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Since October 2025: job knowledge, English expression and logical reasoning, all multiple-choice.
USA Foreign Service Officer Test: Quick Facts
- Employer
- U.S. Department of State
- Sections
- Job knowledge, English, logical reasoning
- Offered
- Quarterly (2026)
- Tracks
- Consular, Economic, Management, Political, Public Diplomacy
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