Key Dates for the Promotional Examinations
Application Opening: August 8, 2023
Application Deadline: September 19, 2023
Notice to Appear for Examination: November 3, 2023
Examination Date: November 18, 2023
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: November 25, 2023
Score Release Date: January 19, 2024
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Last Day to Appeal: February 5, 2024
Eligible List Establishment Date: March 8, 2024
Written Examination Fee: $150
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: November 3, 2023
Two weeks before the examination date you will receive a notice to appear by email. 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 email before contacting this office. -
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: November 25, 2023
Promotional examination candidates are required to file their ECT&E Claims; It is an exam component and will result in a failing score for the ECT&E component 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: January 19, 2024
Your examination result will be emailed.
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Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Last Day to Appeal: February 5, 2024
Before filing an appeal regarding your ECT&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your ECT&E claim.
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Eligible List Establishment Date: March 8, 2024
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
Deputy Fire Chief
The examination weights are: 44% Technical Knowledge, 36% Situational Judgment and 20% ECT&E.
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Brockton, Canton (postponed), Dedham, Everett, Gloucester (postponed), Holyoke, Newton, Randolph
Eligible Title: Fire Captain, Firefighter
City/Town: Chelmsford, North Reading
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Andover
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant, Firefighter
City/Town: Milton*
Eligible Title: District Fire Chief
City/Town: New Bedford, Plymouth
Eligible Title: Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Beverly*, Malden*
Eligible Title: Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant, Firefighter
City/Town: Stoughton*
Deputy Fire Chief (1YP-442)
The examination weights are: 40& Written Examination (Technical Knowledge and Situational Judgement), 40% Assessment Center and 20% ECT&E.
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Natick, Peabody, Salem (postponed)
Deputy Fire Chief (1YP-532)
The examination weights are: 50& Written Examination (Technical Knowledge and Situational Judgement), 30% Assessment Center and 20% ECT&E.
Eligible Title: Fire Captain, Lieutenant
City/Town: Whitman
Deputy Fire Chief (1YP-454510)
The examination weights are: 45% Written Examination (Technical Knowledge and Situational Judgement), 45% Assessment Center and 10% ECT&E.
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Leominster
District Fire Chief
The examination weights are: 48% Technical Knowledge, 32% Situational Judgment and 20% ECT&E.
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Lynn, New Bedford, Plymouth (postponed), Somerville
*Application open to next lower title, application deadline is 11:59pm on October 5, 2023.
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| Date published: | June 9, 2023 |
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| Last updated: | March 8, 2024 |