Comprehensive Examination Battery (CEB)

Successful entry-level firefighter candidates need much more than physical strength and procedural knowledge. In response to multiple requests from our clients, Fire & Police Selection, Inc. has developed the Comprehensive Examination Battery (CEB), a series of exams that measure the skills, abilities, and personal characteristics that comprise a successful firefighter.

The CEB was developed with the assistance of over 200 fire departments across the country. Through a careful screening process, the CEB focuses on a number of skills and traits deemed relevant to superior job performance, including cognitive ability, reading ability, and selected personal characteristics. These qualities are typically difficult to measure with a paper-and-pencil exam.

FPSI has been able to develop such an exam as a result of its varied experience in the employee selection field. The CEB is an excellent addition to the selection process---and a good predictor to entry-level job success.

Previewing the CEB Test

To preview the test, HR or Fire Department representatives may:

1. Call FPSI at (916) 294-4242 and request a Test Security Agreement if you do not have one on file. (Departments outside California may use our toll-free number (888) 990-3473)

2. Sign and return by mail or fax the Test Security Agreement. [ fax: 916-294-4240 ]

3. We will send you review copies of our products for your perusal, together with information on how to order the test for your department.

FPSI addresses the federal Uniform Guidelines On Employee Selection Procedures.

If you are a representative of an agency interested in upgrading your agency's recruitment process, promotional exams, or physical ability testing, please visit our FPSI contact page.