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An officer arrives to find a crowd gathered around a man having a medical emergency. What should the officer do FIRST?

Search the man's pockets for identification

Disperse the crowd before anything else

Request medical assistance and provide first aid within their training

Take statements from the crowd

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Key Facts: OACP Exam Exam

Multiple-Choice Questions

OACP / SIGMA Assessments

35 min

Time Limit

OACP Constable Selection System

44 + 30

Section A + Section B Questions

OACP / TNT Justice Consultants

$250

Certificate Package Fee (before tax)

oacp.ca

12 months

Certificate Validity

OACP Certificate FAQs

No pass/fail

Online Assessment Scoring

OACP Constable Selection System

The OACP Certificate's SSPO (Part B) is a 74-question, 35-minute online multiple-choice exam. Section A has 44 questions on spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar; Section B has 30 police problem-solving questions. The full certificate package costs $250 before tax and is valid for 12 months. There is no pass/fail, but incorrect answers are penalized, so blind guessing is discouraged.

Sample OACP Exam Practice Questions

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1In an incident report, an officer must record items found during a search. Which word is spelled correctly?

A.Recieved

B.Received

C.Receved

D.Receaved

Explanation: The correct spelling is 'received.' It follows the standard rule 'i before e except after c,' so the 'e' precedes the 'i' here. SSPO Section A spelling items reward recognizing correctly and incorrectly spelled report vocabulary.

2The SSPO spelling section shows one word at a time. Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?

A.Witness

B.Suspect

C.Occurence

D.Evidence

Explanation: 'Occurence' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'occurrence' with a double r and double c. In the SSPO you select 'No' for a word like this. Doubling the r before the suffix is the common error point.

3Which spelling of this commonly used policing word is correct?

A.Apprehend

B.Aprehend

C.Apprahend

D.Apprehénd

Explanation: 'Apprehend' is correct, with a double p and the sequence 'pre-hend.' It is a frequent SSPO report verb meaning to take into custody. Recognizing the double p at the start is the key.

4Which of these four words is spelled correctly?

A.Seperate

B.Separete

C.Separate

D.Sepparate

Explanation: 'Separate' is the correct spelling. A useful memory aid is that there is 'a rat' in sep-a-rat-e. This is one of the most commonly misspelled words tested in SSPO Section A.

5An officer writes about an act done on purpose. Which spelling is correct?

A.Deliberatly

B.Deliberately

C.Deliberatley

D.Delibarately

Explanation: 'Deliberately' is correct; it keeps the full root 'deliberate' and adds '-ly.' Adverbs formed from words ending in '-ate' retain the e before '-ly.' Watch for dropped letters in this word on the SSPO.

6Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?

A.Necessary

B.Definately

C.Embarrass

D.Acknowledge

Explanation: 'Definately' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'definitely,' built from the root 'finite.' This is one of the most frequent spelling errors in written English and a classic SSPO trap.

7Which spelling of the word for a person who saw an event is correct?

A.Wittness

B.Witnes

C.Witness

D.Whitness

Explanation: 'Witness' is correct, with a single t and a double s ending. Officers frequently record witness statements, so this word appears often in SSPO report-writing items.

8Which of these words is spelled correctly?

A.Acommodate

B.Accomodate

C.Accommodate

D.Acomodate

Explanation: 'Accommodate' is correct and notably has a double c AND a double m. It is a top SSPO spelling pitfall because both pairs of letters must be doubled.

9An officer documents a continuing investigation. Which word is spelled correctly?

A.Investigation

B.Investagation

C.Invesitgation

D.Investigaton

Explanation: 'Investigation' is correct, built from 'investigate' plus '-ion.' Keeping the vowels in the order i-e-i-a is the key. It is a high-frequency report word in SSPO items.

10Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?

A.Vehicle

B.Pedestrian

C.Collison

D.Intersection

Explanation: 'Collison' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'collision' with two i's and an s before the i (-sion). On a traffic report this is a common term, and the SSPO would expect you to select 'No.'

About the OACP Exam Exam

The OACP Certificate is a mandatory pre-screening credential for anyone seeking to become a police officer or special constable with the Ontario Provincial Police and most Ontario municipal police services. Part B of the certificate is the Sigma Survey for Police Officers (SSPO), a 74-question multiple-choice assessment completed in 35 minutes. Section A (44 questions) measures spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar, while Section B (30 questions) measures police problem-solving; the former quantitative section has been removed. The assessment is taken online under remote proctoring, with a penalty for incorrect answers, and the certificate is valid for twelve months once issued.

Questions

74 scored questions

Time Limit

35 minutes

Passing Score

No pass/fail; scores reported to police services

Exam Fee

$250 CAD before tax (Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), delivered with SIGMA Assessments and TNT Justice Consultants, proctored online via eProctor Canada)

OACP Exam Exam Content Outline

~20%

Spelling

Deciding whether police-report words are spelled correctly or incorrectly, using common report and law-enforcement vocabulary

~15%

Vocabulary

Choosing the word closest in meaning to an underlined term using contextual clues in report-style sentences

~20%

Grammar and Punctuation

Identifying the correctly written sentence: subject-verb agreement, apostrophes, commas, homophones, pronouns, and structure

~40%

Police Problem-Solving

Reading scenarios and maps to select the best response in patrol, investigation, ethics, de-escalation, and information-ordering situations

~5%

General Mental Ability

Number series, analogies, logical reasoning, and basic travel/distance word problems using only the four basic operations

How to Pass the OACP Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No pass/fail; scores reported to police services
Exam length: 74 questions
Time limit: 35 minutes
Exam fee: $250 CAD before tax

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

OACP Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practice spelling by reviewing lists of commonly misspelled police-report words such as occurrence, accommodate, and surveillance, and drill spotting both correct and incorrect spellings.

2Build vocabulary in context by reading news and legal material, then practice choosing the synonym that fits the sentence rather than the dictionary definition alone.

3Master high-yield grammar rules: subject-verb agreement, its vs. it's, their/there/they're, apostrophes, comma use, and choosing the single correctly written sentence.

4Work police problem-solving scenarios by anchoring answers in safety, lawful procedure, de-escalation, and ethics rather than aggression or personal preference.

5Drill map-reading and information-ordering items using a who/what/when/where/how checklist to sequence events and follow directions on a grid.

6Train with a 35-minute timer for all 74 questions so you internalize the fast pace; aim for steady progress instead of getting stuck on one item.

7Use the no-blind-guessing strategy: answer what you can reason out and leave purely unknown items blank, since wrong answers are penalized but blanks are not.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the OACP Certificate and the SSPO?

The OACP Certificate is a pre-screening credential required by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police for most policing roles in Ontario. Part B is the Sigma Survey for Police Officers (SSPO), a 74-question multiple-choice cognitive assessment completed in 35 minutes.

How many questions are on the SSPO and how long is it?

The SSPO has 74 multiple-choice questions completed in 35 minutes. Section A contains 44 questions on spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar, and Section B contains 30 police problem-solving questions.

How much does the OACP Certificate cost?

The full OACP Certificate package costs $250 CAD before tax. Applicants also pay any applicable tax and the fees for their own medical examination (vision and hearing tests) conducted by their preferred specialists in Canada.

What is the passing score for the SSPO?

The online SSPO has no pass/fail component. Individual scores are not released to candidates; instead, results are provided to the police services you apply to, and several services, including the OPP, consider your actual score in selection.

Is there a penalty for guessing on the SSPO?

Yes. The SSPO penalizes incorrect answers, while questions left blank are not scored. Candidates are advised to avoid blind guessing and to skip truly unknown questions, returning to them only if time allows.

How long is the OACP Certificate valid?

The OACP Certificate is valid for twelve (12) months from the date it is issued. Re-testing is permitted ten (10) months after you receive the certificate, and a new certificate is issued within about 15 days of completing the assessments.

Is the SSPO taken online or in person?

The SSPO and the Part C ESQ2 personality assessment are taken online under remote proctoring (via eProctor Canada). Candidates have six months from the date of purchase to complete the online assessments.

Do all Ontario police services require the OACP Certificate?

Most Ontario services, including the OPP, Toronto, Peel, and York, require it, but not all do. Verify the requirement with your target police service(s) before purchasing the certificate package.