{"id":13521,"date":"2020-10-27T09:34:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=13521"},"modified":"2020-10-27T09:34:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:34:26","slug":"the-civil-service-exam-what-to-expect-and-how-to-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/the-civil-service-exam-what-to-expect-and-how-to-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"The Civil Service Exam: What to Expect and How to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re pursuing a non-military, non-political job with the U.S. government, there\u2019s a good chance you will be expected to take the civil service exam. From postal workers to police officers to air traffic controllers to clerical workers, a wide variety of government positions\u00a0 require the civil service exam as part of the application process. 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