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Click here to register for the Foreign Service Officer Test, and/or order a copy of the Foreign Service Officer Test Study Guide. |
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Foreign Service Officer Test results for the March 2008 testing window were accessible on April 28, 2008. If you did not receive your results, please email ACT, Inc. at fsot@ACT.org or call (800)205-6358. |
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Please click here to view test dates, as well as Oral Assessment dates. |
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Please click here to view the list of test centers in the United States. The list of overseas posts that will host the November test will be available in mid-September. |
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Click here to view important deadlines for the November Foreign Service Officer Test. |
If you are having technical issues with the registration process, please email fsot@act.org, or call (319) 341-2500 or 1-800-205-6358. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Please note that the FSOT Study Guide is $20.00, plus shipping charges that vary depending on the delivery method. Orders shipped to California, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, or South Dakota, USA, will also be charged the required state sales tax.
The Guide to the Foreign Service Officer Selection Process (263kb, PDF) is provided for informational purposes only. The guide contains information regarding registration for the test, sample test and essay questions, testing for individuals with disabilities, how to prepare for the test, as well as explanations of the different career tracks and life in the Foreign Service.
You can also download our suggested course list (19kb, PDF) and reading list (42kb, PDF).
Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America is a best-selling book that has become a must-read for anyone taking the Foreign Service Test. Published by the American Foreign Service Association, the book takes readers inside embassies and consulates in over 50 countries, providing detailed descriptions of Foreign Service jobs and first-hand accounts of diplomacy in action. Go to www.afsa.org/inside for more information and to order, or call (847) 364-1222.
Now Available: AAFSW (the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide) is the most authoritative resource on "real life" for families in the U.S. Foreign Service. AAFSW recently produced the book Realities of Foreign Service Life, an invaluable resource for learning about life in the Foreign Service. Essays cover topics ranging from children's education overseas, to the Nairobi Embassy bombing. With warmth and humor, the book provides a window into the magic and mysteries of life with the U.S. Foreign Service. More information and ordering links appear in the AAFSW website at www.aafsw.org.
