2015 Results

[AdrianM]

Surely the easiest thing to do would be to increase the price per exam. It's currently set at £58 per exam, a steal considering the logistics, time and effort put in.

Make it £100 (even £150...but I already hear the cries), that'll quickly reduce the number of people willing to chance it, thereby reducing the number of poorer entries.

I'd keep it at that, simple and no change or introduction of pre-qualification tests etc....

(Off hand thought...maybe throw an incentive in i.e pass first time and you only pay £58, getting a refund or credit towards the next exam. This is probably not worth considering as it brings with it it's own logistical nightmare and behind the scenes management)

[StrongLifts5x5]

Surely the easiest thing to do would be to increase the price per exam. It's currently set at £58 per exam, a steal considering the logistics, time and effort put in.

Make it £100 (even £150...but I already hear the cries), that'll quickly reduce the number of people willing to chance it, thereby reducing the number of poorer entries.

I'd keep it at that, simple and no change or introduction of pre-qualification tests etc....

(Off hand thought...maybe throw an incentive in i.e pass first time and you only pay £58, getting a refund or credit towards the next exam. This is probably not worth considering as it brings with it it's own logistical nightmare and behind the scenes management)

Adrian my company very kindly pay for my travel, lodging and exam materials, for which I am obviously grateful and I think alot of UK/Irish companies will do this, your proposal would probably work but I think you would have to increase significantly the amount charged per exam say £500- £1000 and I cant see that happening, also it would be unfortunate if you paid that sort of money, studied hard then had a bad day with a bad result!!

[dorothy.pipet]

If you increase the cost sufficiently to hurt the companies who pay for their candidates, then I'd be completely excluded. My company does not support me in any way and I am grateful the cost is so reasonable.
Increasing the cost discriminates in the wrong way - ability to pay, not ability to pass.

[PJW]

If you increase the cost sufficiently to hurt the companies who pay for their candidates, then I'd be completely excluded. My company does not support me in any way and I am grateful the cost is so reasonable.
Increasing the cost discriminates in the wrong way - ability to pay, not ability to pass.

Absolutely

Also if you are from India for example, in "real terms" the exam fees are already at that sort of level (think x10).
Hence I eliev paid for my companies and I do wonder whether therefore from some parts of the world whether there is a company edict "to do the exam" and some of those sitting it don't have much personal motivation themselves.  Also with the best of intentions in ,many companies wherever they are, when there is pressure to meet dates then staff are expected to work overtime to deliver them and if this conflicts with time that they would otherwise be using fro exam prep, one can guess what gets the priority....

[StrongLifts5x5]

If you increase the cost sufficiently to hurt the companies who pay for their candidates, then I'd be completely excluded. My company does not support me in any way and I am grateful the cost is so reasonable.
Increasing the cost discriminates in the wrong way - ability to pay, not ability to pass.

It would be increasing costs so a judgement can be made to dissuade unsuitable candidates, your points are valid it could prevent suitable candidates from studying, but it would also maybe focus candidiates to try harder as there could be candidiates who take the exam with the attitude " I will try it and if i fail I fail" knowing they are not severely- UK speaking- out off pocket.

Its just a discussion point.

I think this debate is like an IRSE exam question- numerous different answers and directions each with valid points.

[dorothy.pipet]

I'd have employers to pay the costs for each candidate's First attempt on each module only.
Problem is it's completely unfeasible to get Signalling companies all to do this.

[StrongLifts5x5]

I'd have employers to pay the costs for each candidate's First attempt on each module only.
Problem is it's completely unfeasible to get Signalling companies all to do this.

Given that the IRSE Exam review is on the 17th March it would be a complete and utter farce if the results were not released before then!!!

[PJW]

I'd have employers to pay the costs for each candidate's First attempt on each module only.
Problem is it's completely unfeasible to  get Signalling companies all to do this.

Given that the IRSE Exam review is on the 17th March it would be a complete and utter farce if the results were not released before then!!!

To be fair the notification of individual candidates is not actually required in order for the examiners to say which questions were popular, which answered well / badly and giving overall statistics.  However I agree that I'd personally want to be sat at the front and have to respond to the obvious audience questioning on the subject; though in fact the individual who may be on the receiving end may actually not be in a position to have resolve the situation and hence placed in an awkward situation.

[dorothy.pipet]

My results have arrived. Credit in Mod7.

[shekar413]

My results have arrived. Credit in Mod7.

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