Key Dates for the Fire Chief Exam (October)
Application opening date: July 26, 2022
Application deadline: August 16, 2022
Notice to Appear release date: September 21, 2022
Exam administration date: October 5, 2022 (Wednesday)
Education and Experience (E&E) Application deadline: October 12, 2022
Notice to Appear for Assessment Center administration: TBD
Assessment Center administration date: TBD
Score release date: TBD
E&E Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Eligible List Establishment date: TBD
Written Exam Location: Hudson, MA
AC Exam Location: Hudson, MA
Application Fee: $150
Additional Resources
Next Steps
- Create your Civil Service online account.
- Read texts on the reading list.
- Notice to Appear for Examination will be emailed: September 21, 2022
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: October 12, 2022
Promotional exam candidates are required to file their E&E Claims; It is a mandatory exam component and will result in a failing score if the claim is not completed. Supporting documentation will be accepted up to 7 calendar days following the examination date by email: civilservice@mass.gov -
Assessment Center administration date: TBD
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Score release date: TBD
You will receive your examination result by e-mail.
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Education & Experience (E&E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Before filing an appeal regarding your E&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your E&E claim. -
Eligible List Establishment date: TBD
When the eligible list is established you will be able to view your rank.
Exam Eligibility
Please note that participating departments are listed within the exam posting, and you must find the posting that contains your department.
1YP-442: 1 Year Prior Experience, Examination Weights: 40% Written Examination, 40% Assessment, 20% Education & Experience
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Participating Department:
Eligible Titles for department: Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Captain
Participating Department:
Eligible Titles for department: Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Captain, and Firefighter
Note
Please ensure that your email address is current on your account. If you need to change anything on your account, please follow the instruction How to 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.