Civil Service Exams

📋 About the Civil Service Exams

The Civil Service Exams, administered by U.S. Congress (Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act), costs $0 USD, takes approximately 3 hours to complete, and scores on a 200-800 scale. Results are valid for 2 years.

Civil Service Exams are standardized tests used to assess candidates for government employment at federal, state, and local levels in the United States. Based on the merit system established by the Pendleton Act of 1883, these exams ensure fair hiring based on qualifications rather than political connections. Exams vary by position and jurisdiction, testing skills from clerical abilities to specialized professional knowledge. Passing scores typically place candidates on eligible lists ranked by score, from which hiring agencies select employees.

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