Tell me all you know about the Postal Exam/Assessment.

March 21, 2017 5:45 AM

What is involved in the Postal Exam/assessment for employment? Apparently there are two parts, on-line and in person. What might one expect and how would they prepare for these exams?
posted by intrepid_simpleton to Work & Money (4 answers total)

Granted it was a long time ago (PCs hadn't been invented yet!) when I took the exam and did well enough to then be employed by the USPS, but as I recall when I applied I was given some materials with sample questions/problems of the types that would be on the exam. Have you looked on line to see whether such examples exist?
posted by Dolley at 6:37 AM on March 21, 2017

There are test prep books for this. You can get them at your library or for sure via Prime. The last time I checked, the exam had a lot of putting numbers and letters in order, finishing sequences, basic math and reading comprehension, but I haven't checked lately. The posting you applied via or the test announcement should include a brief summary of what to expect.
posted by blnkfrnk at 7:44 AM on March 21, 2017

Response by poster: Yeah, the e-mail didn't really say anything about the test (contents or format), and I need to get it completed by Thursday at midnight, so probably no time to order something online. I guess I'll just start skimming and check the library catalog. And I have another project due Thursday at 7. Some weeks are like that.
posted by intrepid_simpleton at 7:17 PM on March 21, 2017

Many library websites have an "ask a librarian" chat function that will help you find the right resource.
posted by aniola at 3:41 PM on March 22, 2017 [1 favorite]