Civil Service List (Active)

Source Metadata

name Civil Service List (Active)
description A Civil Service List consists of all candidates who passed an exam, ranked in score order. An established list is considered active for no less than one year and no more than four years from the date of establishment. For more information visit DCAS’ “Work for the City” webpage at: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/take-an-exam.page
attribution Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
id vx8i-nprf
assetType dataset
category City Government
createdAt 2016-06-14 21:12:15
provenance official
rowsUpdatedAt 2025-12-17 14:04:52
Columns
Name Data Type Description Field Name
Exam No text A four (4) digit number that identifies a civil service examination. exam_no
List No number An eligible candidate’s placement on a given list as of the business day that the data set is populated. list_no
First Name text A candidate’s first name as it appears on their application. first_name
MI text A candidate’s middle initial (MI) as it appears on their application. mi
Last Name text A candidate’s last name as it appears on their application. last_name
Adj. FA number The Adjusted Final Average (“Adj. FA” or “AFA”) is an eligible candidate’s test score in addition to any additional credits granted. adj_fa
List Title Code text A five (5) digit number that corresponds to and represents a civil service title. list_title_code
List Title Desc text A descriptive name that identifies a civil service title. list_title_desc
Group No text Represents the certification order for a list. (e.g. – eligible candidates on a list with a 01 group number may be considered for appointment before an eligible candidate on primary list with a 00 group number). group_no
List Agency Code text A three (3) digit number used to identify an agency (For Promotion List Only). list_agency_code
List Agency Desc text The name of an appointing Agency. list_agency_desc
List Div Code text The promotional division codes/descriptions within the New York City Transit Authority only. list_div_code
Published Date calendar_date The date on which an eligible list is made available for review by the general public and appointing agencies.   published_date
Established Date calendar_date The date on which an eligible list is made available for certification to agencies to consider an eligible candidate for appointment. established_date
Anniversary Date calendar_date The date on which an eligible list is scheduled to expire.   anniversary_date
Extension Date calendar_date The date on which a list will be extended beyond its original expiration date. extension_date
Veteran Credit text An additional credit given to a Veteran (5 points) or disabled veteran (10 points) when s/he accepts a permanent position from an eligible list. veteran_credit
Parent Lgy Credit text A “Parent Legacy credit” is an additional credit given on an exam (10 points) to a candidate who lost a parent (FDNY, NYPD, or a First Responder, during or as a result of 911). parent_lgy_credit
Sibling Lgy Credit text A “Sibling Legacy Credit” is additional credit given on an exam (10 points) to a candidate who lost a sibling (FDNY, NYPD, or a First Responder, during or as a result of 911). sibling_lgy_credit
Residency Credit text An additional credit given on an exam to a candidate who maintains a continuous period of residency in New York City as described in the Notice of Examination for a specific title. residency_credit

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Normalized Fields List Agency Desc, List Title Code
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Source Data Last Updated 2025-12-17 14:04:52
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