Key Dates
Application Opening: August 5, 2025
Application Deadline: September 16, 2025
Notice to Appear for Examination: October 31, 2025
Examination Date: November 15, 2025
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.
Examinations & Participating Departments
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 (1YP)
The examination weights are 44% Technical Knowledge, 36% Situational Judgment Test, and 20% Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E).
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Andover
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Brockton, Cambridge, Fall River, Haverhill, Malden, Newton, Randolph
Eligible Title: District Fire Chief
City/Town: Fall River, New Bedford
Deputy Fire Chief (1YP-442)
The examination weights are 44% Technical Knowledge, 36% Situational Judgment Test, and 20% Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E).
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Ware
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Natick
District Fire Chief (1YP)
The examination weights are: 48% Technical Knowledge, 32% Situational Judgment and 20% Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E).
Eligible Title: Fire Captain
City/Town: Lynn, New Bedford
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
- Read texts on the reading list.
2025 Deputy Fire Chief Reading List
2025 District Fire Chief Reading List
- Apply for the examinations beginning on: August 5, 2025
- Notice to Appear for Examination: October 31, 2025
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. - Examination Date: November 15, 2025
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 - 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 ECT&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your ECT&E claim. - Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD
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| Date published: | May 19, 2025 |
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| Last updated: | June 10, 2025 |