Updated: December 2024
Police departments across the U.S. do not use a standardized written exam, making it challenging to know what to prepare for. It's essential to understand what type of questions to expect.
If your local department does not use a specific test, this preparation will have you covered. Our test specialists have created a comprehensive Police Written Exam prep, covering question types found in departments that do not use their own unique exams. This will help you build familiarity and confidence ahead of test day. It includes:
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The police written exam, also known as the law enforcement entrance exam, comes in many shapes and sizes which essentially all aim to measure two main fields - your general cognitive abilities, and your ability to exercise good judgement. To do this, the exam will present you with questions from a variety of fields, which include:
Although the police exams aim to measure similar attributes, they have very different testing methods in place to do so - and these each require accurate and thorough preparation.
We've collected all the relevant information on US police exams into a PDF, downloadable here: Police Exam Questions and Answers PDF 2024/25
Below is a list of the leading law enforcement entrance exams used to select candidates for police roles. In order to help you prepare for the unique demands each one presents, our team of specialists have created specialized preparation packs which will allow you to stand out above the competition.
Click on the links below to learn more, and take the first step towards acing your test.
The wide variety of police exams might appear confusing and even intimidating at first, but once you get to know the types of questions you will be facing and practice solving them under the same test conditions as the real test, you will see that you've got this.
The state police written exam is chosen by a committee known as POST (Police Officer Standard and Training). Each state and every department either designs its own exam or selects an exam provided by an assessment company.
Click on your state in the table below to find out more about the police exams your state uses. If the state you need doesn't currently have a link, please visit our general police page, which offers plenty of information and a prep pack which covers all the most common question types you might face in a police test.
Alabama | Hawaii | Massachusetts | New Mexico | Tennessee |
Alaska | Idaho | Michigan | New York | Texas |
Arizona | Illinois | Minnesota | North Carolina | Utah |
Arkansas | Indiana | Mississippi | North Dakota | Vermont |
California | Iowa | Missouri | Ohio | Virginia |
Colorado | Kansas | Montana | Oklahoma | Washington |
Connecticut | Kentucky | Nebraska | Oregon | West Virginia |
Delaware | Louisiana | Nevada | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin |
Florida | Maine | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Wyoming |
Georgia | Maryland | New Jersey | South Dakota |
Police exams are challenging, but they shouldn't be what stands between you and your goal of a rewarding career in law enforcement.
With JobTestPrep's new and improved preparation pack, every question provides you with a realistic simulation of taking the real test. Practicing with accurate practice questions is the best thing you can do to improve your chances of acing the test and taking one big step towards fulfilling your goal.
Our police practice tests were prepared by experienced psychometric test writers who know the logic behind the test and how to model questions that closely resemble the real ones. The preparation material includes the same subjects that appear on the real test, in order to give you an edge on your police admission test day.
Not sure where to start? Try our free police practice test, get your result, and take the next step to pass the police entrance exam. If you have any questions about the police exam practice test or anything else, we are here for you. Email us and we will be happy to help.
Some popular police exams that the POST and departments may choose as their written exam can be found in the assessment company table below:
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