EXAM 45-857 · RESULTS & TIMELINE
Exam 45-857 results: when and what next
The short version: results are typically emailed about six months after the testing window ends — so expect them around spring 2027. Here is the full timeline, and how to get alerted the moment news lands.
When will results come out?
The court system states that results are typically emailed about six months after the examination period has concluded. The testing window runs through October 7, 2026, so a six-month lag points to results arriving around spring 2027.
We want to be honest here: “about six months” is the court system's own wording, and no exact results date has been published. Treat spring 2027 as the expected window, not a guaranteed date. We will update this page as soon as anything firmer is announced.
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The full timeline
Aug 26 – Oct 7, 2026
The testing window
Candidates self-schedule and sit the computer-based exam at test centers across New York State.
About 6 months later
Results emailed — expect spring 2027
The court system typically emails results about six months after the testing period concludes. Ratings are on a 0–100 scale with 70 as the passing mark; the passing raw score is set after the exam is administered.
First half of 2027
The eligible list is established
Everyone who passed is placed on one statewide ranked list. This is also when the prior lists, 45-841 and 45-843, expire and become inactive.
Over the following years
Canvassing & screening begin
The list is canvassed in strict score and rank order as vacancies come up. Candidates who are reached receive a conditional appointment and move into physical, psychological, medical and background screening.
What actually matters while you wait
Once you have tested, your score is set — but the story is not over. Because the eligible list is canvassed in strict rank order over several years, your rank decides how soon you are reached. Understanding how that works now helps you make good decisions later — which region to select, and how the screening steps unfold.
If you have not tested yet, the single most valuable thing you can do is push your score up: rank is everything on this list.
Results are months away. Your rank isn't decided yet.
If you have not tested, there is still time to move your score — and your score moves your rank. See where you stand today.
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