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Preparation plan for the journeyman exam

A working document you can use the last months before the exam.

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§1. Individual turning task

  • 01Practice typical turning operations: external turning, internal turning, threading, surface grinding
  • 02Practice reading the drawing quickly and finding the critical dimensions
  • 03Practice clamping so you don't waste unnecessary time on the actual test
  • 04Measure and approve your own practice parts with correct measuring equipment

§2. Individual milling task

  • 01Practice typical milling operations: surface milling, slots, threading, holes
  • 02Practice clamping and setting zero points
  • 03Practice the sequence of operations so you work efficiently under time pressure
  • 04Check your own items thoroughly against drawing tolerances

§3. The project-oriented task

  • 01Clarify early on whether you take the test alone or in a group (up to four)
  • 02Make a development plan
  • 03Write continuously on the project report instead of collecting it until the very end
  • 04Practice the oral presentation aloud for others — explain your choices, not just the result

§4. Theory test

  • 01Review your education's competence goals point by point
  • 02Repeat material science, tolerances, measurement techniques and safety regulations
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  • 04Ask your apprenticeship master to ask you oral questions as if it were an exam

§5. The weeks leading up to the exam

  • 01Put a rigging plan: where and in what direction to pull.
  • 02Make sure that you know the practice: attendance, permitted equipment and times
  • 03Get a good night's sleep instead of late night practice the day before