Pass the FSOT, CFPT, and IMST on your first try (how to prep for State Dept exams)!

This summer, I took 3 exams administered by the State Dept. The first one I took in June was the FSOT—Foreign Service Officer Test—and arguably the most well-known of the three. I got my scores about 30 mins after finishing the exam. The second exam I took (about a week later) was the CFPT—Consular Fellows Program Test. I found out I passed right away but they never shared my scores. The third one was the IMST—Information Management Specialty Test, which I took in August. Again, I found out right away that I passed, but they never shared my scores. In today's video we talk about the structure of the exams and what the experience was like.
Here are some timestamps to help you navigate:
00:30 - Why take all 3?
00:50 - FSOT
01:30 - FSOT Job knowledge section
02:49 - the FSOT practice test
03:00 - Situational Judgment section
04:17 - Essay Section
04:41 - CFPT Exam
06:20 - English Expression on CFPT
09:00 - CFPT Situational Judgment
09:45 - IMST overview
10:57 - English Expression on IMST

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FAQ:
1. Where do you live? 🏘️
Houston currently, but I was based in Dubai for 7 years.
2. Are you Arab?
No, I have no Arab roots. I learned Arabic "from scratch" in Dubai.
3. What dialect do you speak?
Mostly Saudi/Hijazi...but sometimes more of a "white Arabic"--a more universally understood version of Arabic with elements from multiple dialects.
4.Where are you from?
I grew up in Virginia.
5. Religion?
Spiritual not religious
6. What does "Lahjaty" mean?
It means "my dialect" in Arabic.

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