Civil Service Exam

[Tedium]

I have to take the Office Support Exam Wednesday. I'm trying so hard to get out of the hotel/customer service/shift work arena. I didn't realize until recently that the tests were free to take, which was one reason I never thought about them. I also assumed there would be a lot of math involved, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the Office Support. The only catch is that you have to wait 90 days if you want to re-test just like a CLEP. Not bad at all for a government job with benefits. Plus, the potential mobility. Please, yes god, the potential mobility.

I was wondering if any of you have ever taken one of these? There are seven different exams covering different fields. The two I would say I'm qualified for are the Office Support and Professional Level exams, though I need to study a bit for the latter.

I'm told Office Support is all common sense, but I'm still a little nervous. Any tips?

I know these are good for federal jobs, but does anyone have any idea how these transfer between states? Is my Louisiana test good in Texas, etc.? Or will I just have to take a new one if I transfer out of state?

Any other helpful tidbits and information are appreciated.