Questions on the CWH test aim to assess skills and abilities that have been found to be important for law enforcement officers. These include practical skills (use of good judgement and problem solving), interpersonal skills (work cooperatively and get along with others), emotional outlook (how you handle problems and maintain high standards), and basic educational skills (comprehension and retaining information).
The following are question types you are likely to encounter on the CWH Aptitude Test:
- Factual Questions or Basic Skills – These questions cover reading comprehension, writing skills (grammar, punctuation and spelling), and mathematical skills.
- Situational Judgment Questions – These questions describe situations related to an event or subject and ask what you would do, what the person in the situation should do, or what you think about the situation. The test contains various situations that are based on typical and everyday experiences common across age, gender, ethnicity, religion, region, or other background or experience.
- Questions about You – These questions ask you how you feel or what you think about a specific topic, or they ask you to describe yourself in various ways. The best way for you to prepare to answer questions about yourself is to think about your own experiences and skills.
Different versions of the test include different variations of the aforementioned questions types. Some other possible questions are those that aim to assess reasoning skills, problem solving ability, motivation and preparation for the job, and communication skills.