US Department of State Foreign Service Officer Test. Job Knowledge (US/World History, Govt, Economics, Math/Stats), English Expression, Logic & Reasoning.

US Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT)

Official State Dept practice FSOT mirroring current format; no historical PYQs.

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Official 2023 syllabus extracted from https://careers.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FSOT-Information-Guide-2.pdf

Job Knowledge

Constitution

Federalism

Branches of government

Federal agencies

Foreign policy machinery (State, NSC, DoD interaction)

Civil rights & liberties

US Government & Civics

Colonial & revolutionary era

Civil War & Reconstruction

19th century expansion

Progressive Era

World Wars I & II

Cold War

Civil Rights Movement

Post-Cold War foreign policy

US History

Major civilizations

European history

Decolonization

Major wars and treaties

World geography (capitals, rivers, mountain ranges)

Regional geopolitics

World History & Geography

Supply & demand

Fiscal & monetary policy

International trade (comparative advantage, tariffs)

Exchange rates

IMF, World Bank, WTO basics

Economics

Basic algebra

Percentages and ratios

Probability

Reading and interpreting data tables and charts

Mean / median / mode

Math & Statistics

Management theory basics

Cross-cultural communication

Public administration concepts

Management & Communication

Basic computer literacy

Information security awareness

Internet & networking concepts

Technology & Computing

English Expression

Subject-verb agreement

Pronoun reference

Verb tense consistency

Parallelism

Modifier placement

Grammar & Usage

Punctuation

Capitalization

Word choice & diction

Sentence structure

Conciseness and clarity

Writing Mechanics

Situational Judgement

Diplomatic etiquette

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Ethical dilemmas

Leadership under pressure

Conflict resolution

Identifying most & least effective responses

Workplace Scenarios

Written Essay

30-min essay on assigned prompt

Organization & thesis

Evidence and reasoning

Style and mechanics

Essay

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