Dataset
Annual Examination Schedule of Each Fiscal Year
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About
An annual list of civil service exams. The exam schedule is posted every July, lists all upcoming exams for the fiscal year, and is updated every month. Civil service exams may be available only for a limited time and it may be a few years before a certain exam is offered again.
Cite as: Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). Annual Examination Schedule of Each Fiscal Year. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/4ptz-hmtc
- Publisher
- City of New York
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- not stated
- Places
- New York City
- Updated
- annual
- Last modified
- 2026-07-22
- Units
- not stated
- License
- NYC Open Data Terms of Use
- Method
- https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/how-can-you-find-upcoming-exams.page
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| exam_number | number | Four-digit number assigned to each exam offered by DCAS in each Fiscal Year. Exam numbers are recycled every 10 years. |
| data_current_as_of | calendar_date | This date the data are current as of |
| open_competitive_promotion | text | Open Competitive exams are open to any person who meets the minimum qualifications listed in the Notice of Examination. Promotion exams are only open to current permanent and 55-a employees in an eligible title and who meet minimum qualification requirements listed in the Notice of Examination. Qualified Incumbent Exams are open only to employees serving in the exam title and meet the eligibility requirements for the exam listed in the Notice of Examination |
| exam_title | text | Civil Service title of the exam being offered |
| application_period_start | calendar_date | The date on which candidates can begin to submit applications to take an exam. Applications are only accepted when an application period has begun. |
| title_code | number | The code representing specific civil service job titles. |
| application_period_end_date | calendar_date | The date on which the application period for an exam will end. Applications for exams are not accepted after the Application Period End Date |