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First of all, a separate thread/topic has been created for this particular examination, which can be viewed here. As per the guidelines of the website, if you can please "post in the relevant forum," it would be appreciated. Second, to answer your question, I would say the next Motor Vehicle Operator Exam will come out within the next year or two. Check this website periodically for more information.

Very good question @ryguy, very good question...

Just to clarify: According to your older posts, they are hiring you for MaBSTOA (OA) as a result of taking Exam # 2613 last summer, correct? Interesting...

My test score was 98.33%. Out of the 60 multiple choice questions that were on the exam, I got one of them incorrect. And yes, I do have my CDL license.

If you click here and here, these two websites outline the differences very clearly. To make a long story short: MTA Bus Company was formed in 2006 when the City of New York took over the private bus lines, and, if you click here, you can read up on the history of all the depots, which will explain where MaBSTOA comes into play. Unfortunately, this is true, especially when it comes to your pension with NYCERS. I agree 100%. If anything, this is why the Notice of Examination, which can be found here and here, specifically state that those who only hold the CLP (Commercial Learners Permit) or the CDL (Commercial Drivers License) can file for the exam, and these documents will be checked when it comes time to take the examination. My list number from Exam 2613 is less than 100 and I have not received any notifications yet - at this time I would just be patient.

Update: The next Open-Competitive Examinations for the title of Bus Operator for MTA Bus Company and MaBSTOA are now open for filing for free!! More information can be found on the Exam Schedule webpage, and two brand new topics/threads have been created as well, which can be found here and here. Good luck!!

Click here for the Notice of Examination. As per this document, testing is expected to begin in July. If you need help obtaining your Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP), I would recommend utilizing cristcdl.com. Just remember that the multiple choice examinations that you need to take and pass, at minimum, are General Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Passenger Endorsement. Good luck!!

Here is the Notice of Examination. As per this document, testing is expected to begin in July of 2023. If you need help obtaining your Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP), I would recommend utilizing cristcdl.com. Just remember that the multiple choice examinations that you need to take and pass, at minimum, are General Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Passenger Endorsement. Good luck!!

I agree 100%. After all, from looking at the Civil Service List (Active) webpage, I have no clue why the list for Exam # 4600 for Bus Operator, which was supposed to expire back in 2020, has been extended to 2024, however that's just me. When the last Open-Competitive Conductor Examination was administered, approximately 32,000 people passed the exam. I am estimating that approximately 36,000 to 40,000 people initially took the examination. Therefore, since this is a very popular examination, I am assuming that the Examinations Unit wants to get their "kinks" out in an effort to minimize the number of complaints. One of these "kinks" is to make sure that they have a high school or two available for use on several weekends in order to administer the examination. After all, how can you publish a Notice of Examination if you don't have an examination date? As far as how long the whole process were to take - I would say several years and not months. As an example, back in the summer of 2017 I took Exam 8302 for Motor Vehicle Operator. If you were to type "8302" into the search box of the Civil Service List (Active) webpage, you will see that the list for this particular examination was established within the last two months. And, since this is Civil Service, they call in list number order, from whoever got a 100% on the multiple choice Civil Service exam, to whoever got a 70% of the multiple choice Civil Service exam, which is the minimum passing score.

1) NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection 2) NYPD 3) NYC Dept. of Education In addition, as I type my last name into the search box of the Civil Service List Certification webpage, I also realize that the NYC Housing Authority also a single vacancy, however I never received notification from this particular agency.

Definitely! If you click here and here, there is the Eastchester Depot located in the Bronx and the Yonkers Depot as well. Good luck!

You're welcome for the response. I'm going to ask @SevenEleven, who is a Dispatcher, to chime in. Unfortunately, about 9 years ago, I did not make it through the initial 10-Day Training Session, therefore I think he will know more about what to do and what not to do. Congrats! Good for you!

So if you click here and here, depending on the specific depot that you want to work out of, the title of "Bus Operator" is divided up between NYC Transit, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company. To make a long story short: Although this is a "Civil Service" examination, in which even the top of the first page of the Notice of Examination specifically states "New York City Transit," they are pulling people from these lists to fill their vacancies in MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company. If this is the case, and if I am correct, these folks will not be receiving a pension from NYCERS when it comes time to retirement, although this was a "Civil Service" examination. Now, if you're interested in complaining about this, send me a Private Message (PM) and we'll take it from there. If you can't do this, let me know and I'll help you figure something out.

Tell me about it. I have three interviews within the next couple weeks, and two of them are on the same day! On top of that, I was forced to start with a brand new employer, and I don't know how I'm going to be able to take off for all of these interviews...ouch...

Update: As per the latest Exam Schedule, there will be an Open-Competitive Examination for MTA Bus Company and MaBSTOA, in which the application period will be from June 1st to July 1st. With the fact that the Exam Number is "N/A," I'm wondering how this will work out, respectively. Good luck!!

I agree 100%. And with the fact that the list for Exam 2613 consists of only 299 names, I wonder how fast they will produce the list for Exam 2614. Just wait for a phone call and/or e-mail. If you try to call them, you will just be wasting your time.

Thank you for the clarification.

Yes I do! My apologies for the delay, however the list for Exam # 2613 has been published. Unfortunately, the list only consists of 299 people. Although I believe you 100%, I just find this "interesting" because, according to this webpage, the last Certification for the title of "Bus Operator" was this past February. Interesting...

First of all, welcome to the Forums! Second, to answer your question, only time will tell. Hopefully the Examinations Unit will post the exam schedule for the second half of 2023 soon, and then we will take it from there. After all, the amount of names from Exam # 6601 consists of about 32,000 people, so even if they move the application period for this examination back a month or two, as they say, it's better to be safe rather than be sorry.

In the event anyone is interested... Good luck!!

First of all, welcome to the Forums! Second, if you look at the left hand side of this webpage, depending on what depot you want to work out of, the title of "Bus Operator" falls under one of three categories: NYC Transit, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company. Unfortunately, the next exam for NYC Transit is not going to be for a while. This time last year, according to the second page of this PDF document, the agency administered five [5] different examinations for NYC Transit, in which a thread/topic has been created, which you can view here. As far as MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company is concerned, to my knowledge, there has not been an exam in the last couple of years. If I was you, keep an eye out on this webpage. As soon as there is going to be a "new" exam for either NYC Transit, MaBSTOA and/or MTA Bus Company, it will be posted on the MTA's website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Other than that, welcome to the Forums!

You're welcome! If anything, the Notice of Examination (NOE) for the Promotional examination was just published. If you look at page three of the PDF document, you will see a list of items that will be on their examination, which will probably be on the Open-Competitive one as well. From prior experience, most people screw up on the "Short term memorization" section.

To make a long story short: There are a couple of introduction chapters, and then there is a chapter which contains the practice test for Train Operator (Promotion), another chapter for Train Operator (Open-Competitive), Conductor (Promotion) and Conductor (Open-Competitive). The introduction chapters are important to read, especially if this is the first civil service examination that you are taking.

I just sent you another e-mail message. Let me know if you received it.

Although the Notice of Examination (NOE) is not going to be posted until June, as per this website, one of the things which I would strongly recommend is to look at the prior NOE, which can be found here. If you carefully look towards the bottom of page four of the PDF document, you will see the things that they asked on the last Civil Service Exam back in 2016. There isn't a "manual" to read, however one of the books which I would recommend using as a "study tool" is titled Surfing Through New York Transit Exams: Train Operator - Conductor, For Open Competitive and Promotional Exams. What's nice is that the book was copyrighted in 2019, and is very similar to the last Open-Competitive Conductor Examination that I took. In addition, the format of the practice examinations that are in this book are very similar to the last Bus Operator examinations that I took as well. As a word of warning, I would stay away from those green and yellow or blue and white "passbooks." Although I borrowed one or two of these out of my local library to save money, since the questions were so outdated, I returned it and I haven't looked at another one of these "passbooks" ever since.