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New Exam Information from T.W. Parnell, PostalExam.com:

"New Postal exam 473 for most fulltime jobs is offered much more frequently than the old 470 exam it replaced. Individual Postal districts gave the old exam publicly only once every several years, but most districts offer the new 473 test at least once or twice a year. This is due to the new test's extreme failure rate. Astoundingly, about 80% of all applicants fail this exam. No other exam has ever carried a failure rate this high. With only about 20% passing, the resulting small list of qualified applicants is used up quickly, and they are forced to give the test again soon. This incredible failure rate reinforces the need for effective test preparation. For full details and up-to-date study guides, visit www.PostalExam.com.
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Postal Exam Secrets Study Guide
Postal Exam Secrets helps you ace the Postal Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying.
The Original Postal Exam 473/473-C Study Guide
Complete instruction on every detail of the new exam ...  100% up-to-date ... free live test prep support ... simple yet effective test taking tips ... six realistic practice exams ... and more.
Complete Postal Exam 473/473-C Training Program with 2 Audio CD's
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New Postal Exam 473/473-C Computer-Based Course with CD-ROM
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Postal Exam 460 Quick Course
The quickest, easiest, and most effective way to prepare. The Quick Course is convenient, but nothing is left out. Exclusive features include ... free live support ... simple yet effective test taking tips ... six up-to-date Postal practice tests ... free extra online Postal practice tests ... and more.
Postal Exam 460 Quick Course with 3 Audio CD's
Package includes the Quick Course book with a set of 3 Postal test prep audio CD's. Offers all the benefits of the book plus ... your own personal Postal test prep class ... timed practice tests ... recorded Oral Instructions tests ... and more. Listen and learn the quick & easy way.
Postal Exam 460 Quick Course with CD-ROM
This package offers all the features of the Quick Course book plus a Postal test prep CD-ROM loaded with ... series of six Postal test prep classes ... timed practice tests ... recorded Oral Instructions tests ... and more. Easy to use - just pop it into your CD drive - automatically opens & runs.
Postal Clerk and Carrier Exam Cram (473, 473-C, 460) (2nd Edition)
By John Gosney, Dawn McKay Rosenberg, Michele Lipson
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Post Office Jobs: How To Get a Job With the U.S. Postal Service, 3rd Edition
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Hiring and Exam Info
Jobs in the USPS are generally grouped into two categories - craft/bargaining and non-bargaining. Craft/bargaining positions are generally those that require a postal exam (see below) and consists of the traditional jobs such as letter carrier and clerk. Non-bargaining positions include a wide variety of administrative, managerial and support jobs that include accountant, chemist, engineer, marketing specialist, real estate specialist and safety specialists, etc. Some of these jobs are open to the public, but many are not.

Craft/bargaining positions (letter carrier, clerk, etc.) usually have a large pool of applicants that have applied for those positions. In order to be hired in a reasonable period of time, or hired at all, it is imperative that you score as high as possible on the postal exam for the respective position. Applicants who have passed the test are put on a list ranked by test score. Those with the highest scores are interviewed first.
How To Ace The Exam

Postal exams are rather difficult for those who have not practiced the various drills present on the exam. Do not expect to score high or even pass the test if you have not practiced prior to taking the exam. There are a variety of postal study guides available at local bookstores and on the Internet that contain information, tips, tricks, and practice exams that can give you the edge in obtaining the postal job that you want. Listed to the left are some of the latest postal guides now available at Amazon.com - offered in association with PostalMag.com.

You should purchase the appropriate guide at least a month prior to your scheduled test. Take a practice test each night and (after 30 days) you will be well prepared by the time of your test. Believe it or not, many if not most of the applicants at the test with you will not have practiced, giving you the edge and quite probably one of the highest scores. The smartest individual in the examination room, regardless of IQ, is the one that has practiced, practiced, and practiced. Good luck!

(We can't guarantee that you will score higher using the above method. However, this advice worked for PostalMag.com owner Tom Wakefield. About 30 days before his postal exam, Tom bought a postal exam study guide and practiced a test each night. He scored 100 on the test and was hired soon after!)

 

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