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Most federal law enforcement agencies have a written entrance examination that an applicant must pass in
order to be considered for employment. Some agencies administer their own test and they maintain a roster
of passing scores. For the majority of the federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will
administer the written entrance test. OPM and not the agencies maintains a list of the scores. When an
agency is hiring, OPM will provide the agency with a list of the highest passing scores. This system is
designed to prevent any nepotism. Once an agency has exhausted the list, if they continue to hire off the
same test, OPM will then provide them with the lower passing scores. Therefore, the higher you score on
the entrance test, the sooner you will move onto the next phase of the hiring process which is usually the
oral interview.
The following information will help prepare you for the various written entrance tests. While the various
exams will differ, they all test you on your reasoning abilities. The test usually has three sections: verbal
skills, mathematical skills and investigative skills. The exam is usually timed. You have approximately 45
to 60 minutes to complete one section of the test consisting of 15 to 25 questions. You have plenty of time
so read the questions carefully. If you get stuck on a difficult question, skip over it and move onto the
remaining questions. Once you have finished answering the remaining questions go back to any questions that
you skipped.
With the exception of a possible essay question to grade your writing skills, all of the questions will be
multiple choice. Read the question and see if you can figure out the answer before looking at the choices.
You will record your answers on an answer sheet by filling in an oval that corresponds to the correct answer.
Be sure to fill in the answer space completely. If you change an answer, be sure to erase it completely.
Grading is done by counting how many questions you answered correctly. Therefore, you should answer all of
the questions. If you are uncertain of the correct answer, make a selection with an educated guess.
If time permits, after finishing a section of the test go back and review your answers. Remember that your
first selection is usually the correct answer. Therefore, you should not change your answer unless you know
for sure that you initially selected the wrong answer. Check to see that you have answered every question.
Make certain that your answers have been properly recorded.
We have included sample questions covering the three areas usually found on the test: verbal skills,
investigative skills and mathematical skills. Read the sample questions and answers carefully and choose
the best answer. You can then compare your answers with the correct answers.
Verbal Reasoning Sample Questions
Investigative Sample Questions
Mathematical Sample Questions
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Federal Law Enforcement Written Entrance Test