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Key Facts: NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent Exam

7331

Latest 2026 Exam Number

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

71651

Civil Service Title Code

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

$0

Exam No. 7331 Application Fee

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

70%

Minimum Passing Score

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

7

Abilities the Test May Cover

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

$48,719

Assignment Level II Minimum Salary

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

18

Minimum Age at Appointment

NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents page

15 mos

Driver License Deadline

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

90 days

NYC Residency for New City Hires

NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents page

4 years

Typical Eligible List Duration

NYC DCAS Notice of Examination

DCAS Exam No. 7331 for Traffic Enforcement Agent accepted applications from July 1 to August 25, 2026, with no application fee, and computer-terminal multiple-choice testing is expected to begin October 22, 2026. The test requires at least 70 percent and may draw on seven named abilities. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent by appointment and a New York State-valid driver license within 15 months in the title, and NYPD sets a minimum appointment age of 18. Passing candidates go on an eligible list in final score order that is usually active for four years.

Sample NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent Practice Questions

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1General Rule: No vehicle may stop, stand, or park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except that from sunrise to sunset, if standing is not otherwise prohibited, the operator of a passenger car may stand the car alongside a hydrant as long as the operator stays in the driver's seat, ready to move the car immediately. At 10:30 PM, an agent observes a passenger car stopped 8 feet from a fire hydrant with the driver in the driver's seat and the engine running. According to the rule, is the car in violation?

A.No, because the driver is in the driver's seat and ready to move the car.

B.No, because the exception applies at any hour while the engine is running.

C.Yes, but only if the car stays at the hydrant for more than 15 minutes.

D.Yes, because the attended-car exception applies only from sunrise to sunset.

Explanation: The rule allows an attended passenger car to stand at a hydrant only between sunrise and sunset. At 10:30 PM that exception is unavailable, so a car stopped 8 feet from the hydrant violates the 15-foot rule even though the driver is ready to move. The NYC Traffic Rules contain the same hydrant provision (34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(2)).

2General Rule: In a posted 'No Standing' zone, a vehicle may stop only temporarily while actually picking up or dropping off passengers; waiting for a passenger who has not arrived counts as standing. An agent observes a sedan stopped at the curb in a 'No Standing' zone for 8 minutes while the driver waits for a friend who has not yet come out of a building. Applying the rule, what is the appropriate enforcement action?

A.Take no action, because a passenger car may wait up to 10 minutes in a No Standing zone.

B.Issue a double-parking summons, because the sedan has been stopped for several minutes.

C.Issue a No Standing summons, because waiting for an absent passenger is not an active pickup.

D.Tell the driver to turn on the hazard lights, which makes waiting in the zone permissible.

Explanation: The exception covers only the time a driver is actually picking up or dropping off passengers. A driver who waits 8 minutes for a friend who has not appeared is standing, which the posted sign prohibits, so a No Standing summons applies.

3General Rule: In a posted 'No Stopping' zone, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose, including the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or property, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic control device. A driver stops for 20 seconds at the curb in a 'No Stopping' zone outside a subway station to drop off a passenger. Under the rule, is this permissible?

A.No, because a No Stopping rule bars stopping for any purpose, including a drop-off.

B.Yes, because a quick passenger drop-off is permitted in every type of curb zone.

C.Yes, provided the stop lasted under 30 seconds and caused no traffic slowdown.

D.No, unless the driver had the hazard flashers on during the drop-off.

Explanation: A No Stopping rule is stricter than No Standing: it bars stopping even for a brief passenger drop-off. The only exceptions in the stated rule are avoiding conflict with other traffic or following a police officer or traffic control device, and neither applies here.

4General Rule: A posted street cleaning (Alternate Side Parking) restriction stays in effect for the entire period shown on the sign, whether or not a street sweeper has already passed. A sign reads 'No Parking 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Mon & Thurs'. On Thursday at 9:15 AM, an agent observes a car parked on the restricted side after the sweeper passed at 8:50 AM. Under the rule, what should the agent do?

A.Do not issue a summons, because the sweeper has already cleaned the block.

B.Issue a summons only if the car is also within 15 feet of an intersection.

C.Give the driver a verbal warning and 10 minutes to move the car.

D.Issue a summons, because the restriction runs until 10:00 AM regardless of the sweeper.

Explanation: The stated rule ties the restriction to the hours on the sign, not to when the sweeper passes. At 9:15 AM on a Thursday the posted window (8:30-10:00 AM) is still running, so the parked car is in violation.

5General Rule: A commercial vehicle may double park alongside a vehicle parked at the curb for no more than 20 minutes while actively loading or unloading, but only if no unoccupied parking space or designated loading zone is available on the same side of the street within the same block, and only if it does not block the only lane of travel in its direction. A delivery box truck double parks next to a row of parked cars and begins unloading while a legal curb space is open 40 feet ahead on the same side of the same block. Does this double parking comply with the rule?

A.Yes, because commercial trucks may always double park while making deliveries.

B.No, because a legal curb space was open on the same side of the same block.

C.Yes, as long as the truck finishes unloading in under 20 minutes.

D.No, because the rule bars commercial double parking under all circumstances.

Explanation: The exception applies only when no unoccupied space or loading zone is available on the same side of the street within the same block. An open space 40 feet ahead on the same block means the truck had to use it, so the double parking violates the rule however quickly the delivery is finished. This tracks the current NYC double-parking rule for commercial vehicles (34 RCNY § 4-08(f)(1)).

6General Rule: During posted hours, only buses may drive in a bus lane, except that another vehicle may enter the lane to make the first available right turn, to reach or leave a curbside space where stopping is allowed, or when directed by a law enforcement officer. A passenger sedan enters the bus lane, passes two cross streets where right turns are permitted without turning, and continues in the lane for four blocks. Does this conduct comply with the rule?

A.No, because the sedan passed the first available right turn and kept driving in the lane.

B.Yes, because the sedan stayed at or below the posted speed limit while in the lane.

C.Yes, because no bus was approaching behind the sedan while it was in the lane.

D.No, but only if the sedan came to a complete stop somewhere in the lane.

Explanation: The turning exception covers only entering the lane to make the first available right turn. The sedan skipped two permitted right turns and drove four blocks in the lane, so none of the exceptions applies and the driving itself violates the rule.

7General Rule: No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a crosswalk, whether the crosswalk is marked or unmarked. An agent observes a car parked at the curb with its front bumper extending 18 inches into the painted lines of a pedestrian crosswalk. How should this situation be evaluated?

A.The car is legal, because most of the car is outside the crosswalk lines.

B.The car violates the rule only if pedestrians are forced into traffic.

C.The car violates the rule, because part of it is parked in the crosswalk.

D.The car may stay if the driver has paid at the nearby parking meter.

Explanation: The rule bars parking in a crosswalk, and a car whose bumper extends 18 inches into the crosswalk lines is partly in the crosswalk. The rule sets no minimum amount of overlap, so the car is in violation. NYC's traffic rules list crosswalks among the places where stopping, standing, and parking are prohibited (34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(5)).

8General Rule (Blocking the Box): No operator shall enter an intersection or a marked pedestrian crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the opposite side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage of other vehicular traffic or pedestrians, regardless of the indication of a traffic control signal. A driver enters an intersection on a solid green light, but stops in the middle because traffic ahead is backed up. When the cross-street light turns green, cross-traffic cannot proceed. Did the driver violate the rule?

A.No, because the driver entered the intersection on a green signal.

B.No, because the vehicles ahead are responsible for the backup.

C.Yes, because the driver entered without room to clear the intersection.

D.Yes, but only if the driver was operating a commercial truck or bus.

Explanation: The rule requires enough space on the far side before entering, regardless of the signal. Entering on green and stopping in the middle because traffic ahead was backed up is exactly what the rule prohibits. NYC's traffic rules contain the same requirement (34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(12)).

9General Rule: In New York City, no summons may be issued for parking past the purchased meter time until five minutes after that time expires. An agent checks a vehicle at a metered space at 3:14 PM. The receipt on the dashboard shows an expiration time of 3:10 PM. Can the agent issue an expired-meter summons at this time?

A.Yes, because the paid time on the receipt ran out 4 minutes earlier.

B.Yes, because the grace period applies only to app payments, not receipts.

C.No, because the grace period for NYC meters is a full 15 minutes.

D.No, because no summons may be issued until 3:15 PM, five minutes after expiration.

Explanation: The paid time expired at 3:10 PM, and the five-minute grace period means no summons may be issued until 3:15 PM, so at 3:14 PM the agent must wait. The grace period comes from NYC Administrative Code § 19-213(b).

10Calculation: A motorist pays for 90 minutes at a metered space where parking costs $2.50 per hour, starting at 1:15 PM. NYC law bars a summons for overtime parking until five minutes after the paid time expires. What is the earliest time an agent may issue an expired-meter summons?

A.2:45 PM

B.2:50 PM

C.2:51 PM

D.3:00 PM

Explanation: Ninety minutes after 1:15 PM is 2:45 PM, when the paid time expires. A summons may not be issued until five minutes after that, so 2:50 PM is the earliest time (NYC Administrative Code § 19-213(b)). The $2.50 hourly rate does not affect the answer.

About the NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent Exam

The NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent examination is the DCAS open-competitive civil service test used to build a score-ordered eligible list for civilian Traffic Enforcement Agents in the NYPD (Title Code 71651). Exam No. 7331 accepted applications from July 1 to August 25, 2026, with no application fee, and requires at least 70 percent to pass. DCAS lists seven abilities the test may cover but publishes no topic weights or question count. This free English-language practice bank is an independent study aid built around those seven abilities, not an official DCAS form, translation, or copy of secure exam materials.

Exam sponsor: NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), at a computer terminal. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

Not published by DCAS

Passing Score

At least 70%

Exam / Certification Fees

$0 for Exam No. 7331 (earlier 2026 cycle, Exam No. 6331: $54)

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Reported exam pass rate: Not published. NYC DCAS does not publish an official first-time pass-rate percentage for the Traffic Enforcement Agent exam. Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

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Deductive Reasoning

Apply general traffic and parking rules to specific situations to determine whether violations exist or what enforcement steps apply.

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Information Ordering

Correctly sequence procedural steps, operational guidelines, or incident actions according to established rules.

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Memorization

Recall critical details including vehicle descriptions, license plates, times, addresses, and instructions without referencing notes.

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Problem Sensitivity

Identify errors, missing information, safety hazards, equipment issues, or conflicting conditions in reports and field scenarios.

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Spatial Orientation

Determine your location, navigate grid street maps accounting for one-way street directions, and maintain proper directional orientation.

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Written Comprehension

Interpret written departmental policies, traffic rules, curb regulations, and official directives accurately.

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Written Expression

Select clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences for official summons logs, incident reports, and supervisor memos.

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Passing score: At least 70%
Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
Time limit: Not published by DCAS
Exam / certification fees: $0 for Exam No. 7331 (earlier 2026 cycle, Exam No. 6331: $54) Official sources

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NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read the current DCAS Notice of Examination carefully for the exam number, filing dates, test date, and ID requirements.

2Questions supply the rules you apply, but knowing NYC curb terms (No Parking, No Standing, No Stopping, double parking, bus lanes) helps you read rule-based items faster.

3For Spatial Orientation, track north, south, east, and west as you follow one-way arrows on a street grid.

4For Information Ordering, read the whole procedure first, note any conditions or exceptions, then decide which step comes next.

5Memorization items in this bank print the details in the question. For realistic practice, read the scenario once, cover it, and then choose an answer.

6In Problem Sensitivity questions, look for mismatched identifiers, missing required information, or conditions that create a safety hazard.

7For Written Expression, choose the sentence that is grammatically correct, avoids run-ons and fragments, and states facts in neutral language.

8Only basic hand-held calculators with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are allowed; phones, smart watches, and other electronics are sealed in a Yondr pouch, and using them can void your score.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent exam?

The NYC Traffic Enforcement Agent exam is an open-competitive civil-service examination administered by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). Passing candidates are placed on an eligible list used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to hire civilian Traffic Enforcement Agents (Title Code 71651).

What is the active exam number and application fee for 2026?

The most recent notice is Exam No. 7331, which accepted applications from July 1 to August 25, 2026, charged no application fee, and expects testing to begin October 22, 2026. Earlier cycles, Exam No. 6331 (March 2026) and Exam No. 6310 (November to December 2025), charged $54 plus a 2% card service fee, with waivers for eligible veterans, unemployed applicants, and people receiving public assistance or SSI. Exam numbers change with each cycle, so check the current DCAS notice.

How many questions are on the exam and what is the time limit?

The DCAS Notice of Examination does not publish an item count or time limit. The test is given at a computer terminal, and candidates must score at least 70% to pass.

What abilities are measured on the TEA exam?

The notice says the test may include questions on seven abilities: Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Memorization, Problem Sensitivity, Spatial Orientation, Written Comprehension, and Written Expression. DCAS does not publish percentage weights for these abilities.

What are the minimum qualifications for appointment?

By the date of appointment, candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and they must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State by 15 months in the title. NYPD lists a minimum appointment age of 18 and NYC residency within 90 days of appointment for new city hires; the DCAS notice says to confirm residency rules with the agency at appointment.

What does a Traffic Enforcement Agent do?

According to the DCAS notice, Traffic Enforcement Agents patrol an assigned area to enforce rules on the movement, parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles; issue paper and electronic summonses; testify at hearings and in court; report broken or missing meters and traffic conditions that need attention; and, at Assignment Level II, direct and control traffic at assigned locations.

What is the starting salary for a Traffic Enforcement Agent?

The Exam No. 7331 notice says candidates are eligible for appointment to Assignment Level II, with a current minimum salary of $48,719 per year, subject to collective bargaining. NYPD's recruiting page lists union coverage under Local 1181 and Local 1182.

Where is the exam taken?

The multiple-choice test is given at a computer terminal at a DCAS test site. DCAS posts the Admission Notice on your OASys dashboard 14 days before testing begins and considers your address when assigning a site.

How long does the eligible list remain active?

If you pass, DCAS places your name on an eligible list in final score order, and the notice says the list is usually active for four years. Candidates are considered for appointment in list order.

Are these practice questions official DCAS exam questions?

No. This is an independent practice bank by OpenExamPrep, built around the abilities listed in DCAS Notices of Examination. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or copied from DCAS or the NYPD.