Yesterday I took my bus driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) Case Study Test and passed. Like the theory multiple choice and hazard perception tests, I was able to take it in Torquay near where I work. Very convenient. I just managed to squeeze it into my lunch break. There were 50 questions based on 7 Case Studies where basic facts surrounding fictional scenarios were presented. Most of this was covered by my revision for the Theory Test so I really didn’t do much preparation. That’s probably why I got 4 questions wrong. The pass mark is 40 and I got 46 out of 50.
So, that’s three out of five hoops I’ve jumped through so far. Just the Practical Test and CPC Practical Demonstration Test to do.
Good Morning John,
Nice to see that you have passed another part of the test.
I would hate to think I was doing my PSV test again – I think I would fail.
When I passed mine in January 1972 (seems like only yesterday) it was about an hour’s drive, which comprised of:-
• An Emergency stop.
• Left and right hand reverse.
• Stop at a Bus Stop with the rear platform level with the Bus Stop pole.
This was on a hill.
• So the hill start followed, then the
• Up and down gear changing exercise -1st to 4th, then down 4th to 1st, without using the foot brake.
Then back to the Test Centre, park up, round to the back,:-
• A few Construction and Use questions, followed by
• ‘The Highway Code’ questions,
• Then the 1972 version of an interactive Traffic Sign section (laminated pictures in a ring binder).
After all that “The Ministry Man” said that he would “recommend to The Traffic Commissioner that I be granted a license”.
He did not say if I had passed, or for that matter failed. That was the way they did it then – no pass certificate, you just had to wait to see if you got a license.
This of course (who could doubt it) dropped through the door a few days later, with the much coveted badge (BB 65374).
Your jottings are encouraging me to complete my ramblings on my Web Site – http://www.stephenhowarth.co.uk
Well I have bored you (and everybody else) for long enough.
GOOD LUCK with the other sections, I look forward to reading about them.
All the best
Stephen
Good morning Stephen,
Thank you for your comments. Compared to your test in 1972 I have to jump through several hoops backwards! But then again, driving conditions and the vehicles themselves have become so much more complex. My only worry is that I’m doing this relatively late in life – I’m not a spring chicken any more!
John.
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I’ve just recently done mine
I didn’t do as well as you. Not sure why. It felt easy enough. But hey I passed. Got 98/100 in my theory test questions and 85/100 in the hazard perception. Can’t remember my exact score. But I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of a bus – even if it is a nice new bus compared to the type you like. So excited 
Well done, Adam! It’s a great feeling when you pass, isn’t it!
my teste tomrow for cpc case studie i need help
If your test is tomorrow then I’m afraid you’ve left it rather late to seek help! I presume you’ve been revising from the DSA books?
Im confused with the Case studies, I can find software or books with just that in it or is it a case of knowing the theory really well ?
I don’t think there are any short-cuts, really. If you haven’t already read the official DSA books on Driver CPC, you can get them on Amazon. Sometimes you can find them cheaper on Ebay too. There is a training DVD too, that gives you a mock test.
The Case Studies are really only questions about the theory you’ve already learned, just grouped into different scenarios.
Can anyone in this discussion recommend which book to read to pass the PCV CPC Case Study test?
I have done it twice and failed. I have book one again in 20th April 2013 but still not sure if I could pass.
I passed my theory test in 2008 and practical test in 2009.
Any recommendation would be helpful.
Kamal.
Hi Kamal, I don’t think there’s a specific book on the Case Studies module but there is a section on the DVD that deals with preparing for it. The Case Studies are based on the theory syllabus so if you revise from the Driver CPC Theory book you won’t go far wrong. The date you mentioned is last month, so did you pass? Or did you mean 20th May?