Examinations Open to State Employees

Promotion and transition examinations are open to current State employees. You can apply for promotion and transition examinations online. Each examination title listed below links to the relevant examination announcement, which provides information on how and where to apply

Continuous recruitment promotion examinations — applications for most continuous recruitment examinations are accepted anytime.

Tentative examination schedule — tentative schedule of upcoming examinations.

Announcements as of August 21, 2026
Exam Number Exam Title Open to Employees of Salary Grade Last Date to Apply Non−Refundable Processing Fee (Waivers available)
31-586020 Administrative Officer 1 Multiple Agencies G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-547020 Assistant Industrial Superintendent Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of G-21 September 23, 2026 $0
31-579020 Associate Administrative Analyst Multiple Agencies G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-549020 Associate Health Care Management Systems Analyst Health, Department of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-544020 Associate Health Planner Health, Department of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-515020 Child Protective Services Specialist 2 Children&Family Svcs, Off of G-20 September 02, 2026 $0
31-516020 Child Protective Services Specialist 3 Children&Family Svcs, Off of G-23 September 02, 2026 $0
31-575020 Contract Management Specialist 2 Multiple Agencies G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-550020 Correctional Staff Deployment Specialist Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-539020 Education Finance Specialist 2 Education, Dept of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-573020 Fish Culturist 3 Environmental Conservation, Dept of G-15 September 23, 2026 $0
31-574020 Fish Culturist 4 Environmental Conservation, Dept of G-17 September 23, 2026 $0
31-551020 General Industrial Training Supervisor Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of G-18 September 23, 2026 $0
31-552020 General Industrial Training Supervisor (Abatement) Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of G-18 September 23, 2026 $0
31-553020 General Industrial Training Supervisor (Optical Manufacturing) Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of G-18 September 23, 2026 $0
31-546020 Highway Safety Program Analyst 2 Motor Vehicles, Department of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-545020 Highway Safety Program Representative Motor Vehicles, Department of G-21 September 23, 2026 $0
31-548020 Industrial Superintendent Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of M-1 September 23, 2026 $0
31-554020 Management Specialist 2 Temp&Disability Asst, Office of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-570020 Mined Land Reclamation Specialist 2 Environmental Conservation, Dept of G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-537020 Nutrition Services Administrator 1 Multiple Agencies G-20 September 23, 2026 $0
31-538020 Nutrition Services Administrator 2 Multiple Agencies G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-555020 Production Control Supervisor Corrections and Community Supervision G-18 September 23, 2026 $0
31-578020 Psychologist 2 Multiple Agencies G-23 September 23, 2026 $0
31-556020 Quality Control Supervisor Corrections and Community Supervision G-18 September 23, 2026 $0
31-513020 University Police Officer 1 SUNY G-14 September 09, 2026 $0
31-514020 University Police Officer 1 (Spanish Language) SUNY G-14 September 09, 2026 $0
*Fee may cover applications for multiple examinations. See examination announcement for details.

Notes on Applying

  • An application must be submitted online or postmarked by the last date to apply. See examination announcement for details.

  • An application will not be accepted after the application filing deadline has passed.

  • Testing accommodations may be made for the following reasons:
    • Due to a religious observance or practice
    • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
    • Other accommodations - due to pregnancy, for nursing mothers, or for other circumstances that may impact your ability to be tested without accommodation

Examination announcements are subject to amendment or cancellation without notice.