Queensland Police Service Officer (Recruit to First Year Constable): free practice test
Queensland police officers start in general duties anywhere in the state after about 32 weeks of paid recruit training at the QPS Academy in Brisbane (Oxley) or Townsville, then a 12-month First Year Constable Program. The process has ten stages: Expression of Interest, the QPSea (literacy, abstract reasoning and writing), the online application, an online panel interview, a medical, integrity vetting, a psychological assessment, fitness and swim tests with referee checks, allocation and offer, and final vetting. QPS says it takes about 16 weeks on average from application to letter of offer.
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- Lesson 2: Eligibility: age, education, licence and citizenshipEvery General Entry requirement and how work experience is assessed and checked.
- Lesson 3: Tattoos, traffic history and past conductHow QPS weighs prior behaviour and appearance, and what to disclose.
- Lesson 4: Expression of interest and the eligibility testCompleting the first step accurately and avoiding early integrity flags.
- Lesson 5: QPSea booking, vouchers and test-day setupVoucher deadlines, remote proctoring checks and the re-sit rules.
- Lesson 6: Literacy: main idea and inference questionsFinding the supported answer and rejecting overreaching distractors.
- Lesson 7: Literacy: vocabulary, tone and signal wordsContrast, limits and word-in-context items with timed drills.
- Lesson 8: Abstract reasoning: rotation, movement and countingThe core visual rules, named and practised to speed.
- Lesson 9: Abstract reasoning: multi-rule and odd-one-out itemsTracking two features at once and second-order sequences.
- Lesson 10: Writing: planning a report in five minutesA repeatable structure for the thirty-five minute typed task.
- Lesson 11: Writing: grammar, apostrophes and Australian spellingThe errors that drop scores and a final proofreading routine.
- Lesson 12: Application form and supporting documentsCertified copies, SD stages and avoiding processing delays.
- Lesson 13: Panel interview: what the panel scoresQPS values, attributes and how answers are judged.
- Lesson 14: Interview model answers: teamwork and conflictFull STAR answers for angry people, teamwork and pressure.
- Lesson 15: Interview model answers: ethics and motivationSeeing wrongdoing, why QPS, and coping with remote postings.
- Lesson 16: Pre-employment medical screening and health standardsWhat the questionnaire and examination cover and specialist reports.
- Lesson 17: Integrity vetting: address history and disclosuresTen-year history, overseas clearances, consent waivers and credit checks.
- Lesson 18: Psychological assessment: personality tests and interviewWhat the two tests involve and answering consistently and honestly.
- Lesson 19: Fitness: prone bridge and paced push-ups planAn eight-week plan to pass the bridge and cadence push-ups.
- Lesson 20: Fitness: beep test level 5.7 and swimShuttle-run pacing, turning technique and the 100 metre swim.
- Lesson 21: Referees, Hepatitis B and allocation preferencesXref referees, immunity documentation and choosing postings realistically.
- Lesson 22: Academy life: the Recruit Training ProgramTheory, skills block, firearms, driving and scenario assessments.
- Lesson 23: First Year Constable Program and probationField training, general duties tenure, rosters and pay.
Keep going after the free lesson. Every topic gets its own lesson, plus the full question bank, timed simulations and study tools.
About the Queensland Police Officer exam
Queensland police officers start in general duties anywhere in the state after about 32 weeks of paid recruit training at the QPS Academy in Brisbane (Oxley) or Townsville, then a 12-month First Year Constable Program. The process has ten stages: Expression of Interest, the QPSea (literacy, abstract reasoning and writing), the online application, an online panel interview, a medical, integrity vetting, a psychological assessment, fitness and swim tests with referee checks, allocation and offer, and final vetting. QPS says it takes about 16 weeks on average from application to letter of offer.
What's on the exam
Each branch is a topic in the official outline. Members see every key fact on the full mind map. Read the free study guide →
How to pass the Queensland Police Officer exam
- Be ready before you lodge your Expression of Interest: once QPS sends your QPSea voucher you must redeem it within 72 hours and book a test date within 7 days, and the voucher can be used only once.
- Check the exemptions: an ATAR of 80 or more (or OP 1 to 10) with a C in Year 12 English and Maths, a bachelor's degree, an Australian diploma plus Australian Year 12 English and Maths, a Certificate IV in Justice Studies, or a QPSea pass in the last 3 years.
- Train past the fitness minimums: a 90-second prone bridge, 10 push-ups at one every two seconds and beep test level 5.7, plus a 100 m continuous swim verified by an approved swimming instructor or registered swimming organisation.
- Prepare STAR examples that show QPS's values of integrity, respect and courage, plus communication, problem-solving, responsibility, compassion and time management, which QPS lists as attributes of a good officer.
Save your results and get your Readiness Score
Create a free account after the test: your score by topic, a mistakes bank, the complete study notes for the first topic, flashcards and the Hiring Process Cheat Sheet.
What's in the premium Queensland Police Officer prep
Premium Queensland Police Officer prep is studied one topic at a time. Each step starts with that topic's key notes and flashcard deck, then its own question sets of 25, so you master one topic before you move to the next. When every topic is strong, the 6 full mock exams show you're ready.
Your step-by-step study path
- 1The Job and Eligibility8 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Notes free with an account
- 2QPSea Literacy8 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 3QPSea Abstract Reasoning8 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 4QPSea Writing8 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 5Fitness, Swim, Medical and Psychological Assessment7 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 6Panel Interview, Integrity Vetting and QPS Values7 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 7Application Strategy and Timeline7 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- 8Recruit Training and the First Year Constable Program7 key notes, 100 flashcards, then 375 practice questions in 15 sets of 25Premium
- Final step: 6 full mock exams50 questions each, timed like test day. Pass them, then book your exam.Premium
Read the complete Queensland Police Officer study notes for “The Job and Eligibility”
Our first full set of comprehensive notes, about 12 minutes of reading: What the job involves · Age, education and work experience · Licence, citizenship and conduct · Other entry pathways, a worked exam example, the traps examiners use and a one-minute recap. Create a free account to read it and see how premium notes work before you decide.
Study tools included
3,000 practice questions
3,000 exam-style questions per exam, organized topic by topic in sets of 25. Every answer explained, with the rule it comes from.
6 full mock exams
6 full-length timed mock exams per exam, with real question counts and time limits, so test day feels like practice day.
Exam Readiness Score
One 0 to 100 number that tells you when you're ready to book. Reach 80 and you're covered by our Pass Guarantee.
800 flashcards + spaced repetition
800 flashcards per exam, in a deck for each topic, that come back right before you'd forget them. Five minutes a day keeps every number fresh.
60 comprehensive key notes
60 key notes per exam, split across its topics and each explained in full: the concepts, worked exam examples, the traps examiners use and a quick recap. Your first set is free with an account.
Mind maps
See the whole exam on one screen: every topic and the facts under it.
Sample questions with answers
These are the questions in the free test above, with answers. Try the test first. You'll learn more by getting some wrong.
1. Read the notice: "Warrego Road will be closed between Ash Creek and the highway while the causeway is under water. Local residents may use the detour through Hill Street. Heavy vehicles must use the highway route. The road will reopen once the causeway has been inspected, not simply when the water goes down." Which statement is supported?
2. A bar chart shows reported bicycle thefts in a suburb: January 40, February 32, March 48, April 24. Which statement is supported by the chart?
3. "The constable's account of the incident was corroborated by footage from a nearby service station." In this sentence, "corroborated" most nearly means:
4. Read: "Some residents argue that more patrols alone will reduce graffiti. Yet graffiti fell most sharply in the two streets where council removed it within 24 hours, regardless of patrol numbers." What does the writer suggest?
5. A series of figures contains dots: figure 1 has 1 dot, figure 2 has 3, figure 3 has 6, figure 4 has 10. How many dots are in figure 5?
6. An arrow points up in figure 1, left in figure 2 and down in figure 3. If the pattern continues, where does it point in figure 4?
7. Four figures are shown: a square containing 4 dots, a triangle containing 3 dots, a pentagon containing 5 dots and a hexagon containing 5 dots. Which figure breaks the rule followed by the others?
8. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
9. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
10. You are a First Year Constable. A close friend asks you to check a police database for her ex-partner's new address because she "just wants to know where he is". What should you do?
11. At a minor crash, one driver speaks very little English and is becoming upset because he cannot follow what is happening. What is the best response?
12. While on patrol you see a senior officer push a handcuffed, compliant prisoner hard against a car for no apparent reason. What should you do?
13. Which applicant is exempt from the QPSea?
14. Which applicant meets all the QPS fitness and swimming standards?
15. QPS Recruiting emails you a QPSea voucher on a Monday morning. What must you do?
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Certification guide
Australian police entrance tests explained: Every Australian police force tests applicants before it invites them further, but no two forces use the same test. Victoria Police uses a four-part ACER exam, Queensland the QPS Entrance Assessment, South Australia a reading and writing test through TAFE SA, WA a psychometric and entrance evaluation, and the AFP online tests before its fitness assessment. Here is what each force publishes about its tests, fitness standards and process, with links to the [official recruiting sites](https://www.police.vic.gov.au/police-recruitment-process).
Queensland Police Officer exam FAQ
How many questions are on the Queensland Police Officer exam?
QPSea, three components: Literacy 30 questions, Abstract reasoning 30 questions and Writing (one typed task), with a time limit of 1 hour 45 minutes: literacy 35 min, abstract reasoning 35 min, writing 35 min, each timed and scored separately. Format: computer-based, under live supervision via webcam at home or in person in brisbane. points are not deducted for wrong answers. acer and qps say only their own preparation material is official; our questions are original practice items, not real qpsea questions.
What is the passing score for Queensland Police Officer?
You must reach the minimum scaled score ('Standard Met') on all three components; the benchmark is shown on your results certificate (scores are mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework). One re-sit of failed components is allowed. A pass stays valid for 3 years.
How much does the Queensland Police Officer exam cost?
Free for invited applicants: QPS issues a voucher covering the full QPSea and a re-sit of up to 2 components. Unsponsored attempts cost $279; a late reschedule costs $107. QPS also covers the fitness test and standard medical; you pay for the swim verification and any extra medical reports. Most government agencies charge no application fee, but some tests and checks cost money (for example Victoria Police's entrance exam, medicals, first aid certificates and police checks). Confirm current costs on the agency's recruiting website before you apply.
Which languages is the Queensland Police Officer exam offered in?
English.
Where do I take the Queensland Police Officer exam?
Expression of Interest and online application with QPS Recruiting; QPS Entrance Assessment (QPSea) run by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), mostly online with live remote supervision, or at limited in-person sessions in Brisbane; online panel interview; medical by a QPS-approved provider; psychological testing by the QPS Psychological Assessment Unit.
Is this Queensland Police Officer practice test free?
Yes. The 15-question practice test on this page is free, with an explanation for every answer and no signup. A free account also unlocks the complete study notes for the first topic. The full Queensland Police Officer prep is Premium at A$89 a month for this exam.
What's in the premium Queensland Police Officer prep?
3,000 practice questions organized topic by topic (The Job and Eligibility: 375; QPSea Literacy: 375; QPSea Abstract Reasoning: 375; QPSea Writing: 375; Fitness, Swim, Medical and Psychological Assessment: 375; Panel Interview, Integrity Vetting and QPS Values: 375; Application Strategy and Timeline: 375; Recruit Training and the First Year Constable Program: 375), 6 full-length timed mock exams of 50 questions, 800 flashcards and 60 comprehensive key notes split across all 8 topics, plus a mistakes bank and the Readiness Score.
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