NYC civil service exam calendar, July 2026 – June 2027: filing dates and testing start dates

From October 19, 2026 through December 17, 2026, by the New York calendar date. This list moves forward each day. Its dates come from the documents in the source list.

An exam with no closing date shown is not open indefinitely: its notice sets the last day, and we have not read that notice yet.

• Filing opens and closes bound the application period. They are not a test appointment. The DCAS schedule prints only the opening day; for every DCAS notice read here (19 exam numbers), the notice’s first filing day is the schedule’s “Apply Beginning” date. ^[1]
• Testing begins is the first day the notice expects testing. The Police Officer notice prints a testing period for each of its 12 numbers; the other DCAS notices read here (7323, 7331, 7302, 7307, 7327, 7329 and 7324) print only a start date, so no end date is shown for them. ^[4][6]
• Your own date depends on the document. The notices for School Safety 7323, School Safety 7324, Traffic Enforcement 7331, 911 Technician 7307, Correction Officer 7302, Special Officer 7327, Special Officer H+H 7329, Conductor 6626 and Train Operator 7603 say your admission notice will be on your OASys Dashboard 14 days before the first date on which testing is expected to begin (MTA calls it an Admission Letter). The Police Officer 7311–7322 notice has no such sentence; its table gives each number an “Application & Scheduling Period” before its testing period. The court officer announcement had candidates self-schedule through an e-mailed link, at least 24 hours before the appointment. ^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][4][14]}
• Not yet verified means we have not read a notice for that exam number, so we give no closing date, fee or testing date. An older notice for the same title does not set the rules for the next number. Notice not yet posted is used only for MTA rows, where we checked MTA’s notice archive.
• Announced, no notice yet: NYC Environmental Police Officer 7305 is scheduled to open for filing on December 2, 2026. Until its notice appears, it has no closing or testing date here; the last cycle’s testing date is not carried over. See its row. ^[1]
• Police Officer has a new exam number in each of the 12 filing months of this schedule (7311–7322); that is our reading of the rows, and each number has its own dates. The year is a filing year: Police Officer 7322 begins testing after June 30, 2027. ^[1][4]

All 108 open-competitive rows of the annual schedule, grouped by the month filing opens. Open competitive means open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications. ^[17]

MTA New York City Transit examines its own titles, so these rows are not in the DCAS count. Dates for Conductor 6626 and Train Operator 7603 come from their notices. The other rows are windows on MTA’s exam schedule, which says it “is subject to change.” When we checked on October 19, 2026, MTA’s notice archive had no notice for any of them; its only “7613” is a different, older exam under a reused number. ^[3][12][13]

MTA’s list of current openings prints no exam type, so open competitive is our reading for Bus Maintainer- Group A (Auto-Body Technician) 7608: unlike the promotion rows beside it, the title does not begin “Promotion to”, and in MTA’s upcoming-exam table, which does print a type, every 76xx number is Open-Competitive. ^[3]

MTA NYCT Conductor 6626 opened for filing before July 2026; it is listed because its filing deadline and testing date fall inside this period.

Until a notice is posted, a schedule row has no fee, requirements or testing date. Search the MTA notice archive by title as well as number.

NYS Court Officer-Trainee (JG-16) 45-857 is a New York State Unified Court System exam, not a DCAS or MTA one. Its announcement gave an application period of April 1, 2026 to May 14, 2026 and a statewide testing window of August 26, 2026 to October 7, 2026. Candidates self-scheduled within the window, and the announcement allows contingency testing after it if seating runs short. The feed marks only the window’s first day. ^[14]

Each notice sets its own fee. On the notices read here, and the court officer announcement, the fee is $0.00 for Police Officer 7311–7322, Traffic Enforcement 7331 and Correction Officer 7302, $30.00 for Court Officer 45-857, $61.00 for School Safety 7323, School Safety 7324, Special Officer 7327 and Special Officer H+H 7329, $68.00 for 911 Technician 7307 and Conductor 6626 and $91.00 for Train Operator 7603. A number marked “Not yet verified” has no fee here, because an earlier notice for the title does not set it.

Every fee-charging DCAS notice read here (7323, 7324, 7307, 7327 and 7329) says on its first page that five groups can have the fee waived: New York City high school students, first-time test takers, veterans, unemployed individuals, and people receiving public assistance or supplementary security income. Their application instructions then send readers to the OASys Fee Waiver FAQs for eligibility and documentation. ^{[5][6][8][10][11]}

The OASys FAQs describe a different set. Their answer on acceptable documentation, last updated May 12, 2021, covers public assistance, unemployment, SSI, Medicaid and Workforce1 participants; separate answers cover veterans and their spouses or domestic partners. No fee-waiver answer mentions high school students or first-time test takers. The page-one list is the notice’s own wording for its exam number. ^[15]

MTA words its waiver differently: applicants “receiving or participating in certain forms of public assistance/benefits/programs, or are a veteran” may qualify, and each notice sets a deadline for mailing the documentation. ^[12][13]

The combined feed has every open-competitive row above: DCAS, MTA and the court officer window. Promotion and canceled rows are left out. A title feed has only that exam’s rows, including numbers whose notices we have not read.

1. Google Calendar: on a computer, open Other calendars, choose “From URL” and paste the feed address. Google’s instructions.
2. Apple Calendar: choose File, then New Calendar Subscription, and paste the address. Apple’s instructions.
3. Outlook: add a calendar from the internet with the same address. Importing a downloaded .ics file gives a copy that never updates.

Each date is an all-day event; it does not book anything. The feed asks apps to refresh every 12 hours, but apps decide when they actually do, so check the notice near a deadline. A corrected date updates the same event. An event withdrawn after review stays in the feed, marked cancelled. Feed events were last revised on October 19, 2026.

To count how many calendar apps use the feeds, each request logs the day, the feed, a coarse app type and a daily hash of the app’s User-Agent. Our log line keeps no IP address and no raw User-Agent. One shared app, such as Google’s, can stand for many people.

The printable sheet lists the DCAS open-competitive filing openings for one semester on a single landscape page, with the date the sources were checked and this page’s address. Closing dates, testing dates and fees stay on this page, where they can be rechecked.

July–December 2026 sheet · January–June 2027 sheet

The annual schedule in use is the edition whose footer is dated October 8, 2026. It has 151 records: 108 open competitive, 41 promotion and 2 canceled. It replaced the July 1 edition, which had 149 (108 open competitive, 40 promotion, 1 postponed). What changed, by exam number: ^[1][2]

• Administrative Housing Development Specialist 7002: Open Competitive → Canceled.
• Sanitation Worker 7075: added, filing from May 5, 2027.
• Emergency Medical Specialist - EMT 7131: replaces 7031 with the same filing date, Oct 7, 2026.
• Administrative Housing Development Specialist (Prom) 7501: Promotion → Canceled.
• Associate Supervisor of School Security (Prom) 7509: Postponed → Promotion; filing moved from Aug 5, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026.
• Lieutenant (Fire) (Prom) 7519: added, filing from May 5, 2027.
• Sergeant (Police) (Prom) 7533: filing moved from Oct 7, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027.

NYC Open Data publishes the schedule as a dataset. Its 149 records for this filing year (108 open competitive, 41 promotion) are all marked current as of July 22, 2026, so it lacks 7075, 7131 and 7519 and still lists 7031. It does give closing dates, but for 4 of the 19 DCAS numbers whose notices we read, its closing date is earlier than the notice’s: 7302 (Sep 22, 2026 there, Oct 27, 2026 in the notice), 7307 (Sep 22, 2026 there, Oct 13, 2026 in the notice), 7323 (Jul 21, 2026 there, Aug 25, 2026 in the notice) and 7324 (Oct 27, 2026 there, Nov 25, 2026 in the notice). So an empty closing date is never filled from it. ^[16]

The tables, the printable sheets and the feeds are built from one transcription of these documents, which the site’s build re-reads from the archived copies and refuses to publish if anything disagrees, including our own registry of exam dates. A new notice is added after it has been read and archived. For wording that changed inside a notice, see the notice-change log.

Each note links to the original publisher. Page and rule references help you find the evidence. Archive details identify the exact copy checked; archived documents are not republished here.

1. DCAS Annual Examination Schedule through June 30, 2027 (footer dated 10.8.2026)

   Pages 1–3; footer dated 10.8.2026. Each row gives a title code, title, exam number and status under an “Apply Beginning” date. It prints no closing date, fee or testing date. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved October 18, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 76abd31a15accd594f44447c1cb5d9a4e07c13a9af2b5865d68f5017122a3d73

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2. DCAS Annual Examination Schedule through June 30, 2027 (footer dated 7.1.2026; superseded) · This edition on Wayback · Agency URL (may serve a later edition)

   The earlier edition, footer dated 7.1.2026, four pages. Used only to show what the October edition changed.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved September 9, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 87678525d6c4362c22374551e596441b596db3d83372f65ddf77e7143c9c3af8

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3. MTA NYCT exam schedule and notice archive, re-read October 19, 2026

   mta.info refuses automated downloads, so this is a dated reading of the schedule and notice-archive pages, not their HTML. The schedule rows match the October 16 reading; the schedule says it “is subject to change.”

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved October 19, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived text capture: dce6d09845babb9a8522530657fddb1fd46c051c9f30bf1e8cbd1a9e4ede8c31

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4. Police Officer, Exam Nos. 7311–7322 · Wayback snapshot

   Page 1: the application, scheduling and testing table, one row per exam number, and the fee. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved October 3, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 11df36974ea3103a8171674a7957d4706df3007c3d6fcb73c20b3e6064b87b0c

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5. School Safety Agent, Exam No. 7323

   Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved August 2, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 8f81d9d9e926da31b4e64b32c2386da1770a86ef4dcc04dcbf7cb2dd1260d430

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6. School Safety Agent, Exam No. 7324

   Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved October 16, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: b910a5171faf95f52b602389217838576c9164351337281892f73722a293884b

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7. Traffic Enforcement Agent, Exam No. 7331

   Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved October 18, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: ab2eebe29ce0ec8621537ae7988c515a9a08e6e164f20004e33549be49eed6ef

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8. Police Communications Technician, Exam No. 7307 · Wayback snapshot

   Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved September 8, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: abae5a8c072786f0c55e8405b100eb16b8a6c9110ec7afb4fa1e009cd7742300

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9. Correction Officer, Exam No. 7302

   Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

   Archived copy and fingerprint

   Archived copy on file, retrieved September 8, 2026.

   SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 4bc805bac9501c9ad72fbe295fcb81b602a5fa05d84d4674aaa5335d19f2b83b

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10. Special Officer, Exam No. 7327

    Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved September 8, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 9516f2b6f6a4711419a6486c61ab6a2985452f71b32569d204ff4e64c1a171e6

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11. Special Officer (NYC H+H), Exam No. 7329

    Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and THE TEST DATE boxes; Exam Site Admission section. The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved October 18, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 4dcf4cec5ad609f365725dfb4912436f5a3b39af8789edd578fbe70c35a6985e

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12. Conductor, Exam No. 6626, Second Amended Notice of 7 August 2026

    Second amended notice of August 7, 2026, page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and TEST DATE boxes; Test Site Requirements section.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved September 9, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 21d8d0fa727ff0de3d0a9fd6413ea3806b74f54effbc284425ddaafaea281469

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13. Train Operator, Exam No. 7603

    Page 1: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION FEE and TEST DATE boxes; Test Site Requirements section.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved September 9, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 1c30708f85edd3e8f574a4058fef1e552d770be5a81ed1c3f866aabd53c58929

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14. NYS Unified Court System: Court Officer-Trainee examination 45-857 announcement · Wayback snapshot

    Page 1: EXAMINATION DATES (the statewide testing window, l. 9–11; self-scheduling, l. 14–17; contingency testing after the window, l. 26–29), APPLICATION PROCESS, and the e-mailed SELF-SCHEDULING LINK (l. 71–76). The agency’s file was byte-identical to this copy when fetched again on October 19, 2026.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved July 16, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 4029b860ef958b16945f1163531e22a94b7ea4f919c6c2f75f8652afd3255ef0

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15. DCAS OASys: Frequently Asked Questions, fee-waiver answers (captured October 16, 2026)

    “What are the acceptable forms of documentation for the various types of fee waivers?” (FAQ id 94, updated May 12, 2021), plus the veteran and veteran-spouse answers. Captured from the FAQ page’s own data feed.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved October 16, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived JSON response: 49b81779f56e8ca26fbf918e3043e43d2030c1559ef249c999f0c2393a9e38e8

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16. NYC Open Data: Annual Examination Schedule of Each Fiscal Year (dataset 4ptz-hmtc)

    The dataset’s full API response, 2,901 records; re-fetched 2026-10-19 with identical records. Used to document conflicts, never to fill an empty cell.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved October 18, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived JSON response: feec673537dac871218b81f1bce9a92225ce8a20666de74a2a478d031194043a

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17. DCAS Civil Service Primer, August 29, 2024 · Wayback snapshot

    PDF page 12, “Examinations: How Do They Work?”: who open-competitive and promotion exams are open to. The schedule itself prints no definitions.

    Archived copy and fingerprint

    Archived copy on file, retrieved October 18, 2026.

    SHA-256 of the archived PDF, as downloaded: 8a403f84ca8574331cd7769aef3095d3a452ce122eaf8c202bfd97d9a3d06230

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DutyRank. “NYC civil service exam calendar, July 2026 – June 2027: filing dates and testing start dates.” Updated 2026-10-19. https://dutyrank.com/civil-service/exam-calendar

1. October 19, 2026

   Said how each notice gives your own test date (Police Officer prints scheduling periods; court officer candidates self-scheduled); cited DCAS’s primer for open competitive and promotion; called the court officer document an announcement and noted its contingency testing; marked MTA 7608’s exam type as our inference; retitled to filing dates and testing start dates.

2. October 19, 2026

   Published the calendar from the DCAS annual schedule dated October 8, 2026, the MTA exam schedule and the notices read so far, with calendar feeds and printable semester sheets.