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Candidate-selection assessments used by fire departments and public fire services.

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Fire Service Entrance Examination to the rank of Firefighter (Grade 1)Fire Service Entrance Examination · SCD

Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.

Firefighter Testing System (FireTEAM)FireTEAM · NTN

Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Approximately 2 hours (Total Test Time for the FireTEAM test); NTN's FAQ separately notes each standard video test can take up to approximately 2.5 hours

National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI)NFSI · IOS

155 items total: Section I — 105 cognitive ability items; Section II — 50 behavioral-orientation (personality-type) items2 hours 30 minutes for the NFSI, plus 15 minutes for instructions (department test sessions add about one hour for check-in, instructions, and candidate support)

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