3 Examinations
31 General
311 Entrance Examinations
311.1 Written Examinations
311.2 Rated Application
311.3 Performance Test
311.4 Noncompetitive Entrance Examination
312 Inservice Examinations
312.1 Qualifying Examinations
312.2 Competitive Examinations
312.3 Noncompetitive Inservice Examinations
313 Duration of Results
313.1 Written Examination or Rated Application Entrance Rating
313.2 Performance Examination Entrance Rating
313.3 Noncompetitive Ratings for Reinstatement, Transfer from Another Agency, or Veterans Recruitment Appointment
313.4 Written Examination or Rated Application Ratings for Inservice Placement
313.5 Performance Examination Results for Inservice Placement
314 Examination Locations
314.1 Examination Center
314.2 Examination Installation
314.3 Examination Site
315 Examination Personnel
315.1 Examination Administrator
315.2 Examiners
315.3 Monitors
315.4 Reporting Relationships
315.5 Number of Examiners and Monitors
315.6 Training
315.7 Selection and Certification
315.8 Availability of Examiners and Monitors
315.9 Restrictions on Use of Examinations Personnel
316 Examination Administrator Responsibilities
316.1 Accepting Applications
316.2 Maintaining Supplies
316.3 Before Scheduling Applicants for Examinations
316.4 Administering Examinations
317 Examination Materials
317.1 Obtaining Materials
317.2 Ordering Materials
317.3 Verifying Materials
317.4 Stocking Materials
317.5 Test Series
318 Security
318.1 Restricted Materials
318.2 Securing Restricted Materials
318.3 Maintaining and Using Duplicate Keys
318.4 Maintaining Local Inventory Control
318.5 Loss of Restricted Test Materials
318.6 Emergency Conditions
32 Entrance Examination Process
321 Advanced Planning
322 Announcement and Application Process
322.1 Competitive Nature of Entrance Examinations
322.2 Procedure for Opening Examinations
322.3 Authorization to Administer Examinations
322.4 Processing Applications
322.5 Eligibility for Examinations
322.6 Participation of Career Postal Employees
322.7 Delayed and Reopened Examinations
323 Final Preparation for Examination
323.1 Condition of Facilities
323.2 Additional Site Considerations
323.3 Before Scheduling Applicants
324 Scheduling Process
324.1 Overscheduling Applicants
324.2 Examination Center or Location
324.3 Telling Applicants What to Expect
324.4 Applicants With Disabilities
325 Admission to Examination Room
325.1 Verbal Notice to Applicants — What to Expect
325.2 Authority for Admission
325.3 Items Required for Admission
325.4 Applicant Identification Procedures
325.5 Applicants Without Proper Authorization
325.6 Late Reporting Applicants
326 Test Administration Process
326.1 Using Directions for Conducting
326.2 Uniform and Courteous Administration
326.3 Items Allowed in the Examination Room
326.4 Starting on Schedule
326.5 Handling Examination Materials
326.6 Timing Examinations
326.7 Providing Correct Assistance to Applicants
326.8 Correct Gridding of Answers
326.9 Handling Exceptional Situations
327 Ending Examinations
327.1 Ending the Examination
327.2 Collecting Test Material From Applicants
327.3 Prohibiting Applicant Review of Completed Tests
327.4 Reviewing Answer Sheets After Examination
327.5 Verifying Inventory After Examination Has Concluded
327.6 Returning Materials to NTAC
327.7 Disposition of Materials at Examination Center
328 Processing Examination Results
328.1 Scoring Answer Sheets
328.2 Transmittal of Register Records and Notices of Rating
33 Inservice Examination Process
331 Announcement and Application Process
331.1 Authorization to Administer Inservice Examinations
331.2 Announcement and Closing Dates
331.3 Examination Opened at Two or More Installations
331.4 Examiner Requirements
332 Examination Scheduling Process
332.1 Scheduling Applicants
332.2 Scheduling Makeup Dates
333 Examination Facility Requirements
334 Examination Admission Process
334.1 Preparing for Examinations
334.2 Admitting Applicants
335 Conducting Examinations Properly
336 Examination Submission Process
337 Examination Results Processing
337.1 Scoring Answer Sheets
337.2 Transmittal of Register Records and Notices of Rating
34 Special Examinations
341 Scheduling Special Examinations
342 Acceptable Reasons for Scheduling Special Examinations
343 Unacceptable Reasons for Scheduling Special Examinations
344 Time Limit
35 Rated Applications
351 Description
352 Purpose
353 Administering Rated Application Examinations
353.1 Procedures
353.2 Mailing Notices of Rating
353.3 Registers
36 Performance Tests
361 Authorization
362 Administering Performance Tests
362.1 Time of Administration
362.2 Administering the Tests
362.3 General Instructions for Examiners
362.4 Examination Results
362.5 Stenography Tests
363 Computer–Based Tests
37 Review of Rating Requests
371 Right of Review
372 Forwarding Requests to NTAC
373 Review of Rating — Time Limitation
374 Review of Rating — Not Accepted From Applicants
375 Review of Rating — Additional Qualifications
