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OACP Certificate (Constable Selection System) - Sigma Survey for Police Officers (SSPO)
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OACP Canada Government & Police Entrance Exams License: Complete Roadmap
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Phase 1: Understand the CSSYou are here
Confirm the OACP Certificate process, the $250 fee, 12-month validity, and which Ontario services require the certificate.
Phase 2: Spelling and Vocabulary
Drill common report words, identify correct vs. incorrect spellings, and master vocabulary-in-context items.
Phase 3: Grammar and Punctuation
Practice subject-verb agreement, apostrophes, commas, homophones, pronouns, and choosing the correctly written sentence.
Phase 4: Police Problem-Solving
Work scenario and map-reading items on patrol, investigation, ethics, de-escalation, and information ordering.
Phase 5: General Mental Ability
Train number series, analogies, logical reasoning, and basic travel/distance word problems.
Phase 6: Timed Mixed Review
Run full timed 74-item mocks in 35 minutes, practice the no-blind-guessing strategy, and review weak areas.
Can You Take the OACP Exam Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Purchase of the full OACP Certificate package ($250 before tax).
- •Completion of the online SSPO and ESQ2 assessments within six months of purchase.
- •Submission of Part A documentation including the consent and release form and applicant code of conduct.
- •Verification with the chosen police service(s) that the OACP Certificate is required before purchasing.
OACP Exam Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
4-8 weeks for most candidates
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
SIGMA Assessments / TNT Justice Consultants, proctored online via eProctor Canada on behalf of the OACP
Retake Policy
Re-testing for the OACP Certificate is permitted ten (10) months after the certificate is received. Because the online assessments have no pass/fail component, candidates re-test by purchasing the full OACP Certificate package again to obtain an updated certificate.
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Free OACP Exam Prep Tools
Reported exam pass rate: The OACP/SIGMA online assessment has no pass/fail component; individual scores are not released to candidates and are instead provided to the police services they apply to.. Check the exam sponsor for the latest official figure.
Aligned to the 74-Item SSPO
Practice spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and police problem-solving - the real SSPO content areas.
Aligned to 2026 CSS Format
Reflects the current Constable Selection System SSPO structure with the quantitative section removed.
Timed 35-Minute Practice
Build the pacing needed to answer 74 questions in just 35 minutes under exam pressure.
Free Access
Use all OACP SSPO practice resources free of charge.
What You'll Study
10 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & OACP Certificate Process
3 sections
SSPO Format, Scoring & Test Day
4 sections
Spelling for Incident Reports
4 sections
Vocabulary in Context
3 sections
Grammar Core for Report Sentences
4 sections
Punctuation & Advanced Grammar
3 sections
Police Problem-Solving Foundations
3 sections
Applied Math in Police Problem-Solving
3 sections
Rules, Witnesses & Scenario Judgment
3 sections
Timed Strategy & Final Prep
2 sections
OACP Exam Exam Details
OACP Certificate (Constable Selection System) - Sigma Survey for Police Officers (SSPO)
Administered by Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) content outline
Recognizing whether police-report words are spelled correctly or incorrectly, drawn from common report vocabulary and law-enforcement terminology.
Selecting the word closest in meaning to an underlined term using contextual clues in sentences resembling police reports.
Identifying the correctly written sentence, covering subject-verb agreement, apostrophes, commas, homophones, pronouns, and sentence structure.
Reading scenario passages and maps to choose the best response or course of action in realistic patrol, investigation, and decision-making situations.
Number series, analogies, logical reasoning, and basic travel/distance word problems using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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