2021 Municipal Firefighter Exam – Massachusetts Civil Service

Application Opening: July 1, 2021
Application Deadline: September 7, 2021*
Notices to Appear for Written Test: TBD
Written Test Date: October 30, 2021
Notices to Appear for ELPAT: TBD
Score Release Date: TBD
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD

Written Test Location: Various Sites across the state
ELPAT Test Location: 571A Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749
Examination Fee: $200*
*There is an additional $50 late fee for applications received after September 7, 2021. Applications will NOT be accepted after September 21, 2021

1. Read the Firefighter Written Test Preparation Guide.
2. Notices to Appear for Written Test: TBD
   Two weeks before the written examination date you will receive a notice to appear by email. The notice will tell you the location and the time to appear for your examination. Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the email before contacting this office.
3. Written Test Date: October 30, 2021
   The Notice to Appear will provide detailed information. Please check your junk or spam email folder before contacting our office.
4. Notice to Appear for Entry-Level Physical Ability Test (ELPAT):TBD

   You will receive a notice to appear by email with detailed information and date/ time of your ELPAT Test.  Please check your junk or spam email folder before contacting our office. ELPAT Test Location: 571A Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749

5. Score Release Date: TBD
6. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
7. Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD

1. Find the application for 2021 Firefighter Examination.
2. Read about the examination information and find out if you’re eligible to take the exam.
3. Click Apply in the top right corner of the exam poster and follow the instructions to submit your application.
4. Once you’ve successfully submitted your application, you’ll see a Click to Pay button. Click the button to pay for your exam. Be sure to pay for the correct exam.
5. You’ll receive two confirmation emails when you’ve completed the process:

   ♦ an email confirming that your application has been received
   ♦ an email confirming that your payment has been received

Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. Once you receive the successful payment confirmation email, you may ignore the option to Submit Payment which may still be displayed in your account.

Please ensure that your email address is current on your account. If you need to change anything on your account, please see here for instructions: Update Your Account Contact Information. All notices are sent by email. Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the email before contacting this office. You are also able to view all email notices sent to you from our office by logging into your Civil Service account and viewing your inbox.