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This is a paper exam. And you will not receive your score as soon as you finish. If you record your answers on the "Candidate's Personal Record of Answers" form, you can compare this with the answer key that the MTA posts, which can be found by going to http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/proposed_answerkey.htm.

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I thought I read that for exam 2613, out of 30,000 people that toook the exam, only 3,621 people passed. In addition, I am also scheduled to take the exam on December 15th as well.

It says on the fourth line from the top of the General Instructions category: "The test will last 1.5 hours."

It should...re-read the paragraph, it says it in there.

My admission letter states that the exam is going to be an hour and a half long (aka 90 minutes). I would not be surprised in a way if it is going to be a short exam (40 Questions), just like the Track Worker exam this past year, in an effort to get more candidates for the position.

Try http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/pdf/CorrectionForm.pdf.

Mind I ask what phone you used to order the book? Also, how do you know it's up to date? Just curious...

I just got my pink notice as well. December 15th @ Brooklyn Technical High School, 1:30 PM.

On the notice of examination (http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/archives/pdf/4600.pdf), it says on the top of page 2 that at the time of appointment, you must have 3 years of driving experience. I personally think you will have enough time. Here is why: First of all, NYC Transit administered exam 2613 in January of 2013 (http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/archives/pdf/2613.pdf). From what I read, according to http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/34980-bus-operator-exam-2613-questions/ (not 100% sure of which post), out of 30,000 people that took the exam, 3,621 passed. I took the exam, in which I got a final score of 87.50% and a list # of 271. To this date, I have not received a phone call for part 2 of my medical, which is followed by training, etc. Therefore, HR (human resources) has to first go through the list for 2613 before it can move on to the list for 4600. Second, from my prior experience, providing you pass 4600, close to 6 months later you will be asked to take the BOSS (Bus Operator Selective Survey). In my opinion, close to 6 months after that minimum, they will start calling candidates from exam 4600 in list number. (Those that score higher get a lower list number and those that barely pass the exam with a 70, 71.25, 72.50, etc. get a very high list number). Therefore, since the exam is in December of 2013, and with the fact that NYC Transit has to finish up with exam 2613 first, my educated guess is that NYC Transit will start calling candidates from this exam in February or even March of 2015, the earliest. Therefore, if I was you, don't worry about it. It's going to take them at least one year to call people from 4600, providing they pass the exam and BOSS. You should be fine.

The link does not work my friend (at least for me)...

Okay folks, I have just learned that Empire Exam Services that they will be offering another class for Bus Operator Exam 4600 on Saturday, December 7th, 2013. The class begins at 9 AM, doors should be open at 8:30 AM. The cost for this is $75.00 per person, with a lesson plan & material included. All you need to bring is a calculator (to help you with some mathematics), a pen or pencil, a sweater (incase the heat does not work, which has happened in the past) and either lunch OR money to purchase food across the street at the deli. The class will be held at 8515 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, N.Y. 10416. If you look on Google Maps, this is easily accessible from the 88th Street Station along the line. For more information, email mtanycexamclass@gmail.com

Gotcha. From my experience this past January with exam 2613, I took the class, made index cards with the questions, practiced the other ones (that involved maps) and I got an 87.50 on the exam (10 wrong out of 80 questions). Therefore, in my opinion, there are a few questions, but not a lot.

Not to criticize you, however that's very interesting you say that because I attended the class back in January for exam 2613 and I do not recall them telling the students to study the DMV booklet...

I also had to take exam 3101 yesterday as well...any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I thought so too. However, if a huge number of people are taking the BOSS, then the prep class might have been pushed back to 11/23/13. I would love to go, however I can not since I am on a business trip that weekend. I would suggest to email mtanycexamclass@gmail.com and see what they say.

The exams on December 14th and 15th are for civil service. I sent NYC Transit an e-mail about some confusion on their webpage back in early September, and in their reply, they indicated the following: "The exam you applied for is NYCT - Bus Operator, Exam number 4600. This exam will be administered on December 14, 2013 and will be a multiple choice test. Your score on this test will be used to determine your place on an eligible list. The Bus Operator Selection Survey (BOSS) is the second part to this exam which would not occur until sometime next year. " The exam for 2613 was held in January and the BOSS for that was given in June. My educated guess is that the BOSS for 4600 will be given either in May or June of 2014.

According to http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/4600.htm, the exam is scheduled for December 14th (Saturday) OR December 15th (Sunday).

Okay, just got a letter in the mail, on pink paper, to report at Midwood High School on Saturday 11/16/13 at 9 AM for the Bus Operator Selection Survey (BOSS) exam.

In my opinion, this is what happened: A bus operator exam was given in 2008 under DCAS (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/noes/200808006000.pdf). Four years later, NYC Transit offered another exam, #2613 (http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/archives/pdf/2613.pdf). However, from what I read on this site in another thread, NYC Transit expected a lot more people to apply for the exam and pass the 1st test back in January, since not everyone is going to make it. This did not happen, since the agency was able to administer the BOSS exam on one day at 2 separate times (8:30 and 11:30 if I recall correctly). As a result, later that summer, NYC Transit offered exam #4600 (http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/archives/pdf/4600.pdf). What I noticed during the filing period for this exam was 2 things. First, they advertised it in the NYC Transit buses in Queens (however I am assuming around the city). Second, they also extended the filing date by one week to September 3rd, since they wanted more people to apply. Therefore, Dmoney2g8 answered the first part. As far as the second part, the TA has to go through exam 2613 first. After that, it will depend on the hiring needs of the agency.

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Not yet, as far as I know. According to the October 2013 employment news (http://www.mta.info/nyct/hr/pdf/employnws.pdf), all candidates should receive an admission letter in the mail by December 4th, so I am assuming that around Thanksgiving we should be getting them in the mail, which will contain all of the information we need.

I also got an e-mail, saying: "From Exam Administration This is the New York City Transit calling to inform you that the answer sheets for Track Worker, Exam number 3600, are, currently being, scored. We expect that the eligible list resulting from this exam will be established in approximately 6 months. At that time, you will receive a Notice of Result letter in the mail with your test score and list number, providing you passed the test."

In my opinion, if the population continues to increase in Queens and Nassau County, then why can't the line be extended as far east as possible, within a couple of blocks of the Queens/Nassau line?

I highly doubt that. Just give them some time to reply. I know the main person who runs the class is a Bus Operator, who normally works a split shift in Staten Island. However, since Metro-North needs buses to shuttle people to and from Orchard Beach, Rye Playland and Kensico Dam, I am assuming that he is trying to make as much overtime as possible, since I saw several NYC Transit Buses from various depots assisting in that operation.