Cognitive Ability Test
35-40%of exam
Deductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningVocabularyInfo OrderingMathReading
Work Styles Questionnaire
25-30%of exam
IntegrityConscientiousnessTeamworkStress ToleranceJudgmentConsistency
Life Experience Survey
15-20%of exam
BiodataWork HistoryLeadershipConflict ResolutionAttendanceReliability
NJ Law and Policy
15-20%of exam
Quick Facts
- Exam
- NJ LEE
- Credential
- Law Enforcement Examination
- Items
- 240 total
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Fee
- $70 application
- Pass
- CAT gating
- Titles
- Police, Sheriff, Corrections
- Blueprint
- March 1 2026
CAT Reason Types
Deductive down, Inductive up
Deductive: general to specificInductive: specific to generalInfo ordering: sequencesSyllogism: if-then logic
Deductive vs Inductive
Deductive
- General to specific
- Top-down logic
- Certain conclusion
Inductive
- Specific to general
- Bottom-up pattern
- Probable conclusion
Certain vs probable
CAT Reasoning Picker
- General to specific→Deductive(Top-down)
- Specific to general→Inductive(Bottom-up)
- Sequence and order→Info ordering(Pattern)
- If-then statements→Syllogism(Modus ponens)
- Number patterns→Series(Find rule)
- Word relationships→Analogy(Map pairs)
CAT Reasoning
- Deductive
- General to specific
- Inductive
- Specific to general
- Info ordering
- Sequence and rules
- Syllogism
- If-then logic chain
- Modus ponens
- A true then B
- Number series
- Find the pattern
CAT Vocabulary
- Cognizant
- Aware
- Corroborate
- Confirm with evidence
- Extraneous
- Unrelated
- Unambiguous
- Clear, one meaning
- Refrain from
- Avoid doing
- Mitigate
- Lessen severity
- Discretion
- Sound judgment
- Substantive
- Meaningful, real
CAT Math
- Speed
- Distance divided by time
- Percent change
- Difference over original
- Unit rate
- Quantity per unit
- Map scale
- Ratio conversion
- Fractions
- Part of whole
- Algebra
- Isolate the variable
- Time math
- Convert to minutes
- MPG
- Miles per gallon
WSQ Trait Set
Integrity, Team, Conscience, Stress, Judge
Integrity: report misconductTeamwork: coordinateConscientiousness: to standardStress: stay calmJudgment: prioritize
WSQ Traits
- Integrity
- Report misconductKeyed
- Conscientiousness
- Complete to standard
- Teamwork
- Coordinate and commit
- Stress tolerance
- Stay calm under pressure
- Judgment
- Prioritize and de-escalate
- Consistency
- Same answer patternChecked
- Social desirability
- Do not idealize
- Forced choice
- Pick best option
LES Biodata
- Work history
- Prior jobs
- Leadership
- Roles held
- Conflict resolution
- How you handled it
- Attendance
- Reliability record
- Reliability
- Follow-through pattern
- Self-report
- Answer truthfully
- Verifiable
- Match your record
- Scoring bands
- Trait-matched scoring
Use of Force Continuum
Presence, Verbal, Soft, Hard, Deadly
Presence: officer on sceneVerbal: commandsSoft: control holdsHard: strikes, taserDeadly: last resort
Reckless vs Careless Driving
Reckless
- Willful disregard
- Title 39:4-96
- License points
Careless
- Negligence
- Title 39:4-97
- Fewer points
Willful vs negligent
DWI vs Reckless Picker
- BAC 0.08 or more→DWI(Per se)
- Observed impairment→DWI(DUID if drugs)
- Willful disregard safety→Reckless(Title 39:4-96)
- Negligent not willful→Careless(Title 39:4-97)
- Refused breath test→Refusal(License suspension)
- Drug impairment→DUID(No BAC needed)
Title 2C Crimes
- Assault
- 2C:12-1
- Robbery
- 2C:15-1, force
- Theft
- 2C:20-1, unlawful
- Burglary
- 2C:18-2, entry
- Mens rea
- Intent or knowledge
- Aggravated assault
- Serious bodily injury
- Simple assault
- Minor injury
- Disorderly conduct
- 2C:33-2
Title 2C Key Offenses
Assault 12, Robbery 15, Theft 20
Assault: 2C:12-1Robbery: 2C:15-1Theft: 2C:20-1Burglary: 2C:18-2
Terry Stop vs Arrest
Terry Stop
- Reasonable suspicion
- Brief detention
- Frisk for safety
Arrest
- Probable cause
- Full custody
- Search incident
Suspicion vs cause
Stop vs Arrest Picker
- Reasonable suspicion→Terry stop(Brief detain)
- Probable cause→Arrest(Full custody)
- Officer safety→Frisk(Outer clothing pat)
- Voluntary agreement→Consent search(May revoke)
- After lawful arrest→Search incident(Grab area)
- Emergency present→Exigent(No warrant)
Title 39 Motor Vehicle
- DWI
- 0.08 BAC per se
- Reckless driving
- Willful disregard, 39:4-96
- Careless driving
- Negligence, 39:4-97
- DUID
- Drug impairment
- Refusal
- License suspension
- Speeding
- Posted limit
- Move over law
- Emergency vehicles
- Hit and run
- Must stop and report
TRO vs FRO
TRO
- Ex parte
- Temporary relief
- Emergency only
FRO
- After hearing
- Final order
- Long-term
Emergency vs final
Use of Force
- Core Principle Five
- Duty to intervene2022
- Objective reasonableness
- Fourth Amendment
- De-escalation
- Slow the encounter
- Force continuum
- Least force necessary
- Warning
- Before force if feasible
- Report
- Mandatory after incident
- No retaliation
- Protected reporting
- Chokeholds
- Deadly force only
Robbery vs Burglary
Robbery
- Force or threat
- Against a person
- Title 2C:15-1
Burglary
- Unlawful entry
- Structure
- Title 2C:18-2
Person vs structure
Domestic Violence and Juvenile
- PDVA
- 2C:25-17 et seq
- TRO
- Ex parte, temporary
- FRO
- After hearing, final
- Juvenile
- Family Court
- Diversion
- Preferred over arrest
- Juvenile custody
- Minimum force
- Miranda
- Required for interrogation
- Parent notice
- Required for juveniles
Simple vs Aggravated Assault
Simple
- Minor injury
- Title 2C:12-1b
- Disorderly person
Aggravated
- Serious injury
- Deadly weapon
- Indictable crime
Minor vs serious
Search and Seizure
- Terry stop
- Reasonable suspicion
- Frisk
- Officer safety pat
- Search incident
- Arrest, grab area
- Consent
- Voluntary, revocable
- Warrant
- Probable cause
- Exigent
- Emergency exception
- Inventory
- Booking routine
- Plain view
- Immediately apparent
Common Traps
WSQ consistency vs idealizing
Answer consistently ≠ Do not idealize
DWI BAC vs observed impairment
0.08 is per se ≠ Observations also support
Terry stop vs arrest standard
Suspicion for stop ≠ Cause for arrest
Robbery vs burglary confusion
Robbery needs force ≠ Burglary needs entry
Use of force duty to intervene
Must act if possible ≠ Must report afterward
TRO vs FRO timing
TRO is ex parte ≠ FRO needs hearing
Last Minute
- 1.DWI BAC: 0.08 per se
- 2.TRO ex parte; FRO hearing
- 3.Use of force continuum ordered
- 4.WSQ answer consistently always
- 5.CAT is gating pass first
- 6.Duty to intervene act report
- 7.Title 2C assault 12 robbery 15
- 8.Reckless willful careless negligent
- 9.Terry suspicion arrest cause
- 10.LES match your real record
- 11.No calculators drill mental math
- 12.240 items 2.5 hours
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