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NY Custodian Exam

Free practice for the New York Entry-Level Custodians and Janitors series.

One question bank for that series, covering the three subject areas the state test guide names for it. Every answer carries its reasoning and its source, and announcements are quoted rather than guessed at. Your own announcement is what says which areas your test uses.The three subject areas the state test guide names for this series, each answer with its reasoning and source. Your own announcement says which areas your test uses.

Start practicingWhat practice covers
Subject areas
3, named for this series
Tool records
65, with what tells look-alikes apart
Hazard scenes
18, each with a text version
Facts checked
August 25, 2026

What the test covers

Three areas, named by the state test guide for this series. Your own announcement controls which subjects apply; practice-set sizes are designed for this site.

  1. Cleaning Tools and Their Uses

    Recognizing cleaning tools from a drawing or a description, and matching each one to the job it is meant for.

    Tool atlas

  2. Tools Used for Minor Maintenance and Repair

    Hand tools for small repairs, choosing the right one for the task, and knowing when a tool has become unsafe to use.

    Tool atlas

  3. Health and Safety Issues in Custodial Work

    Safe work practices, chemicals and protective equipment, and spotting what is wrong in a workplace scene.

    Hazard scenes

Your own announcement controls which subjects apply; practice-set sizes are designed for this site.

Where this comes from: Nassau County Civil Service Commission, Custodian Open Competitive Exam; Nassau County Civil Service Commission, Custodian Promotion Exam; New York State Department of Civil Service, Test Guide for the Entry-Level Custodians and Janitors Series. Checked August 25, 2026.

Technical details
  • Custodian Open Competitive Exam 60112026SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION, areas 1–3 — SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas: 1. CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES; 2. TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; 3. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK.
  • Custodian Promotion Exam 61012026SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION, areas 1–3 — SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas: 1. CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES; 2. TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; 3. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK.
  • Test Guide for the Entry-Level Custodians and Janitors SeriesIntroduction, PDF page 2, subject areas 1–3 — CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES; TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK.

Ways to study

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Where the cycle stands

What the reviewed announcements say. Later announcements or filing periods may exist outside this record.

Administration: Not confirmed

The announced date passed, but the refresh did not locate an official post-administration or result/list record confirming administration occurred as announced.

Next-cycle dates are not specified here.

Read both announcements
Open-competitive filing period
Opened June 11, 2026 and closed July 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Open-competitive announced exam date
August 22, 2026.
Promotion filing period
Opened June 11, 2026. Applications for the later-added Jericho Public Library jurisdiction alone were accepted through July 5, 2026.
Promotion announced exam date
August 22, 2026.
Sources and review dates

Where this comes from: Nassau County Civil Service Commission, Custodian Open Competitive Exam; Nassau County Civil Service Commission, Custodian Promotion Exam; NY Custodian Exam research project, Maintained Nassau Custodian factbase. Checked August 25, 2026.

  • Custodian Open Competitive Exam 60112026Posting header — JOB TYPE Open Competitive; JOB NUMBER 60112026; OPENING DATE 06/11/2026; CLOSING DATE 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern; EXAM DATE August 22, 2026; FEE $50.00.
  • Custodian Promotion Exam 61012026Posting header and Salary & Other Information → amendments — JOB TYPE Promotion; JOB NUMBER 61012026; OPENING DATE 06/11/2026; CLOSING DATE 7/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern; EXAM DATE August 22, 2026; FEE $50.00. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED TO JULY 5, 2026 for this added jurisdiction only.
  • Custodian Promotion Exam 61012026Salary & Other Information → amendments dated 6/18/2026 and 6/26/2026 — Announcement amended 6/18/26 to add the following jurisdiction: LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (S185). Announcement amended 6/26/26 to add the following jurisdiction: JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY (L345). APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED TO JULY 5, 2026 for this added jurisdiction only.
  • Maintained Nassau Custodian factbasedocs/FACTBASE.md — introductory current-status note — The announcements for exams 60112026 / 61012026 list 2026-08-22 as the exam date. That date has passed, but no official post-administration notice or result/list record was located in the 2026-08-25 read-only refresh, so actual administration status remains unconfirmed.

How this site works

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Who runs it
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What it costs
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Where the facts come from
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What it is not
The real test. These questions are original practice; no secure or recalled material is used, and practice accuracy does not predict your exam score. Content and exam security