NAPOLCOM (National Police Commission) administers the PNP Entrance Examination (PNPE) for candidates aspiring to join the Philippine National Police.
Exam structure:
- Verbal Ability
- Numerical Ability
- Clerical Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- General Information
Pass rate: ~25-35% historically.
After passing:
- Background check
- Physical fitness test
- Medical exam
- Psychological evaluation
- Police training (PNP-PSC)
- Field training before regular assignment
What it means for you:
- Required for PNP rank-and-file (PO1) entry
- PNPA cadets follow different path (academy entrance)
- Career: PO1 → PO2 → PO3 → SPO1 → SPO2 → SPO3 → SPO4 → Inspector...
- Government employment with security of tenure