Studying For The Police Promotional Exam

By Eloise Hewitt


Police officers who have served in the force for quite some time will definitely be seeking to advance their careers. This means a promotion to often a supervisory role in any of the different police departments. There is however the requirement of sitting for the police promotional exam and passing it to able to be considered for a promotion in any department.

Passing the promotional exam is never an easy thing for many officers. Failing this test means that the individual will not be eligible for a promotion in that year. While for those who pass it, they ought to get a good score. It is only a high mark that will put an officer ahead of others and hence increase his chances of getting the promotion.

Therefore it is important that candidates for the exam prepare well. A good study plan has to be devised and it should start with early preparation. This involves looking for study materials early enough and ensuring to read the materials often. Last minute rushes should be avoided as it is virtually impossible to cram all information few days to the test.

Individuals planning to sit for this exam are usually given a bibliography of what they will be expected to tackle as well as practice questions few months to the exam date. But a smart person should not wait until they are given this publication to start reading. The individual can as well get previous publications and start studying them to get a rough idea of topics that are tackled and how the questions look like.

After getting all necessary reading materials from libraries, online among other sources, an individual should read, read, and read again. An individual can decide to tackle a chapter every day after work or any other time. After finishing all the materials, the individual should then go through them a second time. This is so as to make note of important things to remember.

Practice questions should be done after a person completes reading every chapter. The person should also derive questions after every topic he finishes and then ensure to answer the questions as part of the notes. One should then go through the questions and answers and important notes to ensure that they stick in the brain. Also the questions that one fails to answer he should get his notes and read again on the topic.

Joining a good study group will also help a person get to understand some things well. There might be areas where one understands better than others while other areas the individual needs help from other people. A group discussion enables people to help each other and ensuring all topics are understood in a short time and also questions are revised well.

Sticking through an effective study plan will give a person confidence during the test which is essential for passing. But throughout the preparation period a person must ensure to exercise and eat well, avoiding stressful conditions. During the test, the individual should avoid panicking and make sure to read and understand questions as well as choices well and picking the right answers.




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