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Current Exams

California has a merit-based civil service selection system. This ensures the state hires and promotes people based on job-related qualifications. Before you can work for the state, you need to take and pass an exam for the specific job classification.

Note: Some positions are temporary and do not require an exam. Review the job announcement to see if you must first complete an exam.

After completing the exam, you will receive a final score and be placed on an eligibility list. Only those candidates in the top three ranks are considered reachable and ready for an appointment. As the ranks are cleared, the next lowest rank becomes reachable.

Exam Types

There are two types of exams: Open and Promotional.

Open exams are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed on the exam bulletin for the classification, regardless of their current place of employment.

Promotional exams are limited to current or recent EDD employees with permanent status who meet the minimum qualifications listed on the exam bulletin for the classification.

We administer many of our own open and promotional examinations, and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) administers many open examinations which we also use.

How to Apply for an Exam

To learn how to apply for an exam, follow the steps listed on How to Get a State Job. You must also follow the How to Apply instructions listed on the exam bulletin.

Disclaimer

This information is provided as a courtesy of our Human Resource Services Division (HRSD). It is your responsibility to review the actual exam bulletin accessible below.

Open Exams

Open Examinations Scheduled for the Employment Development Department
Classification Final Filing Date Location Exam Type Exam Method Additional Information
Accountant I (Specialist) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accountant I (Specialist) Bulletin
Accountant Trainee Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accountant Trainee Bulletin
Accountant Trainee (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Accountant Trainee (LEAP) Bulletin
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) Bulletin
Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) Bulletin
Accounting Administrator II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accounting Administrator II Bulletin
Accounting Officer (Specialist) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Accounting Officer (Specialist) Bulletin
Accounting Technician Continuous Testing Statewide Online Written Exam Online Accounting Technician Bulletin
Accounting Technician (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Accounting Technician (LEAP) Bulletin
Administrative Assistant I Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Administrative Assistant I Bulletin
Administrative Assistant I (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Administrative Assistant I (LEAP) Bulletin
Associate Budget Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Associate Budget Analyst Bulletin
Associate Governmental Program Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Associate Governmental Program Analyst Bulletin
Associate Governmental Program Analyst (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Associate Governmental Program Analyst (LEAP)
Associate Management Auditor Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Associate Management Auditor Bulletin
Attorney Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Attorney Bulletin
Attorney (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Attorney (LEAP) Bulletin
Attorney III  Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Attorney III Bulletin
Custodian (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Custodian (LEAP) Bulletin
Custodian Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Custodian Bulletin
Disability Insurance Program Representative Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Disability Insurance Program Representative Bulletin
Employment Program Representative Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Employment Program Representative Bulletin
Executive Assistant Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Executive Assistant Bulletin
Executive Assistant (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Executive Assistant (LEAP) Bulletin
Executive Secretary I Continuous Testing Statewide Written In Person Executive Secretary I Bulletin
Executive Secretary I (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Executive Secretary I (LEAP) Bulletin
Executive Secretary II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Executive Secretary II Bulletin
Information Officer I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Officer I Bulletin
Information Officer II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Officer II Bulletin
Information Technology Technician Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Technician Bulletin
Information Technology Associate Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Associate Bulletin
Information Technology Specialist I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Specialist I Bulletin
Information Technology Specialist II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Specialist II Bulletin
Information Technology Specialist III Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Specialist III Bulletin
Information Technology Supervisor I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Supervisor I Bulletin
Information Technology Supervisor II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Supervisor II Bulletin
Information Technology Manager I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Manager I Bulletin
Information Technology Manager II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Information Technology Manager II Bulletin
Investigator Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Investigator Bulletin
Key Data Operator Continuous Testing Statewide Performance In Person Key Data Operator Bulletin
Labor Relations Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Labor Relations Analyst Bulletin
Labor Relations Manager I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Labor Relations Manager I Bulletin
Labor Relations Manager II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Labor Relations Manager II Bulletin
Labor Relations Specialist Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Labor Relations Specialist Bulletin
Legal Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Legal Analyst Bulletin
Maintenance Mechanic Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Maintenance Mechanic Bulletin
Management Services Technician Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Management Services Technician Bulletin
Office Assistant (General) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Office Assistant (General) Bulletin
Office Assistant (Typing) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Office Assistant (Typing) Bulletin
Office Assistant Series (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Office Assistant Series (LEAP) Bulletin
Office Technician (General) Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Office Technician (General) Bulletin
Office Technician (Typing) Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Office Technician (Typing) Bulletin
Office Technician Series (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Office Technician Series (LEAP) Bulletin
Personnel Specialist Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Personnel Specialist Bulletin
Personnel Supervisor I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Personnel Supervisor I Bulletin
Personnel Supervisor II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Personnel Supervisor II Bulletin
Program Technician (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Program Technician (LEAP) Bulletin
Program Technician Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Program Technician Bulletin
Program Technician II Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Program Technician II Bulletin
Program Technician III Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Program Technician III Bulletin
Research Data Analyst I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Analyst I Bulletin
Research Data Analyst II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Analyst II Bulletin
Research Data Specialist I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Specialist I Bulletin
Research Data Specialist II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Specialist II Bulletin
Research Data Specialist III Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Specialist III Bulletin
Research Data Supervisor I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Supervisor I Bulletin
Research Data Supervisor II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Supervisor II Bulletin
Research Data Manager Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Research Data Manager Bulletin
Secretary Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Secretary Bulletin
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) Bulletin
Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor) Bulletin
Senior Legal Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Senior Legal Analyst Bulletin
Senior Management Auditor Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Senior Management Auditor Bulletin
Senior Personnel Specialist Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Senior Personnel Specialist Bulletin
Staff Management Auditor Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Staff Management Auditor Bulletin
Staff Services Analyst Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Staff Services Analyst Bulletin
Staff Services Analyst (LEAP) Continuous Testing Statewide Readiness Evaluation Online Staff Services Analyst (LEAP) Bulletin
Staff Services Manager I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Staff Services Manager I Bulletin
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) Bulletin
Staff Services Manager III Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Staff Services Manager III Bulletin
Staff Services Management Auditor Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Staff Services Management Auditor Bulletin
Supervising Program Technician I Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Supervising Program Technician I Bulletin
Supervising Program Technician II Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Supervising Program Technician II Bulletin
Supervising Program Technician III Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Supervising Program Technician III Bulletin
Tax Auditor, EDD (Auditor I) Continuous Testing Statewide Qualifications Assessment Online Auditor I Bulletin (Auditor I exam is used to fill for Tax Auditor positions)
Tax Compliance Representative, EDD Continuous Testing Statewide Training & Experience Online Tax Compliance Representative, EDD Bulletin
Warehouse Worker Continuous Testing Statewide Written Online Warehouse Worker Bulletin

Career Executive Assignment (CEA) Exams

View all current vacancies for CEA and exempt positions at the Employment Development Department on CalCareers.

Promotional Exams

There are currently no Promotional Exams scheduled. Please continue to monitor this webpage for the most current exam information.