Key Dates for the Promotional Examinations
Application Opening: March 8, 2022
Application Deadline: March 29, 2022
Notice to Appear for Examination: May 6, 2022
Examination Date: May 21, 2022
Education & Experience (E&E) Application Deadline: May 28, 2022
Score Release Date: August 19, 2022
Education & Experience (E&E) Last Day to Appeal: September 6, 2022
Eligible List Establishment Date: September 15, 2022
Written Examination Fee: $250
Location: Various Sites across the state
Eligibility: This is a departmental promotional examination. Please refer to the examination poster/application for specific information.
Additional Resources
Next Steps
- Read texts on the reading list.
- Registration for the exams is available under the Exam Eligibility section.
- Notice to Appear for Examination: May 6, 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: May 28, 2022
Promotional examination 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
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Score Release Date: August 19, 2022
Your examination result has been emailed.
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Education & Experience (E&E) Last Day to Appeal: September 6, 2022
Before filing an appeal regarding your E&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your E&E claim.
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Eligible List Establishment Date: September 15, 2022
You can view your name and rank on the Eligible List.
Exam Eligibility
Please note that participating departments are listed within the examination posting, and you must find the posting that contains your department.
1YP: 1 Year Prior Experience, Examination Weights: 80% Written Examination, 20% Education & Experience
Participating Department: Brookline, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Lawrence, Malden, Medford, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Stoughton, Taunton, Waltham, Watertown
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain
Participating Department: Andover
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Lieutenant
Participating Department: Bourne
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Lieutenant, Firefighter
Participating Department: Everett, Methuen, Weymouth
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant
Participating Department: Abington, Westfield
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain, Firefighter
Participating Department: Somerville
Eligible Titles for department: District Fire Chief
Participating Department: Fall River
Eligible Titles for department: District Fire Chief, Fire Captain
2022 Deputy Fire Chief (1YP442)
Participating Department: Chicopee, Framingham
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain
2022 Deputy Fire Chief (1YP552520)
Participating Department: Scituate
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant
2022 District Fire Chief (1YP)
Participating Department: Attleboro, Fall River, Plymouth, Springfield
Eligible Titles for department: Fire Captain
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.