The Academy administers the POST Entry-level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB).  The PELLETB is a timed, 2-1/2 hour written test consisting of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions designed to measure reading and writing ability.  The Academy does not administer the essay portion of the PELLETB.

The Academy requires a T-score of 48 or higher in order to gain entry into its Basic Police Academy and its Modular Format (BAM) Level I course.  This entrance exam is not required, however, for the BAM Level III course (entry level of the Modular format).

Click here for Entry Level Test Battery FAQs; under >>>Law Enforcement, click on Applicant.

Click here for Overview of Peace Officer Selection Standards.

Click here to download a PELLETB Practice Test (Examinee Guide).

Test location:

• The Academy at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose.  View schedule
• The Academy at College of San Mateo in San Mateo.  View schedule - NEW DATES ADDED

POST regulations prohibit examinees from taking this exam more than one time in any 30-day period from any exam site in the State of California.  Be advised that if you make multiple attempts to take this exam within a 30-day period, POST will invalidate your exam.

The Academy charges a non-refundable materials fee of $10 per test.  Should you need to cancel or reschedule a testing, you will be required to pay the fee again; keep this policy in mind when scheduling your test date.