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U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) Syllabus
The Virtual Entry Assessment battery (formerly Exam 473) used to hire U.S. Postal Service mail carriers, clerks, and handlers.. The complete U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) outline — 7 subjects, 28 chapters and 110 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 20 topics · 17 sub-topics
Work Scenarios and Situational Judgment5 chapters · 20 topics · 8 sub-topics
Tell Us Your Story (Work History and Experience Inventory)4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics
Describe Your Approach (Personality and Work-Style Assessment)3 chapters · 12 topics · 4 sub-topics
Check for Errors (Coding, Memory, and Visual Speed)4 chapters · 14 topics · 6 sub-topics
Postal Knowledge and Job Readiness4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics
Test Strategy, Preparation, and Performance4 chapters · 14 topics · 2 sub-topics
U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) flashcard decks
360 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- VEA Battery Structure and Application Process — 60 cards
- Work Scenarios and Situational Judgment — 50 cards
- Tell Us Your Story (Work History and Experience Inventory) — 50 cards
- Describe Your Approach (Personality and Work-Style Assessment) — 50 cards
- Check for Errors (Coding, Memory, and Visual Speed) — 50 cards
- Postal Knowledge and Job Readiness — 50 cards
- Test Strategy, Preparation, and Performance — 50 cards
How to work through the U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: VEA Battery Structure and Application Process carries 20 topics while Describe Your Approach (Personality and Work-Style Assessment) carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment).
The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus?
U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) covers 7 subjects: VEA Battery Structure and Application Process, Work Scenarios and Situational Judgment, Tell Us Your Story (Work History and Experience Inventory), Describe Your Approach (Personality and Work-Style Assessment), Check for Errors (Coding, Memory, and Visual Speed), Postal Knowledge and Job Readiness and Test Strategy, Preparation, and Performance. Together they contain 28 chapters and 110 named topics.
How much do you have to study for U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment)?
The full U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 110 topics and 45 sub-topics. VEA Battery Structure and Application Process is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus?
Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) flashcards?
Yes — 360 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the U.S. Postal Service Exam (Postal 474–477 / Virtual Entry Assessment) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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