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OTEE Overview
How the exam works
The Officer Trainee Entrance Exam (OTEE) is an online exam composed of 117 multiple-choice questions. These questions have been developed to assess 4 of the required competencies to become a CBSA officer trainee.
These questions are hypothetical and therefore applicants do not require any prior knowledge of the CBSA.
You will have one week to complete the test. Once you start the test, you must finish it. The duration of the exam is 135 minutes.
Competencies Assessed:
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Reasoning skills
The ability to draw conclusions or inferences from information to solve problems. - Analytical thinking
The ability to use a logical thought process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome. - Client service orientation
The ability to provide the best service possible (quality, timeliness, completeness, knowledge/competence, courtesy, fairness, outcome, etc.) to both internal and external clients. - Writing skills
The ability to produce written documents, including correspondence, reports, documentation, etc., clearly and correctly, using plain language, and in a style and form likely to appeal to and influence the intended audience.
Exam results
Successful results of the OTEE are valid throughout the selection process. If you receive unsuccessful results, your candidacy within the CBSA Officer Trainee – Developmental Program selection process will be terminated. If you wish to re-apply to a future selection process, you may rewrite the OTEE one full year after your initial attempt.
If you re-write the test before the waiting period has elapsed, your new results will not be valid and a new waiting period will begin from that date.
During the assessment process, both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating or plagiarizing, including those who help others cheat, may be subject to sanctions including removal from the selection process.