General Information
Not publishedof exam
Communication Skills
Not publishedof exam
Quantitative Reasoning
Not publishedof exam
Critical Thinking
Not publishedof exam
Quick Facts
- Exam
- PNP Entrance Exam (PNPE)
- Administrator
- NAPOLCOM
- Time Limit
- 3 hours (8-11 a.m.)
- Passing Rating
- 70%
- Exam Fee
- PHP 400
- Age Range
- 21 to 30 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree required
- Format
- Objective multiple-choice test
- Area Weights
- Not published
Five Pillars
Enforce, Prosecute, Judge, Correct, Community
Enforcement: police investigateProsecution: files caseCourts: adjudicateCorrections: reformCommunity: prevent, reintegrate
Entrance Exam vs PNP Appointment
Entrance Exam
- Age 21-30, degree required
- 70% passing rating
- PHP 400 fee
PNP Appointment
- Height, medical, background checks
- Separate PNP process
- Field training required
Eligibility vs hiring
Topic Picker
- Question cites an RA number→Constitution & Laws(General Information)
- Asks exam date, fee, or score→Exam Logistics(Not a content area)
- Names a five-pillar agency→Criminal Justice System(Five pillars)
- Tests an RA 6713 norm→Norms of Conduct(8 norms)
- Mentions a recent policy event→Current Events(General Information)
Constitution & Rights
- Art. XVI Sec. 6
- National scope, civilian police
- Art. II Sec. 3
- Civilian supreme over military
- Art. III Sec. 2
- Judge alone issues warrants
- Art. III Sec. 3
- Illegal evidence excluded
- Art. III Sec. 12
- Miranda: silence plus counsel
- Art. III Sec. 17
- No compelled self-incrimination
- Art. XI Sec. 1
- Public office is public trust
- Fruit of Poisonous Tree
- Tainted evidence excludes derivatives
RA 6713 Norms
Commit, Profession, Just, Neutral, Respond, Nation, Democracy, Simple
Public interest firstProfessionalism: best abilityJustness and sincerityPolitical neutrality alwaysResponsiveness: timely serviceNationalism and patriotismCommitment to democracySimple living, no excess
RA 6975 vs RA 8551
RA 6975 (1990)
- Created PNP, NAPOLCOM, DILG
- CSC ran entrance exam
RA 8551 (1998)
- NAPOLCOM runs entrance exam
- Created Internal Affairs Service
Creation vs reform law
PNP Law & History
- RA 6975 (1990)
- Created DILG, PNP, NAPOLCOM
- RA 8551 (1998)
- PNP Reform & Reorg Act
- RA 11200 (2019)
- 16 modern police rank titles
- RA 11549 (2021)
- Lowered PNP height standards
- PNP Activation
- January 29, 1991
- RA 4864 (1966)
- Police Act created POLCOM
- Internal Affairs Service
- Investigates PNP misconduct
- PLEB
- Local citizen complaint board
PNP Law Trio
6975 creates, 8551 reforms, 11200 renames
RA 6975: PNP created 1990RA 8551: reform 1998, IASRA 11200: ranks renamed 2019RA 11549: height lowered 2021
Prosecution vs Courts Pillar
Prosecution Pillar
- Finds probable cause
- Files the criminal case
Courts Pillar
- Adjudicates guilt
- Issues rulings, decisions
Charge vs decide
Five Pillars
- Law Enforcement
- Investigates, arrests suspects
- Prosecution
- Finds cause, files the case
- Courts
- Adjudicate guilt or innocence
- Corrections
- Reform, rehabilitate offenders
- Community
- Prevents crime, reintegrates
- BuCor
- Sentences over 3 years
- BJMP
- Detainees, short sentences
- Katarungang Pambarangay
- Barangay conciliation, minor offenses
Norms of Conduct
- Commitment to Public Interest
- Public good over self
- Professionalism
- Best ability, due care
- Justness and Sincerity
- Fair, honest dealings
- Political Neutrality
- Serve all without bias
- Responsiveness to Public
- Timely, simple service
- Nationalism and Patriotism
- Love of country first
- Commitment to Democracy
- Civilian supremacy, accountability
- Simple Living
- Avoid ostentatious lifestyle
Context Clue Scan
Before, word, after: read the context
Check word right beforeCheck word right afterMatch tone of passageEliminate opposite-meaning choices
Denotation vs Connotation
Denotation
- Literal dictionary definition
- Fixed, objective meaning
Connotation
- Emotional, implied meaning
- Shifts with context
Literal vs implied
Grammar Fix Picker
- Two clauses joined by a comma→Add conjunction or semicolon(Fixes run-on)
- Modifier has no clear subject→Move or add the subject(Dangling modifier)
- List items mismatch in form→Match grammatical form(Parallelism)
- Subject is a collective noun→Treat as singular unit(Subject-verb agreement)
- Choosing between I and me→Drop other noun, test alone(Pronoun case)
Grammar & Mechanics
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Verb matches subject number
- Collective Noun
- Singular verb as a unit
- Dangling Modifier
- Modifier lacks clear subject
- Run-on Sentence
- Two clauses, no proper link
- Parallel Structure
- Matching grammatical forms in a list
- Affect vs Effect
- Verb vs noun usage
- Pronoun Case
- I/me, who/whom choice
- Tense Consistency
- Keep verb tense uniform
Vocabulary & Meaning
- Denotation
- Literal dictionary meaning
- Connotation
- Implied, emotional meaning
- Context Clues
- Nearby words hint meaning
- Synonym
- Same or similar meaning
- Antonym
- Opposite meaning
- Homonym
- Same sound, different meaning
- Idiom
- Non-literal fixed expression
- Prefix/Suffix
- Word part changes meaning
Reading Comprehension
- Main Idea
- Passage's central point
- Supporting Detail
- Evidence for main idea
- Inference
- Conclusion beyond stated text
- Fact vs Opinion
- Verifiable vs author's view
- Author's Tone
- Attitude shown by word choice
- Topic Sentence
- States paragraph's main point
- Skimming
- Fast read for main idea
- Scanning
- Search text for a detail
Percent Change Base
Percent change always uses the start
Start value is the denominator80 to 100 is 25% upNever use ending as base
Permutation vs Combination
Permutation
- Order matters
- Ranking, arranging items
Combination
- Order does not matter
- Selecting a group
Arrange vs select
Word-Problem Picker
- Two workers share one job→Combine work rates(Not combine times)
- Order of selection matters→Permutation formula(nPr)
- Order of selection ignored→Combination formula(nCr)
- Percent change is asked→Divide by original value(Never the final value)
- Chart shows parts of whole→Pie chart percent(Multiply by total)
- Trend over time is shown→Line graph(Read the slope)
Arithmetic & Percentages
- PEMDAS/GMDAS
- Order of operations
- Percent Change
- Change over original value
- Simple Interest
- Principal x rate x time
- Compound Interest
- Interest earns interest too
- Ratio
- Compares two quantities
- Proportion
- Two equal ratios
- Fraction to Percent
- Multiply by 100
- Base of % Change
- Always the starting value
Algebra & Word Problems
- Linear Equation
- Variables raised to first power
- Age Problem
- Set up present, past ages
- Work-Rate Problem
- Combine rates, not times
- Distance Formula
- Distance equals speed by time
- Mixture Problem
- Weighted average of groups
- Permutation
- Order matters in selection
- Combination
- Order does not matter
- Variable Isolation
- Undo operations in reverse
Data Interpretation
- Pie Chart
- Percent of a whole
- Bar Graph
- Compares category values
- Line Graph
- Shows trend over time
- Table Data
- Read the row and column
- Average (Mean)
- Sum divided by count
- Median
- Middle value when sorted
- Estimation
- Round to eliminate choices
- Unit Check
- Match units before computing
Contrapositive Only
If P then Q: use not-Q, not-P
Valid: not-Q so not-PInvalid: Q so PAffirming consequent is a trapDenying antecedent is a trap
Valid Argument vs True Conclusion
Valid Argument
- Logic follows from premises
- Premises can be false
True Conclusion
- Conclusion matches reality
- Logic may be flawed
Form vs factual accuracy
Logic Move Picker
- Series has a shifting gap→Check second differences(Gap between gaps)
- Premises use the word some→Mark as partial overlap(No definite conclusion)
- A conditional statement is given→Use the contrapositive(Not-Q so not-P)
- Figures repeat with a twist→Track shape plus rotation(Two properties)
- Seats or order are described→Fix one clue, place rest(Build the line first)
Series & Patterns
- Number Series
- Check first, second differences
- Letter Series
- Map letters to numbers
- Alphanumeric Pattern
- Mix letter and number rule
- Figure Series
- Track shape and rotation
- Odd One Out
- Find the differing attribute
- Matrix Reasoning
- Check rows, then columns
- Mirror/Rotation
- Flip or turn a figure
- Second-Level Pattern
- Gap between the gaps
Logic & Deduction
- Syllogism
- Two premises, one conclusion
- Valid vs True
- Logic form vs factual truth
- Some vs All
- Partial overlap, not total
- Contrapositive
- Not-Q implies not-P
- Affirming Consequent
- Invalid: Q so P
- Assumption
- Unstated, required premise
- Conclusion
- Statement the premises support
- Word Analogy
- Same relationship, new pair
Positional & Spatial Logic
- Seating Arrangement
- Fix one clue, infer order
- Linear Order
- Left-to-right ranking clues
- Circular Arrangement
- Facing in/out changes logic
- Direction Sense
- Track turns and bearings
- Blood Relation
- Map family tree from clues
- Coding-Decoding
- Letters or numbers shift
- Venn Diagram
- Overlap shows shared traits
- Elimination Grid
- Cross out impossible pairs
Common Traps
Entrance Exam ≠ PNP Appointment
Exam gives eligibility only ≠ Appointment needs separate screening
Fixed Item Count ≠ Published Fact
NAPOLCOM publishes no item total ≠ Unofficial guides invent totals
Height Rule ≠ Entrance Requirement
RA 11549 is appointment only ≠ Entrance lists only age, degree
Valid Logic ≠ True Conclusion
Validity follows premise structure ≠ Truth depends on real facts
Permutation ≠ Combination
Order matters in permutation ≠ Order ignored in combination
Denotation ≠ Connotation
Denotation is literal meaning ≠ Connotation carries feeling, bias
Prosecution ≠ Courts Pillar
Prosecution files the case ≠ Courts decide the case
Last Minute
- 1.70% passing rating, all areas combined
- 2.3-hour exam; 8 to 11 a.m.
- 3.PHP 400 exam fee (civilian applicants)
- 4.Age 21-30; bachelor's degree required
- 5.No fixed item count published
- 6.No published area weight percentages
- 7.General Info: laws, history, current events
- 8.Percent change always uses starting value
- 9.Permutation = order; combination = no order
- 10.Contrapositive valid; affirming consequent invalid
- 11.Pillars: enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections, community
- 12.RA 6713: eight public-service conduct norms
- 13.Height rule (RA 11549) is appointment-only
- 14.Passing confers eligibility, not PNP appointment
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