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Civil Service Exam Guides by State & Role

Select your state and job role for a free guide covering what the exam tests, how scoring works, typical salary ranges, and how to prepare to score at the top of the eligibility list.

Police Officer Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for entry-level law enforcement positions

Firefighter Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for entry-level firefighter positions

Corrections Officer Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for entry-level corrections officer positions

AlabamaAL Corrections OfficerAlaskaAK Corrections OfficerArizonaAZ Corrections OfficerArkansasAR Corrections OfficerCaliforniaCA Corrections OfficerColoradoCO Corrections OfficerConnecticutCT Corrections OfficerDelawareDE Corrections OfficerFloridaFL Corrections OfficerGeorgiaGA Corrections OfficerHawaiiHI Corrections OfficerIdahoID Corrections OfficerIllinoisIL Corrections OfficerIndianaIN Corrections OfficerIowaIA Corrections OfficerKansasKS Corrections OfficerKentuckyKY Corrections OfficerLouisianaLA Corrections OfficerMaineME Corrections OfficerMarylandMD Corrections OfficerMassachusettsMA Corrections OfficerMichiganMI Corrections OfficerMinnesotaMN Corrections OfficerMississippiMS Corrections OfficerMissouriMO Corrections OfficerMontanaMT Corrections OfficerNebraskaNE Corrections OfficerNevadaNV Corrections OfficerNew HampshireNH Corrections OfficerNew JerseyNJ Corrections OfficerNew MexicoNM Corrections OfficerNew YorkNY Corrections OfficerNorth CarolinaNC Corrections OfficerNorth DakotaND Corrections OfficerOhioOH Corrections OfficerOklahomaOK Corrections OfficerOregonOR Corrections OfficerPennsylvaniaPA Corrections OfficerRhode IslandRI Corrections OfficerSouth CarolinaSC Corrections OfficerSouth DakotaSD Corrections OfficerTennesseeTN Corrections OfficerTexasTX Corrections OfficerUtahUT Corrections OfficerVermontVT Corrections OfficerVirginiaVA Corrections OfficerWashingtonWA Corrections OfficerWest VirginiaWV Corrections OfficerWisconsinWI Corrections OfficerWyomingWY Corrections Officer

Administrative Assistant Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for clerical and administrative positions

AlabamaAL Administrative AssistantAlaskaAK Administrative AssistantArizonaAZ Administrative AssistantArkansasAR Administrative AssistantCaliforniaCA Administrative AssistantColoradoCO Administrative AssistantConnecticutCT Administrative AssistantDelawareDE Administrative AssistantFloridaFL Administrative AssistantGeorgiaGA Administrative AssistantHawaiiHI Administrative AssistantIdahoID Administrative AssistantIllinoisIL Administrative AssistantIndianaIN Administrative AssistantIowaIA Administrative AssistantKansasKS Administrative AssistantKentuckyKY Administrative AssistantLouisianaLA Administrative AssistantMaineME Administrative AssistantMarylandMD Administrative AssistantMassachusettsMA Administrative AssistantMichiganMI Administrative AssistantMinnesotaMN Administrative AssistantMississippiMS Administrative AssistantMissouriMO Administrative AssistantMontanaMT Administrative AssistantNebraskaNE Administrative AssistantNevadaNV Administrative AssistantNew HampshireNH Administrative AssistantNew JerseyNJ Administrative AssistantNew MexicoNM Administrative AssistantNew YorkNY Administrative AssistantNorth CarolinaNC Administrative AssistantNorth DakotaND Administrative AssistantOhioOH Administrative AssistantOklahomaOK Administrative AssistantOregonOR Administrative AssistantPennsylvaniaPA Administrative AssistantRhode IslandRI Administrative AssistantSouth CarolinaSC Administrative AssistantSouth DakotaSD Administrative AssistantTennesseeTN Administrative AssistantTexasTX Administrative AssistantUtahUT Administrative AssistantVermontVT Administrative AssistantVirginiaVA Administrative AssistantWashingtonWA Administrative AssistantWest VirginiaWV Administrative AssistantWisconsinWI Administrative AssistantWyomingWY Administrative Assistant

Probation Officer Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for probation and parole officer positions

911 Dispatcher Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for emergency communications dispatcher positions

Social Worker Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for government social worker positions

Sanitation Worker Exam — By State

Written civil service exam for sanitation and solid waste positions

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