The Foreign Service refers to the diplomatic corps of a country responsible for representing the country abroad in diplomatic missions, such as embassies and consulates. The Foreign Service is a division of a country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or equivalent department, and is responsible for maintaining and advancing the country's political, economic, and cultural interests in other countries. The Foreign Service is composed of a professional corps of diplomats and support staff who work to maintain and advance the country's relationships with other countries, facilitate trade and investment, and provide consular services to citizens abroad. Foreign Service officers represent the country in negotiations, attend international conferences and meetings, and provide advice to the government on foreign policy issues. In order to join the Foreign Service, individuals must typically meet certain qualifications and pass an examination to demonstrate their knowledge of foreign affairs, language proficiency, and other skills. The specific requirements and qualifications for joining the Foreign Service can vary from country to country.
This application contains the following topics:
1. US Government
2. US History
3. US Foreign Policy
4. Major Courts & Constitution
5. Management
6. Economics
7. Communication
8. Geography
9. World politics & international relations
10. World affairs
11. World history 1
12. FSO Exam Review
13. Exam last night review
14. English for Foreign policy
A Foreign Service Officer (FSO) is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. FSOs spend most of their careers overseas as members of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic missions, though some receive assignments to combatant command, Congress, and educational institutions such as the various U.S. War Colleges. Within the Foreign Service, they are also known as Generalists.
What is the FSOT?
The Foreign Service Officer Test measures your knowledge, skills and abilities, including writing skills that are necessary to the work of a Foreign Service Officer.
The FSOT is administered online at designated test centers in the U.S. and abroad and takes about three hours to complete. It includes three multiple-choice sections:
- Job knowledge: Questions will cover a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, the structure and workings of the U.S. Government, U.S. and world history, U.S. culture, psychology, technology, management theory, finance and economics, and world affairs;
- English expression
- A biographic information section that asks you to describe your work style, your manner of interacting and communicating with others, and your approach to other cultures.
This Foreign policy application is intended for foreign service officer & FSOT candidates in the UK, US, CA, PRC, Russia but also for all Foreign policy & diplomatic professionals all over the world.