Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) — U.S. Department of State
The Foreign Service Officer Test is the first step toward becoming a US Foreign Service Officer. The State Department publishes a practice test with three multiple-choice sections: job knowledge, English usage and comprehension, and logical reasoning. There is no passing score; the Department selects candidates by their results and its needs. SummitCert offers a study aid with 1000 flashcards, 350 practice questions and a timed 125-question mock set, not a simulation of the live test.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Job Knowledge: U.S. Government and Political System, Job Knowledge: U.S. History, Society and Culture, Job Knowledge: World History and Geography, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
Study anywhere — your progress syncs on the device you are using and picks up where you left off.
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Topics you'll drill
8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Job Knowledge: U.S. Government and Political System
- Job Knowledge: U.S. History, Society and Culture
- Job Knowledge: World History and Geography
- Job Knowledge: Economics
- Job Knowledge: Mathematics and Statistics
- English Usage: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
- English Usage: Sentence Structure, Organization and Editing
- English Comprehension: Reading Passages
FSOT exam requirements & cost
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The State Department's practice FSOT has three multiple-choice sections: job knowledge, English usage and comprehension, and logical reasoning (careers.state.gov, practice test instructions). There is no penalty for guessing, and there is no passing score: the Department selects candidates for the next stage by their results and the needs of the Foreign Service. You may take the FSOT once in a 12-month period, and a candidate who does not cancel at least 48 hours ahead is charged a $72 no-show fee. There is no passing score. The State Department invites candidates to the next stage according to their results and its staffing needs. The portal's percentages are a self-check only. Taking the FSOT is free. A $72 fee is charged if you do not cancel at least 48 hours before your appointment or do not attend (careers.state.gov, October 2026). Set by the State Department; register for a testing window and confirm the current requirements on careers.state.gov.
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