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TT Fire Service Entrance Exam Cheat Sheet

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Recruitment Stages

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Screening Stage OrderWho Runs Each StagePSC Regulations 149-150Which Body Do You Ask?Successful vs Selected

Eligibility + Statutory Rules

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Eligibility ChecklistDocuments RequiredAge + Physique RulesInstant DisqualifiersTraining + Probation

Fire Service + TT Knowledge

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Fire Service LawRanks + DivisionsTrinidad and Tobago FactsFour Statutory PurposesTwo vs Four Divisions

English + Comprehension

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Grammar RulesWord ConfusablesComprehension MethodQuestion Attack PickerFewer vs Less

Numeracy + Reasoning

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Percent + Ratio FormulasConversions To MemoriseLogic RulesWhich Formula To UseNecessary vs Sufficient

Quick Facts

Exam
PSC Entrance Examination
Role
Firefighter Grade 1
Set by
Public Service Commission
Questions
Not published
Time
Not published
Pass mark
Not published
Result
Ranked in merit order
Age
18-35 at application
Height male
166.25 cm minimum
Height female
160 cm minimum
Ministry
Homeland Security
Probation
12 months

Stage Order

Apply, Exam, Merit, Physical, Interview, Medical, Train, Probation

Exam: PSCPhysical: Fire Service SchoolInterview: TTFS committeeMedical: Government Medical Officer

Successful vs Selected

Successful

  • Cleared the entrance exam
  • Placed on merit list
  • Advertisement item 7

Selected

  • Called to physical test
  • Depends on Service need
  • Not automatic

Rank first, then call

Which Body Do You Ask?

  1. Written exam instructions→Public Service Commission(Via the Director)
  2. Exam or interview date→SCD notices page(Plus your email)
  3. Physical test details→Fire Service School(Events not published)
  4. Medical appointment→Government Medical Officer(Final screening stage)
  5. Application or eligibility→TTFS Recruitment(TTFS.Recruitment@gov.tt)
  6. Live vacancy check→EmployTT portal(employtt.gov.tt)
  7. Legal standard→1998 Regulations(Chap. 35:50)

Screening Stage Order

1. Apply
EmployTT online platformItem 5
2. Entrance exam
Set by PSCItem 6
3. Merit list
PSC ranks successful candidatesItem 7
4. Physical test
Fire Service SchoolItem 7
5. Interview
TTFS selection committeeItem 8
6. Medical
Government Medical OfficerItem 9
7. Training
Fire Service School courseItem 10
8. Probation
One year, then appointmentItem 11

PSC vs Fire Service School

PSC

  • Sets the entrance exam
  • Builds the merit list
  • Notifies via Director

Fire Service School

  • Runs physical aptitude test
  • Delivers induction training
  • A TTFS institution

Paper versus practical

Who Runs Each Stage

Entrance exam
Public Service Commission
Merit list
Public Service Commission
Physical aptitude test
Fire Service School
Interview
TTFS selection committee
Medical exam
Government Medical Officer
Induction training
Fire Service School
Candidate notices
Director of Personnel Administration
Recruitment queries
TTFS.Recruitment@gov.tt

Entrance vs Board Exam

Entrance exam

  • Public Service Commission
  • Civilian applicants
  • No published fee

Examinations Board

  • Appointed by the Minister
  • Serving officers only
  • Gazetted fee payable

Entry versus promotion

PSC Regulations 149-150

Reg 149(1)
CFO reports vacancy: 14 days
Reg 149(2)
Commission may advertise vacancy
Reg 149(5)
CFO verifies; may ask Police
Reg 150(1)
Director notifies place, date, time
Reg 150(2)
Merit via practical plus interview
Reg 150(3)
Practical and interview decide rank
Reg 150(4)
Selection Board may interview
Selection Board
DCFO, School head, Director

Height Standard

Men 166.25 cm; women 160 cm

Male: 166.25 cmFemale: 160 cmPlus good physiqueChecked at application

Which Document Proves What

  1. Prove identity→National ID or passport(Or driver's permit)
  2. Prove age→Computerized birth certificate(Not laminated)
  3. Prove name change→Deed poll or affidavit(Or marriage certificate)
  4. Prove education→Original CSEC certificates(English A compulsory)
  5. Prove character→Certificate of Character(Verified later)
  6. Prove physique→Measured at screening(Regulation 3 standard)

Eligibility Checklist

Citizenship
Trinidad and Tobago citizen
Age
18 to 35 at application
Character
Certificate of Character later
Physique
Good physique, minimum height
Education
Three CSEC/CXC/GCE passes
English A
Compulsory, no substitute subject
Identity
Any two listed documents
Oct 2025 intake
Advertised for males only

Document Rule

Any two of three, not all three

ID, permit or passportComputerized birth certificateName-change evidenceOriginals, unlaminated

Regulation 11 vs 13

Regulation 11

  • Deducts up to two years
  • Prior State service
  • Must immediately precede

Regulation 13

  • Ages 35 to 50
  • Previous Fire Service
  • Re-employment route

Deduction versus re-employment

Documents Required

Any two of three
Not all three needed
Option A
National ID, permit, passport
Option B
Computerized birth certificate
Option C
Name-change evidence
Name-change evidence
Affidavit, deed poll, marriage, divorce
Originals only
Scan and upload them
No lamination
Laminated documents rejected
Verification stage
Bring originals when listed

Age + Physique Rules

Male height
166.25 cm minimumReg 3
Female height
160 cm minimumReg 3
Good physique
Required but undefined
Age range
18 to 35 yearsReg 3
Reg 11 deduction
Up to two years
Qualifying service
Protective, military, State civil
Protective Service
Fire, Prison, Police
Reg 13 re-employment
35-50 with pensionable service

Instant Disqualifiers

False information
Immediate disqualification
Offensive tattoos
Offensive body art barred
Laminated documents
Not accepted
Missing verification
Risks removal from process
Unsuitable application
Not even acknowledged
Failed training
Discharged from programme
Failed medical
Appointment qualification lost
Late application
None after closing deadline

Training + Probation

Fire Service School
Runs the induction course
Shortlist
After stages 1-9 pass
Course completion
Plus fit in every respect
Outcome
Eligible to be considered
First appointment
12-month probationReg 17
Promotion probation
Six months, Reg 17(2)
Course failure
Discharged from programme
Reg 15 carve-out
Recent graduates exempt

Four Statutory Purposes

Save, Prevent, Help, Investigate

Save life, propertyAdvise on preventionHumanitarian servicesInvestigate cause, origin

Two vs Four Divisions

Two Divisions

  • Section 5 of Act
  • Rank structure
  • Second and Third Schedules

Four divisions

  • Northern, Southern, Central, Tobago
  • Operational geography
  • Ministry description

Ranks versus regions

Fire Service Law

Fire Service Act
Chap. 35:50
1998 Regulations
Legal Notice 267/1998
Auxiliary Fire Service Act
Chap. 35:54
Section 3A
Four statutory purposes
Purpose 1
Save life and property
Purpose 2
Advise on prevention
Purpose 3
Related humanitarian services
Purpose 4
Investigate cause and origin

Ranks + Divisions

Section 5
Two Divisions in law
First Division
Second Schedule offices
Second Division
Third Schedule offices
Top rank
Chief Fire Officer
Entry office
Firefighter, Second Division
Next rank
Fire Sub-Officer
Sub-Officer rule
Four years plus examinations
Sub-Station Officer rule
Seven years minimum service
Four geographic divisions
Northern, Southern, Central, Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Facts

Fire emergency
Call 990
Police emergency
Call 999
Ambulance
Call 811
ODPM
Call 511
TTFS headquarters
Wrightson Road, Port of Spain
Parent ministry
Ministry of Homeland Security
Independence
31 August 1962
Republic
24 September 1976
Parliament
House 41, Senate 31

Fewer vs Less

Fewer

  • Countable items
  • Fewer applicants
  • Pairs with number

Less

  • Uncountable mass
  • Less water
  • Money, time, distance

Can you count it?

Question Attack Picker

  1. Asks the main point→Find the repeated claim(Not one detail)
  2. Asks what follows→Quote a sentence(Else it is outside)
  3. Option says all→Recheck passage qualifier(It often says some)
  4. Unknown word→Predict before options(Context beats dictionary)
  5. Two clauses, one comma→Comma splice(Split or subordinate)
  6. Subject far from verb→Cross out the middle(Match the head noun)

Grammar Rules

Subject-verb agreement
Verb matches head noun
Intervening phrase
Ignore when choosing verb
Each, every, either
Take singular verbs
Either A or B
Verb matches nearer subject
Collective nouns
Unit singular, members plural
Comma splice
Two sentences, one comma
Run-on
Two sentences, no punctuation
Fragment
No subject or verb
Possessive pronouns
Never take apostrophes

Word Confusables

its / it's
Belonging / it is
your / you're
Belonging / you are
their / there / they're
Belonging / place / they are
affect / effect
Influence / result
fewer / less
Countable / uncountable
number / amount
Countable / uncountable
principal / principle
Chief person / rule
stationary / stationery
Not moving / paper
practice / practise
Noun / verb
advice / advise
Noun / verb

Comprehension Method

Qualifiers
all, always, never, only
Hedges
some, may, most, often
Stated fact
Quotable from the text
Inference
Forced but unwritten conclusion
Main idea
Claim the passage supports
Supporting detail
Evidence for main idea
Vocabulary in context
Sentence beats dictionary meaning
Contrast signals
but, however, although, yet
Cause signals
because, therefore, thus, since

Percent Multiplier

Up multiply 1+r; down multiply 1-r

+15% = x1.15-15% = x0.85Chain by multiplyingReverse by dividing

Necessary vs Sufficient

Necessary

  • Must be true
  • Not enough alone
  • Signalled by only if

Sufficient

  • Guarantees the outcome
  • Signalled by if
  • The stronger claim

Required versus enough

Which Formula To Use

  1. Price after discount→Multiply by 0.85(15% off)
  2. Original before discount→Divide by 0.85(Never subtract back)
  3. Two changes chained→Multiply the multipliers(Never add them)
  4. Share a total→Sum the parts first(Then one share)
  5. Missing value, known mean→Rebuild the total(Mean x count)
  6. Journey average speed→Total over total(Never average speeds)
  7. Options widely spaced→Estimate first(Catches decimal errors)

Percent + Ratio Formulas

Increase r%
Multiply by 1 + r/100
Decrease r%
Multiply by 1 - r/100
Percent change
(new - old) / old x100
Reverse percentage
Divide, never subtract
Ratio split
Add parts, divide, multiply
Mean
Total divided by count
Missing value
Mean x count - known
Average speed
Total distance / total time
BODMAS
Brackets, orders, division, addition

Only Free Reversal

P then Q = not Q then not P

Converse invalidInverse invalidContrapositive always valid

Conversions To Memorise

1/2
0.5 = 50%
1/3
0.333 = 33.3%
1/4
0.25 = 25%
1/5
0.2 = 20%
1/8
0.125 = 12.5%
2/3
0.667 = 66.7%
3/4
0.75 = 75%
166.25 cm
About 5 ft 5.5 in
160 cm
About 5 ft 3 in

Logic Rules

Contrapositive
If not Q, not P
Converse
Invalid reversal of implication
Inverse
Invalid negation of implication
Affirming consequent
Invalid: Q so P
Necessary condition
Required, not enough
Sufficient condition
Enough, guarantees outcome
All A are B
One-way only, never reverse
Some
At least one, maybe all
No A are B
Only statement reversing freely
Sequences
Differences, ratios, alternating patterns

Common Traps

Successful vs selected

Success gives merit rank ≠ Selection gives physical test

Exam owner

PSC sets the exam ≠ School runs the physical

Foreign physical standards

CPAT is American ≠ TT events unpublished

Pass mark myth

No pass mark published ≠ Merit order instead

Question count

100 is our bank ≠ Official count unpublished

Eligible vs appointed

Eligible for consideration only ≠ Appointment not guaranteed

Document count

Any two required ≠ Not all three

Tattoo rule

Offensive art barred ≠ Not all tattoos

Height rounding

166.25 cm exactly ≠ Not 165 cm

Ministry name

Now Homeland Security ≠ Formerly National Security

Last Minute

  1. 1.PSC sets exam; School tests physical
  2. 2.Successful ranks you; selected advances you
  3. 3.Age 18-35; height 166.25 cm
  4. 4.Reg 11 deducts two service years
  5. 5.Any two identity documents, originals only
  6. 6.Three CSEC passes; English A compulsory
  7. 7.No pass mark published; merit order
  8. 8.Probation is twelve months
  9. 9.Purposes: save, prevent, help, investigate
  10. 10.Fire 990; police 999; ambulance 811
  11. 11.Percent up x1.15; down x0.85
  12. 12.Contrapositive valid; converse is not
  13. 13.Your PSC notification overrides everything

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