NCJOSI - National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory
Learn what questions are on the NCJOSI entry-level exam and what the top-rated NCJOSI test prep course is. The NCJOSI is a popular entry-level police written exam published by I/O Solutions (IOS) and used by many police departments throughout the U.S. There are TWO versions described below, so applicants must check with the agency they are applying to in order to confirm which version to prepare for. Nowadays, the NCJOSI-2 is most common.
Agencies Using the NCJOSI
Notable police written exams based upon the NCJOSI include:
Chicago Police Officer Exam (CPOE)
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Police Written Exams
Some Alaska Police Written Exams
Arkansas Police Written Exams
Some Illinois Police Written Examss
Maine Police Written Exams
Missouri Police Written Exams
Some New Jersey Police Written Exams
Pennsylvania Police Written Exams
Some Oklahoma Police Written Exams
South Carolina Police Written Exams
Wisconsin Police Written Exams
Questions Included on NCJOSI
NCJOSI-1
The NCJOSI-1 consists of 45 multiple choice questions plus a Behavioral and Attitudinal Assessment (below).
Problem Solving Ability
Reading Comprehension (or Verbal Comprehension)
Mathematics
Writing Ability
NCJOSI-2
NCJOSI-2 consists of 80 multiple choice questions plus a Behavioral and Attitudinal Assessment (below).
Deductive Reasoning
Flexibility of Closure
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Problem Sensitivity
Selective Attention
Spatial Orientation
Reading Comprehension (or Verbal Comprehension)
Writing Ability (Verbal Expression)
Visualization
Behavioral & Attitudinal Traits
There are 42 statements in the NCJOSI-1 and 120 in the NCJOSI-2. Each statement is followed by a five-point agreement scale: Strongly Agree (1); Agree (2); Not Sure (3); Disagree (4); Strongly Disagree (5). Applicants mark the number that best reflects your attitudes, actions, preferences and opinions.