On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:31:55 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Tim Southerwood wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Tim Southerwood wrote:
dennis@home wrote:


Don't fret.. I passed and I don't know *anything* about part P regs.
So, can you recall what the pass mark is? 70%?

I managed about 73% just by guessing..

Exactly my score too, without reference to anything. Which is worrying if
that were a pass. Don't know about you, but I'm happy enough with domestic
electrics in my own house. But there is no way I should be let loose on a
farm or in a factory.

I don't think the sample paper I tried covered nearly enough material and a
1 of 4 answer system encourages educated guesswork. I have a passing
familiarity with the 16th Edition, but at no time have I ever made a
concerted effort to read the whole book, let alone wot for an exam.


Indeed. My impression was that the examination was a question of reading
and memorising the regulations. Understanding them was not actually
required.


Given that some of these questions involve choosing precise data values
from tables these assessments are open book.
Therefore reading (and a broad familiarity of the regs) are the only
skills required. Understanding the regs will greatly hinder your
performance.


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