2026 Fire Lieutenant & Captain Examinations

Please find the key dates and other information for the promotional examinations.

Key Dates for the Promotional Examinations

Application Opening: January 5, 2026
Application Deadline: February 10, 2026
Notice to Appear for Examination: March 24, 2026
Examination Date: April 7, 2026
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.

Examination 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
3YP: 3 Years Prior Experience

Fire Lieutenant (1YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Amesbury, Beverly, Chelsea, Danvers, Dedham, Easthampton, Holbrook, Hudson, Ludlow, Marblehead, Nahant, Randolph, Salem, Saugus, Stoneham, Watertown, Woburn

Fire Lieutenant (1YP-3232)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Newburyport

Fire Lieutenant (1YP-442)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Bedford, Easton, Leominster

Fire Lieutenant (3YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Brockton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Haverhill, Methuen, New Bedford, Plymouth, Quincy, Weymouth

Fire Lieutenant (3YP-442)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Framingham

Fire Lieutenant (5YP-622)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Milford
 

Fire Captain (1YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Abington, Easthampton, North Reading, Westfield

Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant 
City/Town: Amesbury, Attleboro, Arlington, Beverly, Billerica, Brockton, Chelsea, Danvers, Fairhaven, Haverhill, Holbrook, Lynn, Malden, Marblehead, Marshfield, Melrose, Nahant, Newton, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph, Salem, Stoneham, Stoughton, Watertown, Weymouth

Fire Captain (1YP-3232)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Shrewsbury

Fire Captain (1YP-442)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Hanover

Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Bedford, Canton, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Tewksbury

Fire Captain (1YP-622)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Milford
 

Next Steps

1. Review materials outlined on the reading list
2. Apply for the examination beginning on January 5, 2026
   • You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received.
   • Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails.
3. A notice to appear for the examination will be emailed to candidates two weeks before the examination date.  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.
4. Leading up to the written examination date, candidates will be required to file their Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&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 seven calendar days following the original written examination date by email: [e-mail]
5. On the examination date, please make sure you have read and complied with all the instructions provided on the notice to appear.
6. Examination results will be sent by email.
7. Once you have received your score, please make sure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your ECT&E claim in the section Your claim was amended in the following way:  Appeals must be filed within seventeen calendar days from the date your score notice was sent.
8. Candidates will be able to view their ranking on the eligible list, once it has been established.

NOTE

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Date published:	October 20, 2025
Last updated:	January 22, 2026