Key Dates
Application Opening: April 13, 2021
Application Deadline: May 4, 2021
Notice to Appear for Exam: June 16, 2021
Examination Date: June 30, 2021 (Wednesday)
Education & Experience (E&E) Application Deadline: July 7, 2021
Score Release Date: August 13, 2021
Education & Experience (E&E) Last Day to Appeal: August 30, 2021
Eligible List Establishment Date: September 15, 2021
Written Examination Fee: $150
Location: Various Sites across the state
Eligibility: This is a departmental promotional exam. Please refer to the exam poster/application for specific information.
Additional Resources
Next Steps
- Create your Civil Service online account.
- Read texts on the reading list. -Amended on January 29, 2021
- Registration for the for the 2021 Department of Correction Captain Examination has been closed.
- Notice to Appear for Examination: June 16, 2021
Two weeks before the examination date you will receive a notice to appear by e-mail. The notice will tell you the location and the time to appear for your examination. Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the e-mail before contacting this office. -
Education & Experience (E&E) Application Deadline: July 7, 2021
Promotional exam candidates are required to file their E&E Claim application online; it is a mandatory exam component and will result in a failing score if the claim is not completed online. Supporting documentation will be accepted up to 7 calendar days following the examination date by mail or email: civilservice@mass.gov
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Score Release Date: August 13, 2021
Your examination result has been e-mail. -
Education & Experience (E&E) Last Day to Appeal: August 30, 2021
Before filing an appeal regarding your E&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your online E&E claim. - Eligible List Establishment Date: September 15, 2021
The Eligible List has been established.
Note
Please ensure that your email address is current on your account. If you need to change anything on your account, please see here for instructions: Update Your Account Contact Information. All notices are sent by email. Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the email before contacting this office. You are also able to view all email notices sent to you from our office by logging into your Civil Service account and viewing your inbox.