NPOST
NPOST testers must register for an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
NPOST Testing Details
→Exams Are Given
- Davis Campus Testing Center
- By Appointment
→Cost
- 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Fee
- Score Reprints: $10.00
→Bring to Test
- Valid, government-issued ID
- Payment Receipt
What is NPOST?
NPOST, the Police Officer Selection Test, is used by the Weber State Police Academy and other police officer training programs in Utah as a selection criterion for entrance into their programs of study. The test is made up of four separately timed test sections. The first three sections, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension and Grammar utilize the multiple-choice and true/false formats. The fourth section, Incident Report Writing, requires you to write your answers in complete sentences. Though most of the questions in the test battery relate to police duty, no prior knowledge of law or law enforcement will be needed to answer the questions.
- SECTION I - Mathematics. In this section of the exam you will be provided with situations that require the use of basic arithmetic. You will read each situation and solve the problem. You are not allowed to use a calculator. Scratch paper will be provided.
- SECTION II - Reading Comprehension. In this section you will read passages relating to police duty and then answer questions based on these passages. No prior knowledge of law or law enforcement will need to answer the questions. Three different types of questions will be asked in this section. They are true/false questions, questions in which you will be asked to choose the correct answer according to the information presented in the passage, and questions in which you will be asked to choose the alternative that best completes the sentence.
- SECTION III - Grammar. This section of the exam requires you to identify errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling. There are two types of questions. The first type presents incomplete sentences and you are to choose the alternative that best completes the sentence. The second type presents sentences that contain a spelling error and you are to choose the alternative that contains the misspelled word.
- SECTION IV - Report Writing. This section tests your writing skills. You will use the information contained on a sample incident report form to answer questions that follow. All of your answers must contain the correct information and be written in complete sentences. The sentences must be grammatically correct and all words should be correctly spelled.