N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-6.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 4A:4-6.4 - Review of examination items, scoring, and administration

(a) No later than five business days, which may be extended for good cause, after the examination has been held, candidates for multiple choice examinations may contact appropriate Civil Service Commission staff by telephone to make an appointment to review the keyed test booklet.

1. Within five business days, which may be extended for good cause, after the date of review, in the case of candidates who have reviewed the keyed test booklet, or five business days from the date the multiple choice examination has been held, in the case of all other candidates, candidates may file an appeal in writing against the keyed response for a given item, or with respect to the job-relatedness or appropriateness of test content. The appeal shall specify the question(s) being challenged.

2. Candidates for multiple choice examinations may review their examination papers and the scoring key 20 days, which may be extended for good cause, after the notice date of the examination results. However, such candidates may file appeals during this 20-day period only with respect to the scoring of their test papers.

(b) No later than five business days, which may be extended for good cause, after the examination has been held, candidates for tests other than multiple choice may contact Commission staff by telephone to make an appointment to review the test. These candidates may file an appeal in writing of examination items and scoring within 20 days, which may be extended for good cause, after the candidate's date of review. Candidates for tests other than multiple choice who do not request a review of their examination papers may file an appeal of examination items and scoring within 60 days, which may be extended for good cause, of the notice date of examination results.

(c) An examination candidate wishing to challenge the manner in which the examination was administered must file an appeal in writing at the examination site on the day of the examination.

(d) Candidates shall not be permitted to copy any of the questions and answers, but shall be allowed to make such limited notes as the Chairperson or designee permits.

(e) In order to maintain the security of the examination process, the Chairperson or designee may, on a particular examination, modify or eliminate the review of examination questions and answers. Candidates shall be notified of any such restrictions at the time that the examination is administered.

(f) The Civil Service Commission shall decide any appeal on the written record or such other proceeding as the Commission deems appropriate.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-6.4

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2239(a), effective 7/17/2017

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 971(a), effective 4/9/2020