NYC Subway Train Operator Exam
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For Exam 7603, multiple-choice testing is expected to begin on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Filing ran from July 1 to July 28, 2026, and is closed. Your Admission Letter, with your own date and location, appears on your OASys Dashboard 14 days before testing begins. The promotion exam, 7703, tests from the same day.

That is not published. Notice 7603 lists the abilities the test may measure, but it gives no question count, no time limit and no weight for each ability. As history only, the proposed answer key for a past form, Exam 4605 on May 18, 2024, lists 60 questions with four choices each.

At least 70%. If you pass and meet the requirements, you go on the eligible list in final score order with a list number, so a higher score means an earlier call. Eligible veterans can ask for Veterans' Credit before the list is established.

Yes. The notice allows a hand-held, battery or solar calculator that is numeric only and does just addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Phones, smartwatches, smart glasses and other electronic devices are not allowed in the building.

Notice 7603 asks for a four-year high school diploma or its equivalent, a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in New York State and one year of full-time work continuous with one employer, plus the Education and Experience Exam in OASys. Then you pass the multiple-choice test, wait for your list number to be reached and pass the medical exam and drug screening. NYC residency is not required, and the notice states no minimum age.

Notice 7603 gives $41.16 per hour to start for a 40-hour week, rising to $42.00 per hour in the second year of service. The rates are subject to change. Benefits listed include night and weekend differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a medical plan and a pension plan.

Results come by email. Passing candidates who meet the requirements are placed on an eligible list in final score order, and the promotion list from Exam 7703 is considered first. When your name is reached, you must pass a medical exam and a drug screening, and Train Operators get random drug and alcohol tests for as long as they work in the title. You may have to complete a training course during probation.

Not announced. The MTA exam schedule listed no Train Operator window as of October 23, 2026. The open competitive exams on record are list 7604 (2018), Exam 4605 (tested in 2024) and Exam 7603 (testing from December 2026). Join the list on this page and we will email you when practice tests open.

Free study guides that explain the train operator exam, the nine abilities with original examples, the requirements and hiring steps and the pay, all written from the official notice. A free practice test page adds original questions on all nine abilities with every answer explained. Full practice sets for this exam are coming soon.

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