-Follow DCAS Follow CityStore Follow Energy Civil Service Jobs Most NYC government jobs are part of the competitive class, which requires permanent appointment through taking and passing a competitive civil service examination. For titles where eligible lists from civil service exams are not in existence, City agencies are permitted to consider and appoint qualified individuals who apply directly to vacant positions to ensure that essential agency functions are executed. Qualified individuals may be provisionally appointed to a competitive position while awaiting an exam for their title or for a similar title. While most positions are classified in the competitive class, there are some positions for which competitive exams are not required. For these positions, qualified individuals may be considered and appointed without further examination.
Take a Civil Service Exam For automated information about exams open for filing, and/or your exam or list status, call (212)-669-1357. For information about a specific exam you have taken please have your exam number and social security number available when you call. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) includes different types of examinations.
Open competitive exams are open to members of the public, while promotion exams are only open to current City employees, who are in an eligible title. Some exams are offered regularly on a walk-in basis at the DCAS Computer-based Testing & Applications Centers (CTACs), conveniently located in lower Manhattan (2 Lafayette Street, 17th floor) and in downtown Brooklyn (Brooklyn Municipal Building, 210 Joralemon Street, 4th floor). Candidates for these exams will apply at one of the CTACs on the day of the test. Get to the DCAS Computer-based Testing & Applications Centers. Some important information about the CTACs:.
Electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted in the testing areas. Check the Notice of Examination to see if calculators are permitted. If you are requesting an exam filing fee waiver, you must provide a copy of acceptable documentation. DCAS staff cannot make copies of your documentation.
Seating is limited. Once the CTAC is filled to capacity, no more candidates will be admitted. You are encouraged to take a test earlier in the month since there is generally more seating available at these times. Be sure to note the specific days and times that the exam you are interested in taking is being offered before reporting to a CTAC. The CTACs are open 6 days a week; however, on some dates, such as holidays, the CTACs may be closed for walk-in testing. Any planned closures would be noted on the DCAS website, as well as in the CTAC Monthly Exam Schedule.
In the event of an unscheduled closure, an automated message can be heard by calling (212) 669-1357. For non-walk-in exams, candidates are required to apply during a filing period a number of months in advance of the expected test date. Applicants will receive an admission notice for these exams by mail approximately one week before the test date, which will include the time and location of the test. If you do not own or have access to a computer with internet access, you may visit one of the CTACs and use one of our computers dedicated for use by the public to submit applications online. Learn more about. Ready to apply or search for specific information? Use the quick links below:., download a copy of the and learn more about.
-Follow DCAS Follow CityStore Follow Energy Civil Service Terms Glossary Admission Notice: Notification sent to all candidates in an assembled test informing them of when and where to report for the test and the materials needed. Application: Online form or forms a candidate must submit. A completed application form is required to register for an examination. Certified List: The Civil Service List or portion of the Civil Service List officially sent to City agencies and from which they can hire. Civil Service Law: State Law which mandated competitive exams where practicable to fill positions based on the principles of merit and fitness. Committee on Manifest Errors: A panel assembled to review appeals submitted by candidates regarding their ratings on an examination.
DCAS: The Department of Citywide Administrative Services. DCAS HC: DCAS Human Capital. Exams: Education and Experience (E&E) Examinations are used to fill positions in which specific experience, more than general knowledge and ability, is a better indicator of a candidate's qualification for a particular position. E&E Examinations are usually offered for 'professional' positions. Online Education and Experience Test (OLEE) allows candidates to apply for an education and experience test online, take the test, and receive immediate feedback about their test results.
OLEE makes the tests more accessible to candidates, since it allows candidates to take the tests from their homes, or at locations convenient to them, such as the local library. OLEE has also resulted in establishing civil service lists from these exams more quickly. Multiple-Choice Examinations are generally offered for Open Competitive titles or entry level positions to the City's workforce. These exams tend to consist of 40 to 150 multiple-choice questions. The candidate records answers on a Scantron sheet by coloring in circles with a No.
Practical/Physical Examinations test a candidate's skill or fitness in performing a specific task. Frequently, these exams are given in addition to a multiple-choice examination. Filing Period: The specific time period during which individuals are able to register to take a specific examination. The time usually lasts approximately three weeks.
The City does not accept registration for an examination before or after the defined filing period. Final Key: The answer key or rating guide in an examination adopted after all protests have been evaluated and by which all candidates are scored. NOE: The Official Notice of Examination (NOE) explains the specific details of an examination. This includes test date, qualifications required to take the examination and topics the exam will cover. Read the NOE carefully before registering for an examination. One in Three Rule: Under New York State Civil Service Law, this rule provides City agencies with the discretion when hiring to select one of the three eligibles scoring highest on the ranked eligible list of exam passers.
Open Competitive Exam: Exams open to anyone meeting the minimum qualifications as described in the official Notice of Examination. Permanent Civil Service Status: City employees who have been appointed from a civil service exam and passed the mandated probationary period. Persons with permanent Civil Service Status may take promotion civil service exams if they qualify. Promotional Exam: Exams open to permanent civil service employees, i.e.: those who have been appointed from a civil service exam and passed the mandated probationary period.
Proposed Key: Answers in an examination by which DCAS proposes to grade candidates. Candidates are allowed to submit challenges or protests to the Proposed Key. Protest Period: A 30 day period during which candidates are permitted to present challenges to the Proposed Key. Selective Certification: A method used by agencies to appoint/promote applicants (from an eligible list) who possess additional or specialized knowledge, training, skills or abilities beyond those which are assessed through a civil service title’s minimum qualification requirements.
Applicants who possess a particular specialized skill for which a City agency may have an immediate need are given preference for being appointed/promoted from the eligible list over other candidates who do not possess that particular specialized skill. Copyright The City of New York.