Exams Open to the Public

Open Competitive Computer-based Tests Administered at the CTACs
Apply and schedule yourself through the Online Application System from home or at a CTAC – CTACs are open 6 days a week

Important Information:

  • Electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted in the testing areas.
  • Check the Notice of Examination to see if calculators are permitted.
  • If you are requesting a fee waiver, you must provide a copy of acceptable documentation. DCAS staff cannot make copies of your documentation.
  • Seating is limited. Once the CTAC is filled to capacity, no more candidates will be admitted.
  • You are encouraged to apply and schedule yourself to take an exam at a CTAC earlier in the month because there are generally more seats available for the given testing period.
  • You may not have any other person, including children, present with you while you are applying for, being processed for, and/or taking a test, and no one may wait for you inside of a CTAC.
  • The testing period represents test sessions available for each exam offered within the month. However, each exam may not be offered on all calendar days within the testing period. For the most current listing of available test sessions, please refer to the self-scheduling calendar for each exam, when applying on OASys.


  • SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2017 – THE CTACS WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVATION OF MEMORIAL DAY
  • MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017 – THE CTACS WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVATION OF MEMORIAL DAY
Title of Exam Exam No. Application/Scheduling Start Date Testing Period
Correction Officer 7331 5/26/2017 5/26/2017 – 5/31/2017
Correction Officer 7327 5/26/2017 6/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Environmental Police Officer 7310 5/26/2017 5/26/2017 – 6/30/2017
School Safety Agent 7314 5/26/2017 5/26/2017 – 6/30/2017
Traffic Enforcement Agent 7315 5/26/2017 5/26/2017 – 6/30/2017

Other Open-Competitive Exams
Exams listed below are not administered regularly at the CTACs and may be paper-and-pencil or computer-based multiple-choice tests and/or Education & Experience tests. Refer to the NOE for details.

Title of Exam Exam No. Application Period
Exterminator 7047 5/1/2017 – 5/31/2017
Firefighter 7001 4/5/2017 – 6/9/2017

Source: DCAS – Work for the City – DCAS Monthly Exam Schedule