Taxi Knowledge – Map Test Passed
I had to retake my map test last week and was much happier when I came out of there than I was previously. I estimated I had scored 74% or 66% if they marked me down for putting Mansfield Road instead of Millfield Road on the run to Rushmore Road.
After a couple of days of being like a schoolboy waiting for my exam results and rushing to the front door the results came through when I was just about to tee off for a round of golf. My better half was also pretty happy to read it to me as it means I am finally on the appearance ladder. I scored 74% with some good areas and some bad ones! I got full marks for my runs which gave me 40%. This is what you need to focus on and then you only need 10 points or roads from the 30 questions on the maps to pass.
I now have a month until my first appearance so I have started my point to point (P2P) practice in earnest. I focused on learning my runs and points up to my map test as that was what I needed to be through. I am not sure how ready I am for the first appearance but I have signed up for a years worth of the daily sheets from Wizann and now feel like I have a bunch of virtual call-over partners as well as my real one.
I need to try and keep my mood and stress levels under control as each appearance gets nearer. The fear of failure was getting to me and I was getting a bit snappy with people. I think if I have done plenty of preparation and also take some time off to rest my brain one day a week that will work for me.
I have plan for the next four months which should cover my first two appearances. They are all pretty much common sense but I do want to measure my progress and address what I think are my weaknesses.
1. Keep calling Blue Book one a day four days a week
2. Revise my current 5600 points
3. Do 2 pointing sessions a week
4. Add an average of 50 new points each week from the daily sheets
5. Do 5 missing pieces or cross section runs when out pointing
6. Pen up and learn the football runs for a sense of direction
7. Do all 56 day questions from daily sheet
8. Do extra First 56 day appearance questions from Wizann book
9. Revisit all the major train stations and hotels
10. 8 hours a week with call over partner
I am going to try and not get too far ahead of myself with doing the 28 and 21 day questions and looking at Turnarounds. I will add these in later on when I feel they are more relevant.
Here are the questions from my map test.
St Johns Sq to St James Sq
RAC Club
Institute of Materials
Chatham Hse
Quaglinos
Duke of York St
Park Pl
Pages Walk to St Martins Theatre
Covent Gdn Hotel
Cambridge Theatre
Stringfellows
Garrick Club
Great Newport St
Manette St
S Tottenham Stn to Rushmore Rd
Madina Mosque
Clapton Girls Tech Coll
Round Chapel
Mothers Sq
Chatsworth Rd
Powerscroft Rd
Dulwich Coll to Vauxhall Br
Riverwalk Hse
Crown Reach
Random Hse
Tate Britain
Aylesford St
Ponsonby Pl
Maida Vale Station to Dollis Hill Stn
Spanish & Portugal Synogogue
Ediburgh Hse
Stuart Tower
Wellesley Ct
Biddulph Rd
Randolph Ave
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Don’t forget you need dedication and determination and don’t let a slight mishap get you down.
You can’t fail the knowledge. You can only give up.
Well done mate..and good luck on your first appearance.
On run 270 now and managing 2 or sometimes 3 a day with all the points so I will be putting in for my map test sometime in September. I hear it’s going back to a multi choice format so maybe that will be easier if I get type of test…although it may prove as false hope for some..me included. See what happens. I believe there is an element of luck in the test and the appearances
The ups and downs of being a knowledge boy are all part and parcel of getting the badge..so sometimes one step back before two steps forward.
Good luck
Thankyou for the site and well done!
Wish you every success in the appearances.
ATB
Cheers Graham.
Good Luck.
Dear all
I am confused about all the steps. May you clarify? After the registration I have around a month for the first 80 runs and map tes???? and afterwards starts the appearances. After …..Please help me about the steps.
Jose
Well done. I have am on run 280 with all the points. so booking my test in about a month. Had a look at the questions they asked you and knew most of them so feeling confident. Good luck with the first appearance if you are well prepared it will be easy. I still couldnt beleive you failed the map first time, i had you down as some sort of knowledge genius. lol
Good luck my friend,keep going you will be there,not yet your stage but I am getting ready for it,will finish my 80 runs probably the mid of this month (sep) the first book hase to stick in proprely,I call 70 runs in 40 mins I can see most of the street when I do the calling,but hase to be improved because I am still not happy,I don’t want to go too fast,remember is all about quality not quantity,the rest will come with the time,I’ll be looking for a partner on the same stage,if anyone intersted just give me a ring on 078 309 383 63,
sorry it’s 078 309 383 62
Thanks to all and good luck to everyone.
Thanks for the confidence in me Oliver! Just goes to show that you need to have a bit of luck, be able to control your nerves and execute on the day.
Cheers and Good Luck.
great website. any idea how long it’s taking from applying for Map test to actually sitting it? Bumped into a knowledge boy last week who said there was a backlog?
Hi Mike,
it is about 6-8 weeks between applying and sitting it I think.
Then if you pass it is about 3 weeks to your first appearance!
Good Luck.
Cheers mate.