Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Study Tips For Passing The Police Promotional Exam

By Eloise Hewitt


For any police officer who has been serving for several years, the next step will be looking to climb in his career. Mostly, the individual will be looking for a supervisory role in the various police departments. But before an officer can be promoted in any department, he or she ought to do a police promotional exam. It is only after passing the exam will a person be shortlisted on the eligibility list for placement.

A lot of people who have sat for this exam can attest to the fact that it is not easy. Persons who do not prepare well for the test end up failing and this means that they have to wait for another year to sit for the test again. For those who pass, their score will determine how far to a promotion on the eligibility list they will be. Therefore persons ought o get great scores to place them in a good position on the list.

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.

The police department of exam usually distributes to candidates a bibliography with information about the topics covered, some guide and revision questions. This bibliography is usually provided few months to the test. But an individual should not wait for this as the person can search for the publication of previous years and start studying it. This is because a few things change year to year and by studying previous bibliographies, a person will get an idea of materials to study.

With all the study materials present including supporting materials from websites, a person should ensure to go through all of them and make short notes. Since one will be working and reading, the individual can ensure to at least tackle a chapter or two a day and maximize on the free days. Making short notes is essential as it is easy for one to go through them again and again as compared to reading an original text again.

Once reading is done, an individual ought to do practice questions. It is also advisable that one devises his or her own questions and then answering them. Going through practice questions and answering them ensures that one has a firm grasp of the things he has read. The practice questions will also guide one as to which areas need further effort.

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.

By having a good study plan, an individual will be able to comfortably tackle the test and expect a good mark. But before the test, one should ensure to stay healthy by doing physical exercises, avoid stress and eat well. When sitting for the test, one should be calm, read questions carefully to understand what is being asked, go through choices diligently and then picking the right answer.




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