01-10-2013, 10:23 PM | #1 |
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Taking my Peace Officers Written Exam (POST)
I am going through the application process to join the police academy here in Fresno. On Sunday I will be taking my POST exam, both written and physical. Any pointers for those of you who have already taken this exam?
How difficult did you feel it was? I am pretty nervous today lol
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01-10-2013, 10:32 PM | #2 |
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Nervous is Good makes you sharp. Good Luck..
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01-10-2013, 10:35 PM | #3 |
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Thank you...hopefully it helpssss
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If I could do it all over again, I would have been a cop.
Good luck!
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01-11-2013, 01:05 AM | #6 |
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Most are common sense questions and how you would react to situations and how well you can spell. They will also probably give you words that you need to match to another word with the same meaning. I didn't think it was hard and passed easily but others may not think the same since there were several who didn't pass.
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01-11-2013, 01:45 AM | #7 |
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lmao wow...gee thanks haha
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I took my POST exams 35 years ago.
The written covers everything you should already know. You can't really study for it. If you slept through high school, you will fail. If you are young and fit, you will have no problem with the physical. When applying for cop jobs, an AA/BA degree, prior military and fluent Spanish is a big plus. |
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01-11-2013, 10:23 AM | #11 |
I've taken two, for two seperate agencies. One on the West Coast in 89, one in the Midwest in 2000...the second one when I was 40. If I can do that, you can! Most questions are common sense. Try not to second guess yourself. I find that the second answer is usually the wrong answer. Not always, but more times than not. Watching your diet is an excellent idea. Relax and breathe when taking the tests. Don't spend too much time on one question. Pace yourself. If you don't get it, go back. Sometimes on the second reading, something will click and you'll know it right away or you'll get a clue from another question that you've answered. If you feel you are running out of time and there's more questions to be answered, at least answer them quickly. It's better than leaving them unanswered. Try not to drink caffeine or have anything sugar related before your exam or physical. Like others have said, relax, stay calm and be positive. I've administered many tests as well as taken them and have found that everyones advice so far has been on target. Good luck!
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01-11-2013, 10:01 PM | #13 |
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HA....Ive been a cop for 10 years now....if i could do it all over again, i would have been a LandScaper!!
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01-14-2013, 03:08 PM | #14 |
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Thank u to everyone who gave me the tips..I took my test yesterday and left feeling very confident about how I did
Can't wait to get my results back..time to play the waiting game.
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