NYS Civil Service Police Exam
Learn about the NYS Civil Service Exam for Police Officers
Most law enforcement agencies in New York State use the NYS Civil Service Police Exam (as updated in 2019) for their entry-level written test. This includes Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau counties.
The civil service exam is unique in that it now includes Situational Judgment questions in addition to other traditional test topics.
The NY State Police Trooper Exam is new for 2020 and no longer the same as the NY Civil Service Exam.
Also, the NYPD Exam and the Port Authority Police Office Exam are slightly different.
Police Agencies Using the NYS Civil Service Exam
Rochester Police Department
The majority of police and sheriff departments in New York State use the NYS Civil Service Police Exam (as updated in 2019).
All NY County Police and Sheriff Departments
Albany PD
Buffalo PD
Rochester PD
The NYPD uses a different exam format.
Questions on the NYS Civil Service Exam for Police
Study for the 2019 NYS Police Exam.
The New York State Entry-Level Police Officer Series (as of 2019 update) includes the following test topics:
Language Fluency
Information Ordering
Problem Sensitivity and Reasoning
Selective Attention
Visualization
Spatial Orientation
Situational Judgment