B/O 4600 Hiring Process

[mass production]

The exam is cake its common sense but it is a lot of reading. I take mine on Sunday at 1:31 pm at Brooklyn Tech H.S. Just to let everyone know that this is not the first time taking it. I took the TA B/O exam back in 2008 and passed it so basically I'm doing everything all over again. I took the BOSS exam last month at the same location for Mabsota if anyone took there's last month. Wish everyone the best of luck!

[IronboundNJT]

Also did anyone notice that they said the proposed answers will be up next month by the 27th way faster than 2613 even before they had the retesting...Also I didn't find the map that difficult to read the 8094 test now that map was abysmal

[newcareermta4600]

So 18 max wrong to pass, thanks for info.. I think if you want to be positioned on the list high need to score in the 90's cause the test was easy and i believe a lot of people passed. I also think they will be pulling a lot of people from this test

[161 New York]

Good Evening!

 

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with today's exam! I had to take a five hour "nap" after the whole ordeal.

 

My experience:

 

- I took my time using the whole two hours to double check my work; I wish I could have marked up the test booklet just for that added assurance.

- There were two answers that I was unsure about, a tip I used was to use all uppercase on the take-home answer sheet for the questions I was positive on and lower case on the one's I wasn't 100% on.

Thoughts:

- As discussed, we can anticipate a lot of high scores, which is good, but we can anticipate that getting hired will take a bit longer than exam 2613 due to the larger pool of candidates.

- Let's keep in shape, get medical check-ups and keep our licenses clean. I have been practicing checking my mirrors a lot more often when driving and it will take some practice. 

Best of Luck to everyone!

[newcareermta4600]

How long do you think before they start pulling from the list of exam 4600. I heard for exam 2613 not many people passed. Also the test today 4600 said Bus operator exam 4600 transit authority. Does that mean for queens Bronx and manhattan? I know for Staten Island and Brooklyn for sure.

[+Young+]

How long do you think before they start pulling from the list of exam 4600. I heard for exam 2613 not many people passed. Also the test today 4600 said Bus operator exam 4600 transit authority. Does that mean for queens Bronx and manhattan? I know for Staten Island and Brooklyn for sure.

 

It will take at least a year mimimum, maybe even 1 & 1/2 years, depending how fast they go through the 2613 list. There are 3,621 people on the list and if it takes Human Resources to go through 200 people a month, then the list will be finished in 1 & 1/2 years.

 

NYC "Transit Authority" covers all 5 boros - Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island. MaBSTOA (Manhattan and The Bronx Surface Transit Operating Agency) is only for two boroughs, respectively. MTA buses covers all 5 boros where the private bus lines used to operate (Green Bus Lines, Queens Surface, Triboro Coach, etc.).

[+Young+]

How long do you think before they start pulling from the list of exam 4600. I heard for exam 2613 not many people passed. Also the test today 4600 said Bus operator exam 4600 transit authority. Does that mean for queens Bronx and manhattan? I know for Staten Island and Brooklyn for sure.

 

It will take at least a year mimimum, maybe even 1 & 1/2 years, depending how fast they go through the 2613 list. There are 3,621 people on the list and if it takes Human Resources to go through 200 people a month, then the list will be finished in 1 & 1/2 years.

 

NYC "Transit Authority" covers all 5 boros - Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island. MaBSTOA (Manhattan and The Bronx Surface Transit Operating Agency) is only for two boroughs, respectively. MTA buses covers all 5 boros where the private bus lines used to operate (Green Bus Lines, Queens Surface, Triboro Coach, etc.).

[newcareermta4600]

Thanks for the info, does that if you get called it could be for the other boros besides Staten Island and Brooklyn?

[Express Bus Operator]

List 4600 might be a long list which will probably cover for the next 4 years based on what was on the test i see a lot passing.

[IronboundNJT]

Thanks for the info, does that if you get called it could be for the other boros besides Staten Island and Brooklyn?

TA the section of bus op 4600 is for allows you to choose to work in any boro assuming they don't have shortage in a boro typically Staten Island or queens

[Express Bus Operator]

Not really because I took the class, and they even said that they don't know exactly what's going to be on there, so its not really a waste fo money, its just being prepared for the worst.

I agree..I took the class twice. It wasnt a waste of time, I was actually prepared and expected anything. At least we got to know how to solve the bys headways and etc....

[newcareermta4600]

This is going to be a huge list, everyone is going to pass. How many years is the list good for?

[hockeyplayer9]

This is going to be a huge list, everyone is going to pass. How many years is the list good for?

Not sure how many years the list is good for. As for the list bieng huge and everyone passing, I agree. It's good for those who would have scored average to low on a more challenging test and it's bad for those who would have scored high even on a challlenging test. I personally wish it would have been more difficult so the list would be shorter and would cut down on the wait time. The only positive I see is that IF you score very high, you should still have a relatively short wait. I guess we will see.

[Dre87]

This is going to be a huge list, everyone is going to pass. How many years is the list good for?

3 or 4 years once the list is established. A lot of ppl is gonna fail the exam, u will be surprised.

[apprentic3]

The exam is cake its common sense but it is a lot of reading. I take mine on Sunday at 1:31 pm at Brooklyn Tech H.S. Just to let everyone know that this is not the first time taking it. I took the TA B/O exam back in 2008 and passed it so basically I'm doing everything all over again. I took the BOSS exam last month at the same location for Mabsota if anyone took there's last month. Wish everyone the best of luck!

So you passed in 2008 and what happened? that's like 6 years ago if you passed why didn't you get the job

[v010fish]

Took the 4600 12/14

There must of been 2000 people.

It looks like this could take 3 years to work for the MTA.

[newcareermta4600]

The map on my test was of Brooklyn. The map was. Not clear at all. Does anyone have the direct # for HR dept of the mta in Brooklyn?

[MasterKhem]

The map was pretty direct to me. What did you not understand?!

[Dre87]

The map on my test was of Brooklyn. The map was. Not clear at all. Does anyone have the direct # for HR dept of the mta in Brooklyn?

(347) 643-8229

[newcareermta4600]

The map was blur and not clear couldn't find the bus routes and some points of interest. My friend's map was for queens and map was clear

[MasterKhem]

I had the same Brooklyn map. A lot of the lines were really small.

[v010fish]

The map from Brooklyn was a little difficult to read. it took more time to find the bus routes and the locations of the questions they were asking,Then the whole test.It was crazy

The map from Brooklyn was a little difficult to read. it took more time to find the bus routes and the locations of the questions they were asking,Then the whole test.It was crazy

[newcareermta4600]

The rest of the test was easy, my test started with the maps. The map was bad couldn't find locations. I spent too much time on the map part now it's the waiting game. It's going to be a long list. My feeling is a lot of people passed. I'm waiting for the train operator's test to come out.

[Ctrain24]

Not sure how many years the list is good for. As for the list bieng huge and everyone passing, I agree. It's good for those who would have scored average to low on a more challenging test and it's bad for those who would have scored high even on a challlenging test. I personally wish it would have been more difficult so the list would be shorter and would cut down on the wait time. The only positive I see is that IF you score very high, you should still have a relatively short wait. I guess we will see.

Yeah I hear you man. A lot of us spent a lot of time preparing for this test and it ends up not being very competitive.  Anybody off the street could of literally passed this test.  I understand the MTA needs candidates after 2613 but at least throw in some cdl and points of interest questions so the people who prepared can get a better score.  

[Dre87]

Yeah I hear you man. A lot of us spent a lot of time preparing for this test and it ends up not being very competitive. Anybody off the street could of literally passed this test. I understand the MTA needs candidates after 2613 but at least throw in some cdl and points of interest questions so the people who prepared can get a better score.

Ppl did so bad on the last exam with those kind of questions that they had to switch it up so more ppl got a better chance at passing the exam cuz they need drivers.