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The national legal knowledge test required for promotion to Sergeant and Inspector in England and Wales, set by the College of Policing. An exam pass currently lasts 5 years.

150 multiple choice questions in 3 hours, taken online. All questions are 'Type A' - a scenario with four options and one correct answer. This is exactly the format used in Stripes & Pips.

🗓 Sergeants - October: 6-8 October 2026
🗓 Inspectors - November: 3-5 November 2026

Results issued approximately three weeks after each sitting. Dates for the following year are usually published by the College of Policing nearer the time.

The College of Policing does not publish a fixed pass mark - it is set after each sitting. Consistently scoring above 70% in mocks is a strong indicator of readiness.

Roughly 50% of candidates fail at each sitting. Officers who rely on experience alone without dedicated revision routinely fail. Targeted MCQ practice trains you to apply the law under pressure.

Vol 1 - Crime: Actus Reus and Mens Rea, General Defences, Incomplete Offences, Homicide, Non-fatal Offences, Sexual Offences, Child Protection, Criminal Damage, Misuse of Drugs, Firearms, Weapons, Theft and Related Offences, Fraud, Offences Against Justice, Deprivation of Liberty, Racially and Religiously Aggravated Offences.

Vol 2 - Evidence and Procedure: PACE Codes C and D, Powers of Arrest, Stop and Search, Entry, Search and Seizure, Bail, Warrants, Confession Evidence, Hearsay, Bad Character, Disclosure, Court Procedure, Interviews.

Vol 3 - General Police Duties: Powers of Entry, Mental Health, Use of Force, Licensing, Road Policing, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Anti-Social Behaviour, Hatred and Harassment, Equality Act, Public Order, Unsatisfactory Performance, Complaints and Misconduct, Terrorism, RIPA 2000, Sporting Events.

The College of Policing publishes subject area breakdowns for every previous sitting - which topics appeared, though not the actual questions. Invaluable for planning your revision.

Crime: Theft and Related Offences, Non-fatal Offences, Sexual Offences, Child Protection, Criminal Damage, Misuse of Drugs and Firearms have come up most often across recent sittings.

Evidence and Procedure: PACE Code C is consistently the largest single area, alongside Bail and Interviews.

General Police Duties: Road Policing, Public Order and Hatred and Harassment have featured heavily.

A note on these figures: they come from analysing the two most recently published College of Policing subject area breakdowns. Exam content can and does shift between sittings, so this is a guide to historical patterns rather than a guarantee of what your own exam will contain. Stripes & Pips' Full Exam mode offers a choice between weighting toward these patterns or an even spread across the whole syllabus.

The College of Policing endorses only the Blackstone's Police Manuals. Officers in England & Wales get a 30% discount via College Learn.📋 2026 Candidate Handbook

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Yes - and it was partly designed with this in mind. Active recall through MCQ is one of the most evidence-backed revision techniques, particularly effective for dyslexic learners and those with ADHD.

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No - the College only endorses the Blackstone's Manuals. All third-party revision products operate independently. Our questions are built from the publicly available syllabus and underlying legislation.