Consulate General News 2007
2006 Foreign Service Written Exam
We are pleased to announce that the FSWE will be administered on April 8, 2006. This will be the only administration of the exam in 2006.
Eligibility Requirements:
To take the examination and to enter the Foreign Service applicants must:
1)be a US citizen,
2)be at least 20 years of age and no older than 59 on the date of the exam (the age limit is based on date of birth; applicants are not eligible one day after their 59th birthday); be at least 21 to be appointed and must be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to date on which a candidate reaches age 60.
3)be available for worldwide assignment,
4)not have been previously separated from the Foreign Service for retirement, expiration of time in class, retirement based on relative performance or separation for cause
Applications for the April 8 exam must be received by March 1, 2006 for foreign test sites, and March 8, 2006 for domestic test sites.
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