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| General Information | Your Guide to Getting Started | Preparing to Take the Tests | | Phase 1 Testing | Phase 2 Testing | | Tips on Completing the Application for Employment (FD-140) | Desirable Weight Ranges Chart | | Closing | FBI Employment Homepage | How Phase II Testing Is Administered You should know that not all applicants who pass Phase I will be granted an interview. Due to the extremely high volume of applicants and the limited number of Phase II interview slots, only those candidates deemed the "Most Competitive" will proceed to Phase II. When you arrive for the testing process, you will be checked in and asked to provide your driver's license. If your driver's license does not have a photo, you must provide an additional form of photo identification. This license will be held by the test administrator until the testing is complete. A trained FBI employee will run the testing session. Phase II consists of the following two tests:
Please refer to pages 16 - 17 in Chapter
3 regarding what to bring and what not to bring to Phase II testing.
More information is provided about each test on the following
pages. PHASE II: STRUCTURED INTERVIEW The structured interview consists of 15 standard questions. The interview will be administered by a panel of three evaluators and will take one hour to administer. The evaluators will be FBI Special Agents who have been trained thoroughly on how to rate your performance on the interview using standardized scoring criteria. Remember, the panel knows nothing about you and has no knowledge of your background. As a quality control measure, all interviews will be audio taped and the recordings will be stored at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Tips for the Structured Interview
We'd like to spend the next hour getting to know more about you. During the interview, we will ask you to tell us how you've dealt with various kinds of situations in the past. In answering our questions, you can draw on experiences in family, work, school, or social situations and how you handled them. We would like you to describe the situation, tell us what you did in that situation, and how things turned out. We will be asking you 15 questions. Feel free to take a few moments to think about the answer you would like to give for each question. If you would like a question repeated, please ask. You'll be doing most of the talking during the interview. We will be taking notes while you talk to document the interview. The interview will also be tape recorded. Remember, be as specific and detailed as possible in describing the situation, your actions, and the outcome of your actions. The interview will then begin. The panel members will rotate asking questions. If you cannot think of an answer to a question, the interviewer will suggest that they move onto the next question and return to the question that could not be answered at the end of the interview. You will not be penalized for this. If, however, you fail to answer one or more questions during the interview, this may adversely affect your score. The evaluators are trained to keep the interview moving and complete it within 60 minutes. Remember to keep your answers concise and specific - answers that are too lengthy will detract from your ability to complete the interview. The interview measures the following critical skills and abilities:
PHASE II: WRITTEN EXERCISE At the start of this exercise, you will be given a set of materials to use for the exercise. A checklist will accompany these materials describing the contents. You will record your Social Security Number on the checklist and compare the checklist to the actual materials. If any of the materials are missing, you should raise your hand for assistance. You will be asked to initial the checklist to verify that all of the materials were provided. For the written exercise, you will be required to write a report to the editor of a newspaper. In preparing your response, be sure to write or print legibly. Responses cannot be evaluated if they cannot be read. Tips for the Written Exercise
The written exercise measures the following critical skills and abilities:
As indicated in Chapter 2, if you do not pass Phase II testing, you will receive a letter advising you of your eligibility to retest in one year. If you pass the second phase of tests, you will be sent a conditional offer of an employment letter. However, a final employment decision will be contingent upon successful completion of the entire screening process. Remember. You will be notified as to whether or not you passed Phase II. You will not receive actual test scores.
A passing score has been established that
will be applied uniformly to all applicants taking the test.
There is one passing score that is based on combined interview
and written exercise performance rather than individual passing
scores for each test. The interview will be weighted three times
as much as the written exercise. You will receive a letter stating
whether you passed or failed Phase II testing. The actual scores
will not be disseminated. Due to the thousands of applicants
tested per year, the FBI is unable to provide individual feedback
regarding test performance. Retest Policy Applicants for the Special Agent position who fail Phase II testing may be eligible for one retest at least one year after their initial test date. Applicants who exceed the age limit or who cannot be processed prior to their 37th birthday will not be retested. Due to the overwhelming volume of Special Agent applications, the FBI is only able to offer retest opportunities to those applicants who are found at that time to meet minimum qualifications and be the most competitive. This determination is based on your qualifications, skills, experiences, and the FBI's investigative needs, upon receipt of a newly submitted Application for Employment (FD-140). If you are interested in retesting for Phase II, contact the Applicant Coordinator in the office nearest you. |
