FREE NYC Civil Service Questions and Answers Flashcards

What minimum residency requirement must most NYC civil service candidates meet at time of appointment?

Answer: Must reside in one of the five NYC boroughs or certain surrounding counties

Most NYC civil service positions require candidates to reside in New York City or in Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, or Orange counties at time of appointment.

On a NYC civil service exam, what does a 'notice to appear' (NTA) indicate?

Answer: The candidate is scheduled for a physical or medical test

An NTA is sent to candidates who passed the written exam to schedule them for the next step, such as a physical ability or medical evaluation.

What is 'veterans preference' in NYC civil service exams?

Answer: Eligible veterans receive additional points added to their passing exam scores

Eligible veterans and disabled veterans receive a credit of five or ten additional points added to their passing civil service exam scores under state law.

Which NYC civil service class includes positions filled by competitive examination AND with additional education or experience requirements?

Answer: Non-competitive class

The non-competitive class includes positions that require qualifications like education or experience, but for which competitive examination is impracticable.

What happens to a NYC civil service employee's status if they are appointed to an 'exempt' position?

Answer: They lose their prior civil service tenure while in the exempt role

Employees appointed to exempt positions generally forfeit civil service tenure protections for the duration of that appointment.

Under NYC civil service rules, what is a 'probationary period'?

Answer: A trial period during which a new hire's performance is evaluated before permanent status

The probationary period is a defined trial phase — typically one to two years — during which a newly appointed employee's fitness for the position is evaluated.