Starting my ADR course tomorrow and it’s spread over this weekend and next. What the score with it all? Is it a case of just sit and listen for the 3 day’s then a test or is it more than that?
Thanks guy’s
theres a lot to take on board mate, you will get a booklet that you read through with the instructor but i would right down your on notes as you go along then at night rewrite them in neat hand writing. i found that helped me, good luck!
wirralpete:
theres a lot to take on board mate, you will get a booklet that you read through with the instructor but i would right down your on notes as you go along then at night rewrite them in neat hand writing. i found that helped me, good luck!
I was wondering if I should take a notepad and pen but didn’t know if that would be cheating 
Can you refer to your notes during the test or not? Also what’s kind of test is it? Is it multiple choice answers or do you need to write explanations ect?
Take notes, it helps you to absorb the info. If there is something you dont understand or not clear on , ask , there is only one stupid question, the one thats never asked.
For the test remember RTFQ , read the "flaming " question , understand the question and you’ll arrive at the answer , dont read too much into the question take it at face value , there are no trick questions,
Think before you tick the box but think twice before changing your answer, unless you are obviously wrong .
Finaly good luck and make sure the instructor repeats the nurse in acid story !
Dont forget to take your driving licence ( with your correct address on ) !
teatime:
Take notes, it helps you to absorb the info. If there is something you dont understand or not clear on , ask , there is only one stupid question, the one thats never asked.
For the test remember RTFQ , read the "flaming " question , understand the question and you’ll arrive at the answer , dont read too much into the question take it at face value , there are no trick questions,Think before you tick the box but think twice before changing your answer, unless you are obviously wrong .
Finaly good luck and make sure the instructor repeats the nurse in acid story !
Dont forget to take your driving licence ( with your correct address on ) !
what he says… 
Thanks guys. What determines if you pass or fail the test? Are you allowed any wrong answers in the test?
Done mine the other week,along with 7 others & we all passed.The instructor told us that to pass you had to get 75% or more correct in the multiple choice questions.
As said in earlier post its a lot to take in,but with a bit of thought & common sense you should be ok,good luck
Thanks guys. Will let you know how I get on 
Will:
but with a bit of thought & common sense you should be ok,good luck
Londonerupnorth, I know you’ll probably be in bo-bo land by now, but besides your pen and notebook, that’s all you need.
As my old Yorkshire instructor said, “Piece o’ ■■■■!”.
nickb67:
Will:
but with a bit of thought & common sense you should be ok,good luckLondonerupnorth, I know you’ll probably be in bo-bo land by now, but besides your pen and notebook, that’s all you need.
As my old Yorkshire instructor said, “Piece o’ ■■■■!”.
All you need to do is listen, every answer is given to you and the ADR is fairly logical. Well it is with a good instructor who can hold your interest.
My favourite two instructors are both active members of this site!
Make sure you learn all classes of chemicals for example 5.(1) if you dont you will struggle with the test. Good look
Thanks lad’s, getting ready to go now 
good luck fella!
Highlighting pens are good,those flueurescent ones,get rid of the information you dont need,sorting the wheat from the chaff,you kind of know what they will ask in the exam.
The tests at the end are easy if you have common sense, the pass percentage is 70%, so if you have 10 questions (as in a lot of the tests) you can get 3 wrong. The most important thing I would say is that to read each question thoroughly as they word them funny sometimes. They really are just common sense and the instructor will sum up each subject again just before the test, listen to him as he is basically telling you the answers of what is about to be asked. Like they say, it’s more a test to show you were listening rather than testing your knowledge. If you pay towards the dCPC then you get 21 hours (3 days at 7 hours) towards your dCPC too
Write the tricky stuff on your hand and cheat,thats what i did. 
Kerbdog:
The tests at the end are easy if you have common sense, the pass percentage is 70%, so if you have 10 questions (as in a lot of the tests) you can get 3 wrong.
Hi Kerbdog,
That’s spot-on mate, but due to the fact that each exam paper now costs £20 to mark, a lot of providers are saving money for the candidates by choosing the “common characteristics” route.
The one-exam-per-class route still exists, but it’s expensive now.
Here’s the comparison for Core, Packs and seven UN Classes:
Separate Classes route:
Core, Packs, then Classes 2,3,4,5,6,8&9 all as separate exams = £20 X 9 = £180.
Common Characteristics route:
Core, Packs, Common Characteristics, Paper “A” & Paper “B” = £20 X 5 = £100.
Assuming first time passes on all papers, a candidate would get exactly the same ADR licence from both routes, but one is £80 less in marking fees.
Marks needed for a pass on separate Classes route:
Core = 18/25
Packs = 11/15
Classes 2 & 3 = 11/15 each
Classes 4,5,6,8&9 = 7/10 each
Marks needed for a pass on Common Characteristics route:
Core = 18/25
Packs = 11/15
Common Characteristics = 14/20
Paper “A” = 26/36
Paper “B” = 17/24
Kerbdog:
Like they say, it’s more a test to show you were listening rather than testing your knowledge. If you pay towards the dCPC then you get 21 hours (3 days at 7 hours) towards your dCPC too
Also spot-on^^ 
Kerbdog:
The tests at the end are easy if you have common sense, the pass percentage is 70%, so if you have 10 questions (as in a lot of the tests) you can get 3 wrong. The most important thing I would say is that to read each question thoroughly as they word them funny sometimes. They really are just common sense and the instructor will sum up each subject again just before the test, listen to him as he is basically telling you the answers of what is about to be asked. Like they say, it’s more a test to show you were listening rather than testing your knowledge. If you pay towards the dCPC then you get 21 hours (3 days at 7 hours) towards your dCPC too
First day done and it’s all good. Only 4 of us in the class and the “him” is a “her” and proper eye candy too witch helps
She’s already been pointing out the bit’s to make a special “note” of and her pass rate is brilliant so I’m slightly less worried now then I was before. And yes it is counting toward the dcpc, it’s an extra £30 for that but I’m not paying for the course anyway 
Thanks for all the good luck wishes guy’s
glad its going ok mate, sure you will breeze it,
hell if they let me behind the wheel of a tanker it must be passable…
steal a pic of the nurse and stick t up here for those of us who havent done adr