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New York State Court Officer-Trainee Examination #45-857 (NYS Unified Court System)

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Can You Take the NY Court Officer Exam?

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Age
At least 20.5 at appointment
Education
High school diploma or GED
Background Check
Standard NYS court system background check; no felony convictions
Additional Requirements
  • U.S. citizenship at time of appointment
  • Valid NYS driver's license at time of appointment
  • Pass medical, psychological, and physical agility evaluations after written exam
  • Complete NYS court officer academy training upon hire
  • Exam announcement #45-857 administered by NYS Office of Court Administration
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NY Court Officer Exam Details

New York State Court Officer-Trainee Examination #45-857 (NYS Unified Court System)

Administered by NYS Unified Court System

Official Source
70 (scaled score, 0-100 scale) to be placed on eligible list; no penalty for guessing
Passing Score
Multiple-choice:
Questions
3
Hours
$30 filing fee
Exam Fee
Study time: 100-200 hours over 2-3 months
Prerequisites: U.S. citizen at appointment, at least 20.5 years old at appointment, NY State resident, high school diploma/GED, no felony convictions

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official NYS Unified Court System content outline

Remembering Facts and InformationNot published

Studying a written incident story for 5 minutes with no notes permitted, then answering recall questions after a delay — tests memory for names, numbers, sequence, and descriptive details

Reading, Understanding & Interpreting Written MaterialNot published

Full-passage and cloze-style (missing-word) questions answered using only information stated or implied in the text — no outside knowledge required or rewarded

Applying Facts and Information to Given SituationsNot published

Matching a given rule, policy, or procedure to a specific scenario using only the facts and rule text provided in the question — no outside legal or procedural knowledge is tested

Clerical CheckingNot published

Comparing sets of names, numbers, or codes to determine whether they are exactly the same or different — tests attention to transpositions, omissions, additions, and look-alike characters

Court Record KeepingNot published

Cross-referencing and combining information across multiple data tables using a shared key field, then reorganizing or extracting the requested data

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