Carmel Fire Department
Written Aptitude Test Procedures


A description of the written aptitude test procedures is presented below.

Testing will take half of the day. The study session will begin immediately after the completion of the registration period. The instructions for the study session will be read aloud by a test monitor. During the study session, each applicant will be given two (2) hours to study a variety of printed materials. These materials will include printed text, line drawings, written instructions, and pictures. These study materials are the basis for the aptitude test, which will be administered during the exam session.

Applicants are allowed to make written notes about the study materials. However, these notes must be written on paper, which will be provided by the test monitor. Also, each applicant must turn in his/her notes to the test monitor at the conclusion of the study session.

During the study session, you may take as many breaks as you would like. Please note, however, that these breaks will shorten the amount of time that you will have for studying.

You may leave early from the study session. However, once you decide to leave from the study session you must turn in your materials and you will not be allowed back until the registration period for the test.

Applicants will be given a ½ hour lunch break. Lunch will not be provided during this break.

The exam session will begin with the re-registration of each applicant. Instructions for the test will be read aloud by the test monitor. The test will require that applicants read printed materials and record their answers on an optically scanned computer sheet. You will have two (2) hours to complete the written examination.

All questions on the examination will be drawn directly from materials provided during the study session. You must learn the study materials presented during the study session to do well on the examination. Note this important instruction: You will not be allowed to take the exam if you did not attend and register for the study session.

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