Firefighter Written Exam Portal
To be recruited as a firefighter, you will typically have to take a physical fitness exam as well as a written assessment of your cognitive ability and personality.
Fire departments across the USA and Canada use various versions of this written exam, which are made by different test suppliers. Despite their difference, they are very similar to each other, typically containing numerical, verbal, and mechanical reasoning, as well as memory and spatial orientation.
How Can I Find Out Which Test I Am Taking?
You can find out which test you are slated to take by calling or sending an email to your recruiter or checking their website. Once you know your test, you can start practicing by following the relevant link below.
Couldn't find which test you are taking?
Use our general-purpose Firefighter Written Exam Course, which includes question types from all firefighter tests.
Firefighter Written Assessments
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| Supplier | Test Name | Usage Area* |
|---|---|---|
| CPS HR Consulting | Cooperative Personnel Service Test (CPS) | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| Ergometrics | FireTEAM | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| City of New York | FDNY Test | New York City |
| Fire and Police Selection, Inc. | Firefighter Aptitude and Character Test (FACT) - OFAI Stage One | Ontario, Canada |
| Fire and Police Selection, Inc. | National Fire Select Test (NFST) | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| Gledhill/Shaw Enterprise Ltd | Occupational Skills (OS) Test, Gledhill Shaw OS Test | Canada |
| EB Jacobs | Fire Service Aptitude Battery (FSAB) | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC) | Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) | California |
| City of LA and Psychological Services, Inc. (PSI) | Firefighter Candidate Assessment (FCA) | Los Angeles, CA |
| CWH Management Solutions | CWH Next Generation Firefighter/EMT (NGFF) | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| IPMA-HR | IPMA-HR Entry-Level Firefighter Exam | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| Industrial/Organizational Solutions (IOS) | Firefighter Selection Tool (FST) | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| Morris & McDaniel | Morris & McDaniel Entry Level Firefighter Exam | U.S. fire departments nationwide |
| City of Chicago and IOS | CFD Firefighter Exam | Chicago, IL |
*Prominent usage areas using this test. This table cannot cover every fire department.