This guide provides test preparation for those seeking public- and private-sector clerical positions. This essential test-prep guide includes tips on how to score high on many of the most widely used exams for jobs with federal, state, and local governments; an overview of the civil service test-taking process; and subject reviews of all test areas. It also provides 9 practice tests covering all subjects presented in clerical exams-writing, typing, coding, vocabulary, syntax, analogies, reading comprehension, spelling, and basic math.