Police Captain YP

This listing closes on 7/7/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Statewide, MA

Not Applicable

260914PCpt1YP

MUNICIPAL DEPT

03/13/2026

7/7/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Examination closes 7/7/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

If you currently have a Civil Service Online Account DO NOT create a new account to apply for this exam. Test takers with two accounts may cause delays with properly recording your application and notifications from civil service such as notices to appear, or job opportunities. If you have questions, please email civil service
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September 14, 2026

July 7, 2026

$150

Candidates for this examination must be employees in one of the following Massachusetts Police Departments. Please read the below department listing carefully. Departments and eligible titles will be listed as they are requested.

Eligible Title(s):

To be eligible for this examination you must: (1) be an employee in the police department for which the examination is given with permanent civil service status in the specified eligible title(s) by the date of the examination; and (2) have served in the force at least one year since you were appointed and performed the job duties of the eligible title(s)*.

A combination of temporary and permanent service from a certification can be applied towards meeting this one year requirement. Time spent working in the title of Police Captain will not interrupt the service period in your permanent position.

* If the eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank, you must have served in the force at least one year or three years depending on the participating municipality since you were appointed and performed the job duties. Police Officers filing for this examination must have one year of permanent experience after completion of their police academy course.

Service as a Student Officer, before successful completion of an approved academy, does not count towards meeting the eligibility requirement.

Note:

Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31 § 59, if less than two applications are received from eligible candidates, this examination will be postponed. If the examination’s eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank, the examination will go forward with less than two eligible candidates submitting applications.

Individuals placed on the resulting eligible list shall be eligible for certification from such list for such period as the administrator shall determine, but in any event not to exceed two years, unless otherwise outlined in Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 31, § 25 or the Human Resources Division (HRD) revocation policy.

The examination weights are: 48% Technical Knowledge, 32% Situational Judgment Test and 20% Experience & Education.

All applications and examination processing fees must be received by the Final date to receive applications. You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received. Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. Candidates who have been approved for an examination fee voucher may record redeeming the voucher on the application.

If you have not submitted payment or redemption of an examination voucher of the examination processing fee on or before the Final date to receive applications, your application will not be accepted.

Note:

Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates.

With the exception of current military personnel, no candidate has the right to a makeup examination due to…