Kinds of Examinations
San Diego Municipal Code § 23.0402
in effect§23.0402 Kinds of Examinations
(Rule III, Section 2 of the Rules of the Civil Service Commission)
Examinations shall be announced and administered as one or more of the following kinds:
(a) Open examinations, in which all qualified applicants may compete;
(b) Promotional examinations, in which only qualified current or prior City employees, as specified in Civil Service Rule VIII, may compete;
(c) Assembled examinations, which shall require applicants to report to a designated place to participate in prescribed tests;
(d) Unassembled examinations, which shall be conducted as prescribed by the Personnel Director;
(e) Competitive examinations, which may be conducted when one or more persons are qualified;
(f) Noncompetitive examinations, which may be conducted when, due to the general nature of required job skills, competition is determined by the Personnel Director to be impracticable;
(g) Series examinations, which may be administered from time to time, as applicants are available or as appointments are necessary.
(Amended 8–13–1979 by O–15000 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art03Division04.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026