Civil-service exam
Correction Officer
Exam 7302 · Published by DCAS
openApplication window: 09/02/2026–10/27/2026
At a glance
- Exam number
- 7302
- Application window
- 09/02/2026–10/27/2026
- Application fee
- $0
- Starting salary
- $56,838–$109,352
- Eligibility
- Open competitive
What the notice says
Test format: Multiple-choice test
Official details are in English. Read the full official exam notice before applying.
Explore exam cohorts
Open nowMultiple choice$45,000–$60,000No fee
Explore this title-code family
Publisher-issued title code: 70410 — the civil-service job title these exams fill.
Eligible-list timing benchmark
Open-competitive benchmark: Across 313 exams since 2018, the median time from application close to eligible-list establishment was about 8 months.
Application to appointment
- Application09/02/2026–10/27/2026Source
- Eligible list
- Certification
- Appointment