Examination Process
The Civil Service system seeks to give everyone a fair chance at a job. All permanent jobs are publicly announced and applications are accepted until a specified date or until a maximum number are submitted. The announcement lists the minimum requirements for the job and other conditions that must be met by the applicants. All Civil Service systems follow procedures such as these, however, each agency develops its own rules and regulations.
Protest The Exam Process
As part of the examination process for Civil Service positions, candidates have the right to review and/or protest certain testing components. This does not pertain to non-Civil Service positions. Read the full Candidates Rights in Examination Process Policy(PDF, 25KB).
Submitting a Protest
The guidelines for submitting a protest vary on the type of protest:
- Multiple Choice Written Tests
- Writing Exercise, Essay, Oral Interview, or Performance Exam
- Eligibility List. Each protest also has its own procedures and deadlines.
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Reschedule an exam
Because of the need to fill vacancies as quickly as possible, there are not many opportunities for rescheduling examinations; however, special consideration can be made to those applicants who are unavailable for examination due to special circumstances.
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Veteran Status
Veterans who are discharged under honorable conditions and certain other individuals who earn a passing grade on an open competitive exam may be eligible to receive an additional ten (10) percent of their score added to their final score. Read the full Veterans Preference Policy(PDF, 97KB).