Find your test guide by State for a civil service test.  The guides and sample test questions below will help you prepare.  Location specific study guides are only available for a limited number of government agencies.  If you can’t find you for the agency you’re applying too, no worry.  Search for another guide for the same job title, but not location specific.  Even if you don’t find another guide, you can create your own study plan.  Find help for specific subjects including verbal, comprehension, word problems, writing, customer service, math, and reasoning.

PRACTICE CIVIL SERVICE TESTS AND QUESTIONS

County of Los Angeles on-line test prep system offers subject and career specific practice tests including data interpretation, reading comprehension, written expression, business writing, statistics, data collection, mechanical aptitude, customer service, clerical processes, office practices, and written test prep.

• Customs and Border Patrol study guides and practice tests for logical reasoning, arithmetic reasoning, and writing.  
• The Illinois State Universities Civil Service System offers sample test questions for Accountant, Member Services Representative, Office Administrator, Office Manager, Office Support, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, and Security Guard.
• Louisiana offers sample test questions for 8100 Professional Level positions, 8500 Office Support, 9242 Accounting Paraprofessional, 9300 Highway Foreman, and 9500 Law Enforcement and Protective Services (LEAPS).
• New York State Civil Service Study Guides for the State, NYC, and county and municipal agencies including City of Buffalo, Nassau County, City of Rochester, Suffolk County, and Westchester County .  Includes Office Assistant, Corrections, Custodial, Director of Facilities, Forest Ranger, Investigator, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Supervisor through Police Chief, Professional, Secretary, Safety and Security, Supervising Motor Vehicle Representative, Account/Audit, Caseworker, Clerical, Fire Chief, Firefighter, Court Security, Probation, Public Health, Social Welfare, and Wastewater Treatment.  
• Panama-Buena Vista Union Unified School District offers a study guide for Paraeducator/Instructional aide. 
• Portland Public Schools practice exam for Custodian.
• Although part of a private company, Southern California Gas offers a test guide for clerical, meter reading, and customer contact.

CALIFORNIA CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

• Office Assistant California, Angelo Tropea, 2018 

Law Enforcement

• California Highway Patrol Officer, National Learning Corporation, 2019 
• California Police Officer Exam Prep 2019-2020: A Complete Study Guide with 240 Test Questions, PELLET-B Test Prep Team, 2019
• California Police Officer Exam Study Guide: PELLET B Prep Book with Practice Questions for the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery, Trivium, 2020 
• PELLETB Test Prep – PELLET B Secrets Study Guide, Full-Length Practice Test, Step-by-Step Review, Momentrix, 2020

Emergency Services

• Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol, National Learning Corporation, 2019 

FLORIDA CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Law Enforcement

• CJBAT Secrets Study Guide, CJBAT Exam Secrets Test Prep Team, 2016 
• CJBAT Study Guide (Florida Law Enforcement Test Prep, Trivium, 2019 
• Florida Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (BAT) Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2019
• Florida Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test, Angelo Tropea, 2019 

MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Firefighter

• Massachusetts Firefighter Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris 2015

MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Law Enforcement

• MCOLES Exam Secrets Study Guide, MCOLES Exam Secrets Test Prep Team, 2013 
• MCOLES Study Guide: MCOLES Exam Prep Review and Practice Test Questions for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Reading and Writing Test, Trivium, 2020

NEW YORK CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Courts

• Court Officer, New York State (Officer – Trainee, Success Education Team, 2019
• Court Officer, New York State (Officer – Trainee Workbook, Success Education Team, 2019
• NYS Court Officer – Court Officer Trainee Exam Guide, Christopher Brandison, 2019
• Court Officer New York State (Court Officer Trainee) 5 Full Practice Exams, Christopher Brandison,  2019

Corrections

• New York City Correction Officer Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2017
• New York State Correction Officer Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2018

Law Enforcement

• New York City Police Communications Technician Study Guide, Lewis Morris, 2017
• New York City Traffic Enforcement Agent, Lewis Morris, 2016
• New York State Trooper Exam Ability Test Guide, Angelo Tropeo, 2017
• Police Officer, Long Island Railroad (LIRR), National Learning Corp., 2006
• Police Officer Exam New York City, Angelo Tropeo., 2015  
• Police Officer, New York Police Department (NYPD), National Learning Corporation, 2019

Nassau County

• Police Officer, Nassau County Police Department, National Learning Corporation, 2019

Suffolk County

• Police Officer, Suffolk County, National Learning Corporation, 2019
• Suffolk County Sheriff, Lewis Morris, 2016

Public Transit

• MTA Bus Operator Exam for New York City, Educational Testing Group, 2018
• MTA Police Officer Exam New York City, Angelo Tropeo., 2015
• New York City Bus Operator Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2017

Schools

• CUNY Office Assistant, National Learning Corporation, 2020
• School Safety Agent Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2017

NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Law Enforcement

• New Jersey Law Enforcement (LEE) Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2019

PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Law Enforcement

• Pennsylvania State Trooper Exam Review Guide, Lewis Morris, 2016

TEXAS CIVIL SERVICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Law Enforcement

• TCOLE Exam Secrets Study Guide, TCOLE Exam Secrets Test Prep Team, 2014 
• TCOLE Test Flashcard Study System: TCOLE Exam Practice Questions & Review for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (Cards), TCOLE Exam Secrets Test Prep Team, 2014