Officers exams move online from September

Officers exams move online from September Officer exams move online from September Police across England and Wales will be able to take exams online from September and reduce the risk to officers and invigilators by removing the need for large gatherings in one room. Future sergeants and inspectors will be able to use the online platform for exams, in addition to those taking the National Investigators' Exam (NIE).  We are now working with forces to introduce measures to ensure the system is fair and standards remain unchanged. The syllabus which officers will be examined on also remains unchanged and they will be given a minimum of three months' notice before an exam.  Chief Constable Mike Cunningham, College of Policing CEO, said: "In a first for policing across England and Wales, officers will now take exams online which will improve their safety and allow police forces to continue offering promotions. "We committed to finding alternative ways for responding to the pandemic and this new system means policing can continue to have the right supervisors in place to protect the public and manage the increase in officers coming into the service." The National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Sergeants' and Inspectors' Exams will take place this autumn. The Inspectors' Exam will take place between Monday, 12 October and Wednesday, 14 October 2020 and the Sergeants' Exam will take place between Monday, 9 November and Wednesday, 11 November 2020. The NIE scheduled for 2020 will be held, as planned, on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 and Tuesday, 24 November 2020. The Direct Entry Superintendents' Examination will be held, as planned, on Tuesday, 17 November 2020. All exams held in 2020 will be examined against the existing syllabus for 2020, which can be found in the relevant candidate handbook. For date information on events, assessments, recruitment and other information related to the policing response to COVID-19 please visit the College's COVID-19 hub.