Mark Alan Stewart - McGraw-Hills Postal Exams 473/473C

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This book is designed primarily to help those who are interested in employment with the U.S. Postal Service learn about available jobs and their requirements, and, in particular, to learn about Test 473, the test required for most positions.

Specific strategies and practice drills and exams are provided to help you do well on the examand succeed in gaining employment with the U.S. Postal Service. Here are a few hints on how to best start using this book. First, read to learn about jobs in the U.S. Postal Service and how to apply for them. Second, learn all about Test 473its organization, types of questions, scoring, and so on.

Then, equipped with this basic general knowledge, learn more about each of the four main sections of Test 473 by reading (and studying) . Each of these chapters discusses the types of questions included in one part of the test and provides both specific tips for answering the questions and general strategies to use when working on that particular section. Practice drills help to ensure that you understand how to answer the questions in each section. Finally, take a practice test, or maybe two tests. Score them and determine what your weak points are: Address Checking, Forms Completion, or Coding and Memory. Then go back to the chapter that discusses that particular part of the test and review the material to be sure you know exactly what the questions are asking and what approaches you should take in attempting to answer them correctly.

Then, take another practice test and repeat the procedure. By the time you have completed several practice testsseven are given in this bookyou should be very familiar with the test and well on your way to scoring well. Good luck.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is one of the nations largest civilian employers, currently employing more than 700,000 people in career positions throughout the country.

A career position with the Postal Service can be rewarding work: the compensation and benefits packages are among the best youll find anywhere, and youll enjoy the additional satisfaction of knowing that you are part of a long tradition of providing vital services to the country and its people. Understandably, Postal Service employment is attractive to many, many people, and the market for Postal Service career jobs is very competitive. Application exams such as Test 473 are one means that the Postal Service uses to screen applicants and identify those who are best qualified for various positions. Test 473 is officially known as Test 473 for Major Entry-Level Jobs and is also referred to as the 473 Battery Exam. (It replaces the old 470 Battery Exam.) If youre applying for a job that requires you to take one of the exams given by the Postal Service, its imperative that you gain a competitive edge by preparing thoroughly for the exam. This is especially true for Test 473 because more applicants take this exam than any of the other Postal Service exams.

Thats why weve created a book dedicated almost entirely to helping you do just that. The official U.S. postal system was created during the American Revolution, primarily to facilitate the delivery of important messages among various divisions of the Revolutionary army. Meeting in July of 1775, the Second Continental Congress named Benjamin Franklin, who had been instrumental in devising the systems framework and recommending it to the Congress, as the postal systems initial Postmaster General. Before we examine the test itself in , lets take a look at the various career jobs with the Postal Service. All of these career jobs require applicants to take either Test 473 or another test.

A bit later in this chapter, youll learn about the specific employment benefits offered by the Postal Service and the eligibility requirements for career employment with the Postal Service.

Applicants for most types of delivery, distribution, and retail jobs with the USPS must take Test 473 (or Test 473-C for City Carriers). There are four positions that fall into this category: Next page