Examination 715

Examination 715 is the typing test for people seeking the position of Mark-Up Clerk (Automated). It is a computer administered and scored exam. Applicants are assisted with the start-up of the exam and with the exam instructions. You do not need prior experience on a computer terminal to take this test.

The exam contains a list of seven digit mail codes each consisting of four letters and three numbers. An example of a line is this: KATZ204. To pass this test, applicants must show that they can type these codes on the computer terminal at a rate of 14 correct lines per minute. Credit is given only for correctly typed lines.

You’ll type each line using lower case or capital letters. When you reach the end of the line, single space and begin typing the next line. When you reach the end of the sample items, simply begin again with the first line and continue to type until the five minutes have elapsed.

In the examination you will have five minutes in which to type the test material. Keep in mind that in order to pass the test you must type both rapidly and accurately.

(Note: A complete sample of Examination 715 is contained in The Book of U.S. Postal Exams & Post Office Jobs:How to Be a Top Scorer on 473/473-C/460 Tests & Other Postal Exams to Get a Post Office Jobs by Veltisezar B. Bautista.)