The NYPD Police Officer Entrance Exam
The Police Officer Written Exam is designed to gauge the cognitive ability, observational skills, and mental acuity of interested applicants. These are the traits that have been determined to be important to the effective performance of your duties as an officer. In order to start your career in law enforcement choice, you will have to achieve a passing score on the police exam. While passing the written test is not a guarantee of a job, if you don't pass the test you won't even be considered.
All of our Police Officer Entrance Exams are FREE.
| Exams in New York City (Register Online) |
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A NYC Police Officer Entrance Exam is offered every February, June, and October throughout the City.
To view a schedule of filing periods and exam dates, click here.
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| Testing Center in Lower Manhattan (No Pre-Registration Required) |
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Walk in and take our free NYPD Police Officer Exam at the City's Computerized Testing Center in lower Manhattan.
2 Lafayette Street – 17th floor
New York, NY 10007
The test is offered six days a week (closed on holidays):
- Monday: 10am, 2pm
- Tuesday: 2pm
- Wednesday: 10am, 2pm, 7pm
- Thursday: 2pm
- Friday: 10am, 2pm
- Saturday: 2pm
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| Exams Outside New York City (No Pre-Registration Required) |
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| There are no exams scheduled Outside New York City at this time. |
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