Civil Service Test Prep Booklets

CSEA’s specially prepared Civil Service Test Preparation Booklets continue to be among CSEA’S most popular items. Click the link below if you are a member who would like to access these booklets for free, or if you would like to download a mail-in order form or order from our online store.
What to order:
Select booklets that correspond to the topics listed on your announcement under “Subject of Examination” or “Scope of Examination.” Our booklets usually match the names of test topics they cover, but sometimes a book will cover topics with different names.
If you need help with this process, visit csealearningcenter.org/help/booklets
If you don’t have your exam announcement, check with your hiring authority. If your test has a current announcement, find it on our Helpful Government Links page.
Order hard copies online
Download Mail-In Order Form

Download test prep booklets for free

Here you can find Civil Service Test Preparation Booklets available for download. Not sure which booklet you need?

If you are looking for booklet 12, please note that it has been removed because most of it addressed a type of question no longer seen on exams.  Please use booklet 14 instead.

STATE GOVERNMENT SERIES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES

Which Booklet do I need?

Select booklets that correspond to the topics listed on your announcement under “Subject of Examination” or “Scope of Examination.”  Our booklets usually match the names of test topics they cover, but sometimes a book will cover topics with different names.  If you need help with this process, visit https://csealearningcenter.org/help/booklets.cfm

If you don’t have your exam announcement, check with your hiring authority.