working in Dublin. so just say I do the test for mayo as an example, do I need to print out all the towns and villages and study them and say a road is called n345 do I need to know these roads by number?

Any other advice welcome.

Gumbo

ihavenoname3 wrote: »

Hi, I will be doing the SPSV test soon, I am about to start studying the maps, so just want to know if anyone has any tips for me on what to focus on, I wont be working in Dublin. so just say I do the test for mayo as an example, do I need to print out all the towns and villages and study them and say a road is called n345 do I need to know these roads by number?

Any other advice welcome.

When I done it years ago, I found the one evening courses invaluable as they knew the test formats and how the questions are asked.

Have you any idea of the format or what type of questions they ask?

ihavenoname3

kceire wrote: »

When I done it years ago, I found the one evening courses invaluable as they knew the test formats and how the questions are asked.

Have you any idea of the format or what type of questions they ask?

I rang the people who do the courses, they said they are only really useful for people who do the Dublin test.

There is a manual online that shows the format but I just wanted advice from people who have done the test as I think they will be able to give me some tips.

Gumbo

ihavenoname3 wrote: »

I rang the people who do the courses, they said they are only really useful for people who do the Dublin test.

There is a manual online that shows the format but I just wanted advice from people who have done the test as I think they will be able to give me some tips.

I done the Dublin one in 2007 so no use to you in afraid

ihavenoname3

kceire wrote: »

I done the Dublin one in 2007 so no use to you in afraid

no problem, thanks anyway, are you still in the taxi game? any tips for me in being successful in it?

ihavenoname3

can anyone else help me with this please?

Gumbo

ihavenoname3 wrote: »

no problem, thanks anyway, are you still in the taxi game? any tips for me in being successful in it?

Not directly, no. But still have my hands dipped in slightly so to speak.
It's not a job that you will earn €1500 per week, if you put the hours in, work the weekends, doesn't have to be every weekend every time, you will earn a wage.

It all depends on what kind of wage you expect in my opinion.

ihavenoname3

still need help with this if anyone can help.

ihavenoname3

Hi, I am preparing for the spsv test and am just wondering can anyone help me with the area test, I am not doing the mayo test but just picked it as an example, as in if I do the mayo test, do I need to know all the towns and villages in mayo. what maps do you use? I would rather physical maps rather than study google maps from my computer.

any help welcome.

Gumbo

ihavenoname3 wrote: »

Hi, I am preparing for the spsv test and am just wondering can anyone help me with the area test, I am not doing the mayo test but just picked it as an example, as in if I do the mayo test, do I need to know all the towns and villages in mayo. what maps do you use? I would rather physical maps rather than study google maps from my computer.

any help welcome.

No need to start a new thread on the same topic.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057448563

ihavenoname3

kceire wrote: »

No need to start a new thread on the same topic.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057448563

There is as one is about maps and the other is about the test and no body has been able to give me any help regarding the test yet.

biko

We'll keep it all in one thread.

ihavenoname3

biko wrote: »

We'll keep it all in one thread.

ok, I just didn't know where to post the thread, I thought there would be a taxi forum somewhere on boards.

biko

There is none on boards. However there are taxi forums out there on the net.
http://irishtaxi.org/forum/

ihavenoname3

anyone on boards at all that has done the spsv test?

darrens13

Hi, I'm just wondering did you do your Entry Test, I've done mine Monday just gone and i failed by 5% on area knowledge, i done ok on the industry knowledge 87.5%,The guy at the test ctr said theres only something like 30% of people passing first time that most people take two, three, four times to pass, I personally think its a money racket, any way hope you done well.

darrens13

Done the test again yesterday and guess what I failed by 5% on area knowledge again, it's a joke, there was a guy doing it with me who use to be a taxi driver and gave up his lience and has to resit the test and that was his 3rd time and failed it, the girl who was over seen the test said guys are taken nine to ten times to get there lience, I'm going to do it one more time, I'll keep ya's posted,

ikeano29

Isn't there a medical to pass to? They don't show you the answers you get wrong either.

Jesus.

ihavenoname3 wrote: »

anyone on boards at all that has done the spsv test?

Did mine in Dublin so not much help I'm afraid

Jesus.

darrens13 wrote: »

I personally think its a money racket.

Of course it is. Most things in this Country are

darrens13

ikeano29 wrote: »

Isn't there a medical to pass to? They don't show you the answers you get wrong either.

When you pass your entry test,
The receipt for your licence fee;
 Your photographs;
 Your tax clearance certificate;
 Your driving licence;
 Your SPSV Skills Development Certificate;
 A written undertaking that you will not drive an SPSV for more than 11 hours on any
three consecutive days;
 Details of any other occupation in which you are engaged, including name and address
of employer (if relevant), and, if that other occupation involves driving, evidence that you
have informed the employer of your intention to apply for an SPSV driver licence;
 A declaration that your health does not materially affect your ability to drive an SPSV,
and that you are not taking drugs or medication that would be likely to impair your ability
to drive safely;
 A declaration that you have not been convicted of any of the offences specified in
section 30(3) or the Schedule to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013; and
 Any other documents requested by An Garda Síochána.

darrens13

By the way lads, I passed the entry test yesterday @1.15 greenhills office, that was my third time and I said if I failed it I wasn't going to go a fourth time so happy days,,,