There are two primary law enforcement exams used in Alabama.

If you are applying for a position with a local police or sheriff’s office in Alabama, you will be required to pass the Basic Abilities Test (BAT) as recommended by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC).

If you are applying to become an Alabama Trooper, a more extensive exam (below) will be used to screen applicants .

1. The Basic Abilities Test (BAT).

The BAT uses three components of the ACT WorkKeys Assessment as :

1. Reading Comprehension (Workplace Documents), 35 questions, 55 minutes

2. Locating Information (Graphic Literacy), 38 questions, 55 minutes

3. Applied Math, 34 questions, 55 minutes

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2. The Alabama Trooper exam includes:

1. Basic Mathematics

2. English and Proofreading (related to grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and word usage.)

3. Logical Ordering of Information

4. Judgment and Decision Making

5. Reading Comprehension

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