How to use the civil service exam subject weight calculator
Written civil service exams rarely give every section the same number of questions, and many agencies publish a rubric that assigns different weight points to each subject. Adding raw scores together therefore over-rewards whichever section has the largest maximum. Enter one subject per line with your score, that subject maximum and the weight points from the rubric, and this page builds the weighted total for you.
For each subject the page computes a score rate of your score divided by the subject maximum, multiplies it by the weight points to get a weighted score, and adds those up. Dividing the result by the sum of the weight points gives the total rescaled to 100 points and the weighted average score rate. The table lists each subject with its score rate, weighted score and the weight points it lost, so you can see which section pulled the total down the most. Figures are shown to two decimals while the arithmetic stays at full precision.
Weights differ by agency, hiring grade and exam cycle, so none are built in: the values you type in are the only ones used. The page also does not predict a passing mark, does not apply veteran or residency preference points, and does not test minimum section scores. It stops at the weighted total.
Frequently Asked Questions
When subjects have different maximums, a plain sum gives the largest-max subject too much influence. This page converts each subject to a score rate first and then multiplies it by the weight points you entered.
Weighting differs by agency, grade level and exam cycle, so no weights are built into this page. Copy the weights printed in the announcement or scoring rubric for the exam you are taking.
No. Passing marks change by agency, year and applicant pool and cannot be predicted, so this page only reports the weighted total and how much each subject contributed.