https://irse.signalpost.org/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:16:46 +0000 MyBB https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2403 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:41:01 +0000 dorothy.pipet]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2403
I've not yet had time, and I have to accept that it is unlikely that I will.]]>
I've not yet had time, and I have to accept that it is unlikely that I will.]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2230 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 07:18:28 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2230
Were the papers as expected or any surprises?

Anyone brave enough to comment on how easy or difficult they found various questions?]]>
Were the papers as expected or any surprises?

Anyone brave enough to comment on how easy or difficult they found various questions?]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2130 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 14:30:53 +0000 Peter]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2130
Peter]]>
Peter]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1995 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 21:41:44 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1995

Did the questions surprise you?

How tough did you think it was?

Were the administrative arrangements at your exam centre ok?

Are you apprehensive for the long wait before knowing your result?

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Did the questions surprise you?

How tough did you think it was?

Were the administrative arrangements at your exam centre ok?

Are you apprehensive for the long wait before knowing your result?

]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1850 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:23:14 +0000 asrisaku]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1850
First of all, I wish to thanks for the excellent forum and a lot of people helpful here especially PJW, Peter, Reuben, Dorothy and so on.

I took the exam Mod 2 and 3 this year.

Mod 2,
-the stopping headway calculation is tough for me. I could not have sufficient time to think and provide the answer. I thought that after I finish the layout, I will have some time left but it did not. So just did only part a and b not c

-brake rate is changed from 0.5 m/s/s to 0.7 m/s/s and train length becomes 230 m

-i think the timetable headway is about 5 min as I found out there are 12 trains per hour (taking worst case) and I divided 5 by 2 because freight trains and stopping trains dominate the headway so let's say 2.5 min. This will be ok with 3-aspect signalling with 40% contingency if i did not miss anything.

-the layout asked us to draw the double slip points. I didn't do it well.

-i designed 4-aspect signalling at platform and tried to manage 3 aspect in the rest of the layout and failed to give 2 aspect signalling at the terminal staion.

-I took too much time to find the consistency distance for signal spacing and finally did not finish the added on signal indicators. Just did some parts.

-I had 5 min to provide the route box before time's up.

I am not sure I can pass with high marks as I wish. However, if there is no big shock, I should pass it.

Mod 3
-I did the control table question with confidence. I think I am good with that.

-Aspect sequence was my attempt with 3-aspect signalling. All distance for signal separation can be covered with BD.

-last question I chose is about a route proving before the signal is clear(question 6) as I remember. It is 2-page long for the answer but not sure I can make the examiner happy though I have read the question carefully.

If everything is what I expect, i should be ok for mod3 but not sure again.

Now it would be great if I know the result before next year.

Do you have any idea? When unofficial result can be given ?

Thanks and I will take a break and start it again soon maybe next month )

Best regards Arnut]]>
First of all, I wish to thanks for the excellent forum and a lot of people helpful here especially PJW, Peter, Reuben, Dorothy and so on.

I took the exam Mod 2 and 3 this year.

Mod 2,
-the stopping headway calculation is tough for me. I could not have sufficient time to think and provide the answer. I thought that after I finish the layout, I will have some time left but it did not. So just did only part a and b not c

-brake rate is changed from 0.5 m/s/s to 0.7 m/s/s and train length becomes 230 m

-i think the timetable headway is about 5 min as I found out there are 12 trains per hour (taking worst case) and I divided 5 by 2 because freight trains and stopping trains dominate the headway so let's say 2.5 min. This will be ok with 3-aspect signalling with 40% contingency if i did not miss anything.

-the layout asked us to draw the double slip points. I didn't do it well.

-i designed 4-aspect signalling at platform and tried to manage 3 aspect in the rest of the layout and failed to give 2 aspect signalling at the terminal staion.

-I took too much time to find the consistency distance for signal spacing and finally did not finish the added on signal indicators. Just did some parts.

-I had 5 min to provide the route box before time's up.

I am not sure I can pass with high marks as I wish. However, if there is no big shock, I should pass it.

Mod 3
-I did the control table question with confidence. I think I am good with that.

-Aspect sequence was my attempt with 3-aspect signalling. All distance for signal separation can be covered with BD.

-last question I chose is about a route proving before the signal is clear(question 6) as I remember. It is 2-page long for the answer but not sure I can make the examiner happy though I have read the question carefully.

If everything is what I expect, i should be ok for mod3 but not sure again.

Now it would be great if I know the result before next year.

Do you have any idea? When unofficial result can be given ?

Thanks and I will take a break and start it again soon maybe next month )

Best regards Arnut]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1505 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 16:45:58 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1505 I'd be interested to know whether situation affected other centres as well.
Certainly something I intend to take up with the IRSE when a suitab;e opportunity presents itself.]]> I'd be interested to know whether situation affected other centres as well.
Certainly something I intend to take up with the IRSE when a suitab;e opportunity presents itself.]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1092 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:32:35 +0000 savitha kandasamy]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1092
First I was surprised to see the question paper. Panicked. Everything was out of control after that. Frankly to say, not able to concentrate on the operating requirements. Couldn't able to apply signalling knowledge while placing the signals.

After the exam, when i thought about it, I have few opinions.

1. if I could have made my mind calm, I could have done it better.
2. I should not have anticipated questions like the previous years. As a Designer, should have applied my knowledge whatsoever the kind of layout & requirements maybe.

Though disappointed, I will take this as an opportunity to improve myself.

Thank you,
savitha]]>
First I was surprised to see the question paper. Panicked. Everything was out of control after that. Frankly to say, not able to concentrate on the operating requirements. Couldn't able to apply signalling knowledge while placing the signals.

After the exam, when i thought about it, I have few opinions.

1. if I could have made my mind calm, I could have done it better.
2. I should not have anticipated questions like the previous years. As a Designer, should have applied my knowledge whatsoever the kind of layout & requirements maybe.

Though disappointed, I will take this as an opportunity to improve myself.

Thank you,
savitha]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1087 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:22:52 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1087
Don't forget:
# information re location of exam centre and time to attend,
# check travel arrangements,
# know your candidate number,
# take pens, pencils, rulers, rubbers, simple calculator, scale rule etc as required,
# take any Control Table blanks needed [no company identification),
# use your reading time effectively,
# make sure you do the correct number of questions- no more, no less,
# don't pick up a pen until told to start,
# state your railway context and relevant assumptions,
# define any $ notes you use on Control Tables,
# be ruthless re your time allocation between questions and within each, in accordance with the mark allocation,
# read the question- answer the question, the whole question and nothing but the question,
# keep focussed, don't panic.

Once the Forum is open again after the exams (it will be disabled for around 24 hours to cover the exam around the world), please share what you thought of the module papers as a whole, any concerns about any particular question , how you thought you got on etc.

Good luck. Can't say I'll be thinking of you as I'll be testing a prototype of a AHBC level crossing using a PLC and a German barrier machine for a small railway- now that might give some ideas for a question in 2013.......]]>
Don't forget:
# information re location of exam centre and time to attend,
# check travel arrangements,
# know your candidate number,
# take pens, pencils, rulers, rubbers, simple calculator, scale rule etc as required,
# take any Control Table blanks needed [no company identification),
# use your reading time effectively,
# make sure you do the correct number of questions- no more, no less,
# don't pick up a pen until told to start,
# state your railway context and relevant assumptions,
# define any $ notes you use on Control Tables,
# be ruthless re your time allocation between questions and within each, in accordance with the mark allocation,
# read the question- answer the question, the whole question and nothing but the question,
# keep focussed, don't panic.

Once the Forum is open again after the exams (it will be disabled for around 24 hours to cover the exam around the world), please share what you thought of the module papers as a whole, any concerns about any particular question , how you thought you got on etc.

Good luck. Can't say I'll be thinking of you as I'll be testing a prototype of a AHBC level crossing using a PLC and a German barrier machine for a small railway- now that might give some ideas for a question in 2013.......]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=959 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:54:23 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=959
Whether you think it good, bad or indifferent, please take the time to give your feedback as it could be a way to influence things and make better for others in subsequent years. Absence of feedback is likely to be interpreted as laziness and apathy.]]>
Whether you think it good, bad or indifferent, please take the time to give your feedback as it could be a way to influence things and make better for others in subsequent years. Absence of feedback is likely to be interpreted as laziness and apathy.]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=929 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:14:52 +0000 Maymoon]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=929
Just thought I'd share my experience and feedback with you on the Mod 1 and 7 exams I took in London this year.

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank PJW for his efforts, time and advice in helping the London Study Group prepare for the exams. Much appreciated Peter, I think without your help we would have definetly struggled, even more so on Mod 1!

I must say the Mod 1 exam which was so controversial last year was actually generous in terms of the number of questions you could pick to answer. There were no suprises with any of teh questions and it seemed to be less diffficult than I had expected!

I answered questions on human error, degraded modes and maintenace risks and mitigations. I did however feel that weirdly enough the Mod 1 exam this year could have also passed as a Mod 7 exam paper because the nature of the questions have seen them come up in Mod 7 quite often in the past. The only major issue I had in this paper was that of time. If I fail, this will probably be the underlying issue as I could not get all my points down in the time. Given that these exams are about demonstrating your breadth of experience and knowledge, and that now the Mod 1 questions are designed to be more broad than before, it is not possible to cover the broader points and cover the topics under exam conditions in the time given. I timed myself per question and found myself moving onto the next question each time leaving gaps to come back to in the last 15minutes or so, but that did not work out and therefore alot of the stuff I wanted to include in my answer was missed out.

I felt Mod 7 was a bit more of a suprise, I actually struggled to pick my 3 questions and ended up reading questions again into the exam slot. There were no questions on V&V, Project lifecycles or risk management/processes.
I answered the questions on right side failures, design considerations of a controllers terminal and I cannot remember for the life of me what the 3rd question was about!

The other issue with the exam was that throughout the day, we utilised one room for all exams which had no air conditioning and you couldn't open the windows due to heavy traffic noise outside. So by the afternoon exams, the room turned into somewhat of a sauna and to be honest was not the best environment to be taking exams in.

Speaking to other candidates on the day, the theme and general feedback semed to be the same for everyone. I'm glad they are out of the way now and I do hope that for the effort I gave this year, I pass both papers!]]>
Just thought I'd share my experience and feedback with you on the Mod 1 and 7 exams I took in London this year.

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank PJW for his efforts, time and advice in helping the London Study Group prepare for the exams. Much appreciated Peter, I think without your help we would have definetly struggled, even more so on Mod 1!

I must say the Mod 1 exam which was so controversial last year was actually generous in terms of the number of questions you could pick to answer. There were no suprises with any of teh questions and it seemed to be less diffficult than I had expected!

I answered questions on human error, degraded modes and maintenace risks and mitigations. I did however feel that weirdly enough the Mod 1 exam this year could have also passed as a Mod 7 exam paper because the nature of the questions have seen them come up in Mod 7 quite often in the past. The only major issue I had in this paper was that of time. If I fail, this will probably be the underlying issue as I could not get all my points down in the time. Given that these exams are about demonstrating your breadth of experience and knowledge, and that now the Mod 1 questions are designed to be more broad than before, it is not possible to cover the broader points and cover the topics under exam conditions in the time given. I timed myself per question and found myself moving onto the next question each time leaving gaps to come back to in the last 15minutes or so, but that did not work out and therefore alot of the stuff I wanted to include in my answer was missed out.

I felt Mod 7 was a bit more of a suprise, I actually struggled to pick my 3 questions and ended up reading questions again into the exam slot. There were no questions on V&V, Project lifecycles or risk management/processes.
I answered the questions on right side failures, design considerations of a controllers terminal and I cannot remember for the life of me what the 3rd question was about!

The other issue with the exam was that throughout the day, we utilised one room for all exams which had no air conditioning and you couldn't open the windows due to heavy traffic noise outside. So by the afternoon exams, the room turned into somewhat of a sauna and to be honest was not the best environment to be taking exams in.

Speaking to other candidates on the day, the theme and general feedback semed to be the same for everyone. I'm glad they are out of the way now and I do hope that for the effort I gave this year, I pass both papers!]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=716 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:24:52 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=716 http://www.irseexam.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=697

For those not ablt to attend in person but would never-the-less like to be able to pose a question / query to the Exam Committee regarding something specific or more general, then if you post it here then we'll try to ask it on your behalf.]]> http://www.irseexam.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=697

For those not ablt to attend in person but would never-the-less like to be able to pose a question / query to the Exam Committee regarding something specific or more general, then if you post it here then we'll try to ask it on your behalf.]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=297 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:33:51 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=297