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U.S. Postal Exams
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The [[United States Postal Service]] administers a number of examinations for employee applicants to be considered for employment. Exams are administered as needed on a regional or service-area basis.

== Exams ==
=== Postal Exam 460 ===
This is the exam given to [[Rural Letter Carrier]]s, usually for part-time positions.  
The Postal Exam Battery 460 is broken down into the following categories:
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This exam is also known as the '''Battery 473''' and replaced the '''Battery 470''' in [[2004]]. It is given to potential [[letter carrier]]s and postal processing jobs. A score of 70 is required to pass, and applicants are considered for hire based on their scoring. Historically, point bonuses of 5-10 points were awarded to applicants based on military [[veteran]] / disabled veteran status.
The Postal Exam Battery 473 and 473-C exams are 
the same test. It is designated as the 473 when given for various positions, and as the 473-C when given exclusively for the Carrier position. The exam is broken down into the following categories:

'''Part A: Address Checking'''
You will be given 60 addresses to compare in 11 minutes. You will be expected to determine if the addresses are identical, if the zip codes are different, or if the street/city addresses are different.

'''Part B: Forms Completion'''
You will be shown various forms and expected to answer 30 questions on correctly completing the forms in 15 minutes.

(contracted; show full)== References ==
* [http://www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm Employment welcome page at the USPS website]
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* [http://www.aceyourpostalexam.com Practice Postal Exams]

[[Category:Postal system]]
[[Category:Standardized tests in the United States]]