Republic of the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

Makati City

PNP EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

The National Police Commission, pursuant to its constitutional mandate to administer and control the
Philippine National Police (PNP), will conduct nationwide the
PNP ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
on
April 25, 2010 and October 24, 2010
The PNP ENTRANCE EXAMINATION is open to all Filipino citizens who possess the age, height and
educational requirements as provided herein, as well as to Police Officers I (P01) whose appointments are
temporary for lack of appropriate eligibility. Those who pass this examination are conferred by the National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) the PNP Entrance eligibility which is appropriate for appointment to the rank
of P01, as prescribed under Sec. 30 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551.

i---·------PLEASE-READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

L DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT QUAL._IF_IE_D_" ----'
I" DATE OF EXAMINATION: April 25, 2010 October 24, 2010

II. PERIOD OF FILING February 1 - March 15, 2010 August 16 - September 30, 2010

ONLY DULY ACCOMPLISHED APPLICATION FORMS WITH ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

FILED PERSONALLY AND RECEIVED BY THE NAPOLCOM REGIONAL OFFICE

ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR FILING SHALL BE ACCEPTED.

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IN VIEW OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, THE REGIONAL OFFICE RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF EXAMINEES IT WILL ACCOMMODATE.

ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ON A "FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED" BASIS

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, AND, UPON DUE NOTICE, MAY BE STOPPED EVEN AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE. I
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III. TEST CENTERS

Region 1 San Femando City Region 5 Legazpi City Region 11 Davao City
Region 2 Tuguegarao City Region 6 Iloilo City Region 12 Koronadal City
Region 3 City of San Femando Region 7 Cebu City CARAGA 8utuan City
Region 4A Calamba City Region 8 Tacloban City CAR Baguio City
Region 48 Occidental Mindoro Region 9 Zamboanga City NCR Makati City
Region 4B Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Region 10 Cagayan de Oro City

IV. WHAT TO FILE

1. An Application Form (NAPOLCOM Form 1-A) and Index Card, duly accomplished by the applicant
and two (2) recent and identical 1" x 1" ID pictures (in color) with white background and complete
name tag (indicate rank before the first, middle and last names, if PNP member).
2. Police Examination Fee: Four Hundred Pesos (P400.00)

L _ NO OTHER FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED.

3. One (1) legal-size window envelope with nine pesos (PS.OO) worth of mailing stamps.
4. Transcript of Scholastic Record (with Special Order issued by CHED) or Diploma from CHED­
accredited schools, state universities and colleges.
5. Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or by the main and field offices of the
National Statistics Office (NSO)
6. For a P01 with temporary appointment, a certified true copy of Attested Appointment, Plantilla
Appointment or Special Order.

r--~examinee who-fails iii an exam or after being admitted to take said exam,-filifs to take it for one --~I

1['reason or another, need not resubmit the requirements should he/she apply again for the same exam in

I the same exam center. The applicant will only have to: (a) submit the ADMISSION SLIP of the last exam I

i applied for; (b) fill out a new application form and index card with 10 pictures; and, (c) pay the !

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, examination fee. Ji

V. WHERE TO GET APPLICATION FORMS AND INDEX CARDS

Application Forms (NAPOLCOM Form 1-A) and Index Cards can be obtained for FREE at the
NAPOLCOM National Capital Region (NCR) Office located at Jacinta Building II, #1840 Sta. Rita S1.,
Guadalupe Nuevo, EDSA, Makati City, at any NAPOLCOM Regional Office nationwide, or may be
downloaded from the NAPOLCOM website at www.napolcom.gov.ph. These may also be
REPRODUCED using the original size of the Application Form and Index Card.

VI. HOW TO FILE

An applicant may file his/her application, together with all the required supporting documents,
PERSONALLY at any NAPOLCOM Regional or Provincial Office where he/she intends to take the
examination. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THRU POSTAL MAIL SHALL NOT BE PROCESSED.

VII. NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINATION

A qualified applicant shall be issued a Notice of Admission on the day he/she files hislher
application for the examination. However, to confirm the status of said application, he/she may verify
from the NAPOLCOM Regional Office where said application was filed, or avail of the TEXT
NAPOLCOM Facility by texting in the following:

NAPOLCOM space EXAMLOC space LAST NAME I FIRST NAME I MIDDLE NAME
and send to:

a) 2256 for Globe and Touchmobile

b) 6808for Smart and Talk 'n Text

c) 2269 for Sun Cellular

VIII. EXAMINATION COVERAGE

The three-hour examination consists of 200 multiple choice items. The examination covers the
following subject areas:

General Information
• Philippine Constitution
• Philippine History (Significant Events, People and Places)
• Philippine Govemment (Structures and Functions)
• Laws and Jurisprudence (Functions and Empowerment)
• Five (5) Pillars of the Criminal Justice System (CJS)
• Current Events (Social Awareness and Value Judgment)
Verbal Reasoning
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Grammar

Quantitative Reasoning

• Basic Concepts
• Problem-Solving Skills
Logical Reasoning
• Induction
• Deduction
• Synthesis

IX. WHAT TO WEAR ON EXAMINATION DAY

PLAIN WHITE T-SHIRT / POLO SHIRT, DARK PANTS and SHOES.

X. WHAT TO BRING DURING THE EXAMINATION

1. Notice of Admission
2. Pencil No.2
3. Any valid identification card with picture
r--WARNING:F1rearrns shoUldtle deposited outSIde the-examfnationarea. -CeiiPhon-es. pagers-or-any two-:-1
! way radio set, calculators, review materials, explosives, or deadly weapons are strictly prohibited. I
i Violation of this rule shall disqualify an examinee from taking the examination or shall result to the .
L________ nullification of his/her examination. J
XI. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
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APPLICANT I AGE ! HEIGHT I EDUCATIONAL I

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CLASSIFICATION!
CIVILIAN Not more than
30 years old
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i FEMALE: 1.57 meters

! ATIAINMENT I
I MALE : 1.62 meters iBachelor's Degre~
~ LBacheJOr'Sl5egree!
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I **NAPOLCOM MC No. 2007-009. Sec.? #4 provides that the minimum height requirement for PNP applicants who are members of indigenous
I communities shall be 1.52 m for males and 1.45 m for females. For examination purpose, they are required to submit a CertifICation of their trool
I membership issued by the Main Office of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA), or a Height I
I Waiver issued bythe NAPOLCOM. _.-J
XII. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS:

The nationwide list of successful examinees will be posted at the NAPOLCOM Central Office
located at 371 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City and at the NAPOLCOM website. Similarly, a
Regional List will be posted in each of the NAPOLCOM Regional Offices.

For inquiries, examinees may log on to the NAPOLCOM web address at www.napolcom.gov.ph.
To avail of the TEXT NAPOLCOM facility, the examinee must text in the following:

NAPOLCOM space EXAM RSLT space APPLICATION NO. or

NAPOLCOM space EXAMRSLT space LAST NAME I FIRST NAME I MIDDLE NAME
and send to:
a) 2256 for Globe and Touchmobile
b) 6808 for Smart and Talk 'n Text
c) 2269 for Sun Cellular

EXAMINATION RESULTS - Report of Rating (RR) will be mailed to the examinee's mailing
address. Verification may be made with the Examination Division, Personnel and Administrative
Service (PAS}, NAPOLCOM Central Office. An examinee who passed the test but did not receive
his/her RR may request for issuance of a certification from the same office, upon payment of One
Hundred Fifty Pesos (~150.00). For requests sent through postal mail, payment shall be in money
order form payable to the National Police Commission, # 371 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
1200.

THE EXAMINATION DIVISION, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, NAPOLCOM

CENTRAL OFFICE WILL NOT ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF AN

EXAMINEE'S DATE OF BIRTH AS REFLECTED IN HIS/HER REPORT OF RATING, APPLICATION

FORM AND INDEXCARD.

XIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

It is understood that all data written by the applicant on the Application Form and Index Card,
including information contained in the required submitted documents are considered TRUE AND
CORRECT and shall be treated as official data. AN APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT
TO FINAL REVIEW AND VERIFICATION BY THE EXAMINATION DIVISION, PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (PAS). NAPOLCOM CENTRAL OFFICE. APPLICANTS MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PRESENT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, IF DEEMED NECESSARY. IF IT IS
ESTABLISHED THAT THE EXAMINEE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE EXAMINATION, HIS/HER
TEST RESULT SHALL BE CANCELLED I INVALIDATED.

THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION HAS A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT KEEPS TRACK
OF THE ANSWER PATTERNS OF EXAMINEES. IF TWO OR MORE EXAMINEES HAVE A HIGH
PERCENTAGE OF SIMILAR ANSWER PATTERNS, THIS MAY RESULT IN THE INVALIDATION OF
THEIR TEST RESULTS.

ANYONE WHO COMMITS ANY FORM OF EXAMINATION IRREGULARITY, SUCH AS CHEATING,

IMPERSONATION, PERJURY, OR VIOLATION OF EXAMINATION RULES, ETC., SHALLBE DEALT WITH

ADMINISTRATIVELY AND/OR CRIMINALLY. IN ADDITION, HISIHER EXAMINATION RESULTS AND

ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE INVALIDATED.

Confidential report on examination-related illegal activities may be reported to:

Examination Division, Personnel and Administrative Service

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

#371 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200

Telephone No.: (02) 899-00-85

or

ANY NAPOLCOM REGIONAL OFFICE