QFD Supervised Testing

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.

QFD encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies in Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.

Registration

Before scheduling your appointment, you must have already:

1. Applied for a QFD role and your application was accepted
2. Been invited by QFD to progress to Online Assessments
3. Checked and updated the system requirements for your computer. Please click on the OnVUE Exam Information to run a system test

Scheduling

Registration is to occur within the allocated timeframe as outlined in specific communications you will receive if you have been invited by QFD to progress to the Online Assessments. Appointments can only be scheduled to occur within the allocated timeframe for the Online Assessments.

After you schedule your test, Pearson VUE will send a confirmation letter listing your testing date, testing time, and any other requirements.

• Registration open for Mechanical Reasoning assessment: 20th August 2026 – 14 September 2026
• Registration open for Core Abilities assessment: 23rd September 2026 – 13 October 2026