PC(USA) Ordination Exams

Examination preparation tools and related resources from the Office of Preparation for Ministry/Examinations of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Guidance for preparing for the ordination exams in the PC(USA) by the Office of Student Relations and Senior Placement, Princeton Theological Seminary

Digital PDF file of the first part of the church's Constitution is contained in the Book of Confessions. Includes the text of twelve confesional documents (including The Confession of Belhar), which are significant and instructive to both the individual and corporate life and faith of Presbyterians.

This book is Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This volume contains the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the Form of Government, the Directory for Worship, and the Rules of Discipline. Additional information is provided to the reader through the inclusion of Received Ecumenical Statements of Guidance and Articles of Agreement.

The Handbook on Ordination Examinations is designed to serve as a resource for inquirers/candidates, committees on preparation for ministry, committees on ministry, and ministers of other denominations who may be taking the PC(USA)’s ordination exams.

Bible Content Examination (BCE) and the “Senior Ordination Exams"