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Aig84:
Great scores, can you pls share tips on your preparation techniques?

I used Cambridge materials to prepare for the listening and reading tests. Didn't prepare much for speaking and writing as I believed myself to be a good speaker/writer (that's contestable). The Cambridge materials were quite tough especially the MAP style questions so it really helps to practice. Funny thing is I never scored above 36 in the listening but thank God. It really helps to identify weak areas and work on those e.g. pronunciation/spelling etc. You need maximum concentration and I advise you anticipate some answers ahead: for some of the listening questions, I already made a best guess based on the preceding sentences and some were correct. The reading was tougher than I expected though but you need to practice speed reading and skimming through text: you don't have to read the entire paragraph to get an idea of what it's about. For the writing test my approach was to write as much as possible so they may pity me and dash me small mark: I used an extra sheet for Writing test 2 because when I read what I wrote so far, I wasn't convinced it would give me a good score.

In the end, if your score gives you the minimum points required, you may want to focus on other avenues to boost your CRS.

I wrote my IELTS test on APR 29. Scores were L:9 W:7.5 R:8 S:8.
Trying to bombard WES with emails and hounding them on twitter too so I can get my ECA asap.
Thank you all for the tips; this is like the best thread for my current needs.

Barselonia:
Wait...
u mean Application of integration, flow, distributed loads,
Thevenin, etc.......Story for d gods.......

Yea bro.

Heads Up!!! Just in case your're an engineer please go and brush up on your engineering knowledge. I must say that the test was rubbish cos it was a knowledge and not an aptitude test which most big companies don't do these days. Application of integration, flow, distributed loads, Thevenin, etc. I know I'm not gonna make it past this stage (graduated more than 4 years ago so I'm not into these kinda calculations any more) so I thought I should give the engineers a heads-up.

jibson007:
pls can you indicate your discipline? wish you all the best.

Civil Engrg

UnknownT:
since they said you should come with calculator, i believe this 2nd stage will be maths n quantitative since d 1st stage was English n Logic. All the best bro!

Thanks a lot, I want to believe the next stage is also in batches; so there's still hope.

Abeg if anyone else has written the test, pls explain what "professional assessment" means.
Thanks

UnknownT:
Hmm! What's d content of mail?

Dear xxxxxxxx

Refer to your application for the position of Graduate Trainee and subsequent professional assessment, you are invited for a second level test as follows:

Date: Thursday November 20, 2014
Time: xxxxxxxx
Venue: JAPAUL HOUSE
Plot 8, Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo Avenue,
Ikeja CBD,
Agidingbi, Ikeja,
Lagos.

Kindly ask of the undersigned on arrival and please do confirm your availability.

Please come with calculator and your original credentials for sighting

With regards.

francizy:
Were you among the first batch that wrote the first test cuz I wrote mine not long ago and I've not been invited for a second..

I wrote on Nov 7

I got an invite earlier today for a second test. Anyone else?

I don't even need to do any research about the company cos the mail says it all; sooo badly composed with grammatical errors everywhere. Like WTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monsieur Pete: Falls from molue

Bro u dey para gaan..tho' personally i still dnt see d sense in dat grp assessmnt Adexen conducted buh no nid 2 b trppin'. Sh*t hapns..we move ahead

Same here, I couldn't resist the urge to reply their mail. They need to ugrade their assessment style

ikenna58: NUC PRESSID Scholarship

U be baddest guy oo, 1st class things. Wish u the best bruv

Monsieur Pete: Jst got info dat if u haven't recieved a mail yet means u didnt make it thru. Success to all dat are thru 2 d nxt stage.

Peace!

I've moved on since....lol, I presented for my group but wasn't picked

No offence guys but pls can't we all wait till they start calling? I don't see the need for so many posts; let's keep the thread short and focussed. Thanks guys

Tmany: the assessor said within the week for my group.
One unilever mail just enter my phone make i check the content am coming back

U never still read the mail finish?

Omo we plenty gaan ooo. Choi! It is well sha