Police Exam Preparation: Practice Tests, Guides & Tips

Find your exact police test by state, provider, or test type. Get realistic practice, score reports, and expert explanations.

Police Exams by State

Find the exact exam you’ll face, with practice packs for your state or city.

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Police Test Providers

PELLET‑B (CA), NPOST, CJBAT (FL), NCJOSI, LEAB, FrontLine & more.

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Prepare by Type

Written, Psychological, SJT, Physical Ability, Polygraph & more.

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Police Exams by Test Provider

PELLET‑B

California POST entry-level test (language-heavy with CLOZE).

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NPOST

Widely used across states; reading, math, grammar, incident report.

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CJBAT

Florida police & corrections; scenario + language & reasoning.

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NCJOSI

National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory; multiple states.

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LEAB

EB Jacobs; cognitive + work styles; used in MA, NJ, NYC & more.

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FrontLine

Video-based scenarios + writing & reading; used by many agencies.

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Note: Some providers also serve non-police roles (e.g., corrections). This hub focuses on police use cases.

Prepare By Test Type

Written Exam

California POST entry-level test (language-heavy with CLOZE).

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Psychological

Widely used across states; reading, math, grammar, incident report.

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Situational Judgment (SJT)

Florida police & corrections; scenario + language & reasoning.

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Physical Ability (PAT)

1.5-mile run, push‑ups/sit‑ups, obstacle/course prep.

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Report Writing

Organization, grammar, incident narrative skills.

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Polygraph & Background

What to expect, integrity themes, common pitfalls.

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FAQs

No. Each state/agency chooses its own provider (e.g., PELLET‑B in CA, CJBAT in FL, etc.). This hub routes you to the exact test you need.


Reading comprehension, grammar, math, logic, spatial orientation, and report writing. Some tests add video scenarios (FrontLine).


Psychological evaluation, SJT, PAT (physical), polygraph/background, medical, drug screening, and interviews.


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