The admission test consists of several different sections, none of which can alone qualify or disqualify you. It is the sum of all the tests that will determine whether you have passed or failed your admission test. The different sections in the admission test are:
- Math test
- Raven test
- DISC PPA
- Interview
The math test
The purpose of the math test is to confirm that your 9th grade math levels are intact. There is not a specific failing level in the test, but a 75% score or more is an automatic pass. A lower score may be a pass, depending on the outcome of the other parts of the admission test.
The raven test
A raven test is a simple crystallized intelligence test. It tells us something about your ability to work with abstracts, to hold a lot of information in your mind and to draw conclusions rationally. An average intelligence level is sufficient to become a great pilot, but a higher intelligence level often results in a steeper learning curve. This information is important for us in terms of assessing your progress as a student. You will pass the raven test if your intelligence level is average or above.
DISC PPA
The DISC test is not a test you can fail. It is a test that tells us something about your preferences when you work. DISC is one of the most used management tools around the world. As a pilot student at GreyBird, you will be trained in DISC, which will help you understand the way you react and act in different situations, but also to understand why other people react and act the way they do. The DISC profile is a great tool for you in terms of utilizing yourself in the best possible way during the education, but also in your future professional life as a commercial pilot.
Interview
This is the most important part of the admission test. The interview usually takes place with the education consultant, the head of training or the CEO of the company. The purpose of the interview is to understand who you are and why you want to become a pilot. We want to make sure that you have completely understood what you are committing to when you enter a programme with GreyBird. Consider the interview a job interview – only, we are less focused on your current skills and more interested in your potential. The interview usually takes 30-45 minutes. The interview takes place online usually one week after the preceding tests.
When you have completed the first part of the admission test, we will contact you shortly after, and we will inform you whether or not you passed the first round. During this conversation, we will plan the online interview which is the last part of the admission test. In the rare cases when we have to tell someone that we cannot help them realize their dream, we always take time to explain why, and in some cases, we suggest things to do to increase the chances of passing the test in the future. If you have passed the test, typically, the next step is to get the Class 1 medical.
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