Registry Clerk

This work involves responsibility for difficult and responsible clerical work in connection with processing and maintaining legal documents. The work may require a general understanding of specific laws, office rules, procedures and policies. Unusual problems or situations are referred to a supervisor before action is taken. The work further entails the responsibility for the accuracy of preparation of forms, and computer entry. Work is performed under general supervision of a higher level employee. Incumbent does related work as required.

(Senior Clerical Special Operations Series) A test designed to evaluate
knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:
Coding/Decoding Information - These questions test for the ability to follow a set of coding rules. Some questions will require you to code information by converting certain information into letters or numbers. Other questions will require you to decode information by determining if the information that has already been converted into letters or numbers is correct. Complete directions will be provided; no previous knowledge of or training in any coding system is required. Name and Number Checking - These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions. Understanding and Interpreting Written Material- These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.
- USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED -
The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Seniority points of 0.2 will be added to an eligible score for each year of continuous permanent competitive class service up to a maximum of twenty years. Langdon C. Chapman, Commissioner of Human Resources Date of Issue: 08/21/26 Date of amendment:9/9/26
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