How to Apply:  The State of California Examination and/or Employment Application (Form STD 678) is available from SPB Web site.  Read it over carefully and answer all questions that apply to you.  Your cooperation in answering the questions on the last page is voluntary and used to assist the State of California in its commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.  Type or print in ink neatly.  There is also an online application process that will store your application and employment information in a state-owned database. The completed application is an example of your reading comprehension skills, your ability to follow directions, and your attention to detail.

You will want to make several copies for yourself, as you will be most likely responding to a large volume of job bulletins sent to you by mail.  It also allows you to refer to your application at a later time.  Each job bulletin will tell you where to send your application, or if you must apply in person, and the last date to apply.  The postmark on the envelope is used to determine whether your application met the final filing deadline.  Late applications are not accepted.

Application Review:  If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you should receive a letter within two weeks after the final filing date, however it is common to not receive a response due to the large volume of applications each department is processing (e.g. your application slips through the cracks).  If you do meet the requirements and the examination does not have a written test, you should receive a letter within a month after the final filing date.  If you have not received your acknowledgement one month after the final filing date, you should contact the department conducting the examination.

If the examination has a written test and you have not received your admittance letter five days before the announced written test date, telephone the department conducting the examination.  Staff there will determine if your application was accepted and tell you where the test will be given and how to identify yourself to the proctor.

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