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2025 Correction Officer I Examination (August)

Please find the key dates and other information for the entry-level examination.
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Key Dates for the Correction Officer I Examination (August)

Application Opening Date: June 10, 2025
Application Deadline: July 16, 2025
Notices to Appear for Examination: August 1, 2025
Written Examination Date: August 16, 2025
Score Release Date: TBD
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD

Examination Fee for 2025 Correction Officer I Examination $75
Examination Fee Waiver Form Available Online. 

Eligibility: This is an entry-level exam. Please refer to the examination poster/application for specific information.
Written examination location: Various sites across the Commonwealth
 

Additional Resources

The Human Resources Division does not recommend or endorse any third-party private business, service, or school offering preparation courses and/or publications for examinations and is not responsible for any misleading or inaccurate representations, or advertising claims.

Next Steps

  1. Read texts on the preparation guide
  2. Apply for the 2025 Correction Officer I Examination (August) beginning on June 10, 2025
  3. Notice to Appear for Examination: August 1, 2025
    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.
  4. Written Examination Date: August 16, 2025
  5. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Submit: TBD
  6. Score Release Date: TBD
    You will receive your examination results by email.
  7. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
  8. Eligible List Established Date: TBD

Upcoming Information Sessions

Please visit DOC Recruitment for information and upcoming events

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Notes

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Contact

Online

Email Civil Service Unit at civilservice@mass.gov
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Phone

Telephone Call Civil Service Unit, Telephone at (617) 878-9700
Toll Free within Massachusetts Call Civil Service Unit, Toll Free within Massachusetts at 1-(800)-392-6178
TTY Call Civil Service Unit, TTY at (617) 878-9762

Fax

(617) 727-0399

Address

100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114
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Date published: June 6, 2025
Last updated: June 11, 2025

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