POA - Cognitive Series

About the Assessment

The POA, Cognitive Series, is IPMA-HR’s most recently developed entry-level police officer assessment and uses the most modern development approach that relies on a combination of (3) legally and professionally supported sources of validity evidence. Some of the item types that appear on the POA, Cognitive Series, were sourced from the previously developed PO-EL 100 (TIP) and PO-EL 200-NC (TIP) Series.   

Assessment Features

POA Versions

Version 1
Version 2

Length

80 Items

Time Limit

2 Hours

Formats

Paper-Based

Computer-Based

Content Areas

Reasoning

  • Critical Thinking (e.g., analyzing tables, charts, and commonalities; organizing information)

  • Inductive/deductive reasoning

  • Basic mathematics (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

Learning Ability

  • Mental application of written police-related policies, procedures, and concepts

  • Applying basic mathematics formulas involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Reading Comprehension

  • Reading passages

  • CLOZE (fill-in-the-blank)

Written Communication

  • Sentence and Report Form Proofing
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Study Guide

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