Civil Service Exam Test Books

The NJ State Library (NJSL) proudly serves the information needs of all state government employees.

One unique way that we help serve state employees and any patron interested in joining state government is by offering a robust Test Book collection. These test books provide guidance on taking civil service exams through testing strategies and practice test questions. We also support the educational needs of patrons by offering books on college entrance exams, high-school equivalency tests, and military and police exams.

We have titles available in print and online so if you have not already signed up for you library card, please complete the appropriate online registration form; it’s the key to unlocking this fantastic collection!

The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is responsible for posting civil service jobs and administering standardized tests for job titles as required. The Civil Service Commission does not make old copies of tests available. To provide the best possible alternative, the Research Library purchases test preparation materials from a national publishing company, the National Learning Corporation. While these exams are not specific to New Jersey civil service titles, we do our best to source equivalent practice exams.

Currently, we have over 1,000 print books within our Test Book Collection, located on Level 4 of the State Library.  We have a wide variety of test books including popular titles such as Investigator, Administrative Assistant, or Social Worker.  We also have books specifically for the Supervisory Test Battery and Management Test Battery.  Additionally, we have 75 titles available electronically for registered authorized users, including state employees and Thomas Edison State University (TESU) students, staff, and mentors.  You can access the test books electronically via eLibraryNJ; if you are using a mobile device, you will need to download the Libby app.

As always, please contact the Reference Desk for help finding the right test book for you at refdesk@njstatelib.org or 609-278-2640 ext. 103.  If you have any feedback or suggestions to add to this collection, we would love to hear from you!