US POST OFFICE

Carrier Exams.  POSTED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024

TAKING YOUR POSTAL EXAM

After applying for a job that requires an exam, you will receive an email with instructions on how to take the exam from the testing vendor. Check all email folders so you don’t miss any USPS emails, including “spam” and “junk” folders.  Add the following email domain addresses to your contact list - @usps.gov; @psionline.com; @geninfo.com; @uspis.gov.

NONPROCTORED EXAMS

A non-proctored exam is one that you can take online on your own, at any place of your choosing (for example, using a computer at home or at the library).

You can take the exam on a smartphone, tablet, or computer at a time and place of your choosing. There is no special preparation required. To do your best work, take the exam in a quiet location, free of noise and distractions.

PROCTORED EXAMS

A proctored exam is one that you complete at an approved exam center. Follow the instructions provided in the email you receive from your testing vendor.

AFTER YOU APPLY, YOU'LL RECEIVE AN EMAIL TO TAKE VEA EXAMS. 

When you apply for a job that requires the VEA, an email will be sent to you with instructions to take the test. (Monitor your spam folder, just in case.) From the date and time that the email invitation is sent, you will have three days (72 hours) to complete the VEA. The VEA generally takes about 30-45 minutes to complete. Start the test as soon as possible after receiving the email invitation. If you apply to multiple jobs that require the same version of the VEA, you will need to complete the VEA within 72 hours of the first VEA invitation. If you are not able to complete the VEA within 72 hours, then you will be removed from consideration for that position. However, you will be able to apply to other positions and take the test in the future.

You must score at least 70% to pass the VEA. If you do not pass the VEA, then you cannot be considered for the position (or any other positions in that job group) and you will not be able to retake that version of the VEA for one year. However, you will be able to take other versions of the VEA if you apply to a position that requires a different version of the VEA.

ExamAdmin@usps.gov.  Not sure what this email will get me. 

PASSWORD

Passwords must be at least 8 characters in length and include at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. They are case-sensitive and cannot include your username or more than two consecutive identical characters

Not a bad list. 

This page never works for me. 

Neither does this page.  And the enter button is called "Register"?  Don't get it.  Am already ready registered.  

Here's the bottom half of this page.  Note the enter button as "Register." 

Okay, the eCareer page below is proof that passwords need to be 15 characters long.  I've seen elsewhere where they only need to be 6 characters.  Maybe one is for customer accounts, whereas the other is for employment accounts.  Hard to know.