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Post office 473 exam study guide preparation test book product description. Post office job applicants seeking entry level professional and administrative positions can apply for mail handling positions and take the 473 battery exam to get their foot in the door. Free postal exam 473 practice tests updated for 2020. The us postal service recently overhauled their prehire exams 473 and 473e by replacing them with more jobspecific tests.
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