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The civil service exam schedule for the entire year is released annually every July, and is available in alphabetical order or in application period order. DCAS also releases a monthly exam schedule, which you can receive over email by subscribing to our NYC Jobs Newsletter.
- Competitive Class
- Non-Competitive Class
- Labor Class
- Exempt Class
Most positions within City government are in the competitive class. These are positions where it is possible for a test to determine an applicant's merit and fitness for the job. Examples include Police Officers and most Administrative and Technical positions. Appointments to competitive class titles can be permanent (if appointed from a civil serv...
When a test is not practicable, but there are specific qualifications for a job, these positions are in the Non-Competitive class. Examples include jobs such as Community Assistant or Agency Attorney.
Positions reserved for certain laborer titles that do not have minimum education or experience requirements. Examples include City Laborer and City Mortuary Technician.
Those few positions, typically with a close and confidential relationship with the appointing authority and/or his or her deputies, for which the appointing authority is entitled to determine the qualifications and to evaluate merit and fitness, are in the Exempt class. Examples include Deputy Commissioner and Executive Assistant. Non-Competitive, ...
Over 80% of city government positions require you to take and pass a civil service exam. Standardized testing helps ensure the hiring and promotion processes are fair, competitive, and result in the City hiring the most qualified candidate for the job. DCAS typically administers over 180 exams to more than 110,000 candidates on an annual basis.
Below are the current Open Competitive, Qualified Incumbent Exam (QIE), Customer Service Appointments, and Promotion civil service exams currently available. You may hover over the "Open Competitive & QIE & Appointments" and "Promotion" labels to determine which exam type is applicable to you.
The Online Application System (OASys) is the City of New York's starting point for civil service employment with over 70 agencies that serve the City and the people that live and work in it.
New York City’s civil service process is guided by New York State Civil Service Law, which ensures that the hiring process is competitive and fair. The process begins with employment examinations that measure a potential candidate’s merit and fitness for a particular title.
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