Key Dates for the Promotional Examination
Application Opening: April 16, 2024
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Notice to Appear for Examination: May 25, 2024
Examination Date: June 8, 2024
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: June 15, 2024
Score Release Date: TBD
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD
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 exam are available under the Exam Eligibility section.
- Notice to Appear for Examination: 05/25/2024
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. -
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: June 15, 2024
Promotional examination candidates are required to file their E&E Claims; It is a mandatory examination 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: TBD
Your examination result will be emailed. -
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&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.
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Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD
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.
Definitions
1YP = 1 Year Prior Experience, Examination Weights: 80% Written Examination, 20% Education & Experience
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.
Contact for 2024 Boston Deputy Fire Chief Examination
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| Date published: | January 16, 2024 |
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| Last updated: | April 23, 2024 |