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CDCR Correctional Sergeant Written Exam Format

The written test is the whole of CDCR's Correctional Sergeant examination — 100% of your score, three segments, a 70.00% minimum to pass — administered online through a ClassMarker link.

Weight toward the exam
100% (written test only — no other scored component)
Passing score
70.00% minimum, per Bulletin 3CE04
Segments
3 — Policy and Procedures, Reading and Writing Comprehension, Supervisory Skills
Administration
Online, via a ClassMarker link
Eligible list
Multi-departmental (CDCR and CCHCS; excludes CALPIA), lasts until the next Correctional Sergeant exam or up to 12 months
Veterans' preference / career credits
Not granted in promotional examinations, per the bulletin

How the exam is structured

CDCR's bulletin states the written test 'will consist of three component(s), Policy and Procedures, Reading and Writing Comprehension, and Supervisory Skills.' It publishes no item count, no duration and no per-segment weighting — every number you see for those on a preparation site, including timing figures on RankHigh's own practice sets, is the provider's own pacing choice, not CDCR's.

The eligible list this exam produces is multi-departmental — it fills Correctional Sergeant vacancies for CDCR and CCHCS, but explicitly excludes CALPIA. It remains in effect until CDCR gives a new Correctional Sergeant exam, and may be abolished after 12 months even if no new exam has run.

What each segment covers

Policy and Procedures covers Use of Force policy and Peace Officer Authority and Mutual Aid.

Reading and Writing Comprehension covers reading comprehension and paragraph organization — two task formats CDCR's own study guide prints under this segment.

Supervisory Skills covers Equal Employment Opportunity, Health/Safety/Workplace Violence, and Inmate Discipline.

Sources

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