If you receive a qualifying appointment between May 14 and June 23, you can be admitted to this examination. There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. Preparing reports and official documents - These questions test for the ability to prepare reports and other official documents for use within and among governmental agencies, in legal or regulatory settings, or for dissemination to the public.
Some questions test for a knowledge of grammar, usage, punctuation, and sentence structure.
Others test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, to use the proper tone, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. Supervising an examination - These questions are designed to test for the ability to conduct and supervise the activities necessary to achieve the goals and meet the deadlines of an examination, including the supervision of other staff. These questions may cover, but not necessarily be limited to, developing the workplan for the examination, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance and progress, coordinating phases of the examination, handling problems as they arise, and meeting deadlines. Understanding and interpreting tabular material - These questions test your ability to understand, analyze and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets.