Most common Police Officer Selection Tests in the U.s.
The Police Officer Selection Test, or POST, is a generic name for the entrance exam given by law enforcement agencies for entry-level positions. It may also be referred to as the Civil Service Exam for Police. The POST consists of several different steps, of which the Police Written Exam is just one. Other steps include the Physical Abilities Test, the Psych Exam, the Polygraph and more. There is no national standard in the U.S. for the POST - each agency decides what to use within guidelines set by their state law enforcement commissions.
Learn about the Most Common Police Test Formats
CJBAT - Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test used in Florida
DELPOE - Darany Entry-Level Police Officer Exam
FBI Police Officer Selection Exam
Frontline National (administered by National Testing Network - NTN)
IPMA-HR PO-EL - Police Exam (Entry Level)
McCann Entry - Level Police Officer Exam
MCOLES - Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
Morris and McDaniel Entry-Level Police
LEAB - Law Enforcement Test Battery
LST - Law-Enforcement Officer Selection Tool (Administered by IOS or PST)
NCJOSI - National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory by I/O Solutions
NGLE (Next Generation Law Enforcement by IOS)
NPOST - National Police Officer Selection Test by Stanard & Associates
NPST by FPSI - National Police Selection Test (by Fire and Police Selection, Inc.)
PELLETB - Post Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery used in California