U.S. Department of State

Guide to theForeign Service Officer Selection Process

2007-2008

Privacy Act StatementAuthority:

Section 301 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, 22 U.S.C. s3941.

Purpose

: Information is being collected on this form to determine your eligibility to take theForeign Service Officer Test, to register you for the Foreign Service Officer Test, to assess your qualifications for selection as a Foreign Service Officer, and to ensure the integrity of theexamination process.

Routine Uses:

The information on this form may be used to prepare statistical reports andanalyses at the Department of State. Such reports and analyses are prepared in such a way thatdata is not identifiable with an individual, and may be shared outside the Department of State.This information may also be made available to other federal agencies in response to a requestfor information about hiring or retention of an employee, or to Members of Congress inresponse to an inquiry on behalf of the applicant.Your Social Security number is used as your applicant identification number. Executive Order 9397 authorizes solicitation of your Social Security number for use as an identifier in personnelrecords management, thus ensuring proper identification of candidates throughout the selectionand employment process. Furnishing your Social Security number, as well as other informationrequested on the form, is voluntary, but failure to do so may prevent timely processing of your application or may prevent us from registering you for the Foreign Service Officer Test.

Paperwork Reduction Act

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average three hours per response, including time required for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessarydocumentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the finalcollection. You do not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a cur-rently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. If you have commentson the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please sendthem to: U.S. Department of State, A/ISS/DIR, 1800 G St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20520.

Registering for the Test

All registrations for the Foreign Service Officer Test must be completed online. Theregistration package consists of two parts: the Application Form that gathers factualinformation about your academic background, work history, and other relevant data, and aPersonal Narrative that provides information about your experiences and qualifications to become a Foreign Service Officer. The link to online registration will be available atwww.careers.state.gov in July 2007. The registration process begins the process for entry-levelForeign Service Officer positions in the U.S. Department of State.

For each Foreign Service Officer Test window,registration package must be submitted at least 48 hoursprior to the opening of the window.Test windows will occur in September and December 2007and March, June, August and November 2008.For exact dates of each test window, visit our website:www.careers.state.gov

To obtain additional 2007-2008 Guide to the Foreign Service Officer Selection Process, write:Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT)U.S. Department of StateExamination Division2401 E Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20522

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The guide may also be downloaded at our website, www.careers.state.gov.As all registrations for the test must now be completed online, there is nolonger a printed version of the application in this publication.

Important Information:(1) Registration for the Foreign Service Officer Test will be open on a continuous basis.(2) The Foreign Service Officer Test will be offered quarterly in 2007 and 2008 duringeight-day test windows.