APCAT Study Guide 2026
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📋 APCAT Exam Format at a Glance
120
Questions
135 min
Time Limit
70%
Passing Score
📚 APCAT Topics to Study (45)
General · 11 cardsGeneral · 11 cardsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 cardsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 cardsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 cardsEnglish Grammar and Structure · 6 cardsInformation Recall from Text · 6 cardsLogical Reasoning in Policing · 6 cardsObservation and Detail Recognition · 6 cardsPolice Vocabulary and Spelling · 6 cardsPrioritizing Critical Actions · 6 cardsProblem Analysis and Resolution · 6 cardsReading Comprehension Skills · 6 cardsSituational Judgement Scenarios · 6 cardsWritten Communication Accuracy · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Information Recall from Text · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Information Recall from Text · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Logical Reasoning in Policing · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Logical Reasoning in Policing · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Observation and Detail Recognition · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Observation and Detail Recognition · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Pattern Recognition and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Pattern Recognition and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Pattern Recognition and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers · 6 cardsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Police Vocabulary and Spelling · 6 cards
✍️ Sample APCAT Questions & Answers
1. You stop a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. The driver informs you they are a city councillor and suggests that 'we can work this out'. What is the most appropriate response?
✓ Issue the ticket or warning as you would for any driver and remain professional
All members of the public must be treated equally under the law. Professional status does not exempt anyone from traffic violations.
2. You are first to arrive at a two-vehicle collision with injuries, no other units nearby, and limited medical training. What is the correct problem-resolution sequence?
✓ Ensure scene safety, call EMS, provide first aid to the extent of your training, then manage traffic
Scene safety, calling EMS, and providing basic first aid in order of training ability is the correct protocol before any enforcement action.
3. An officer has 24 hours of mandatory training to complete in 6 equal sessions. How long is each session?
✓ 4 hours
24 hours divided by 6 sessions = 4 hours per session.
4. Using the same domestic violence passage: What does an emergency protection order allow?
✓ It allows for quick removal of an abuser from the home
The passage states emergency protection orders 'can be obtained quickly to remove an abuser from the home'.
5. Select the option that correctly uses 'affect' and 'effect'.
✓ The rain will affect the crime scene evidence.
'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is typically a noun meaning result.
6. You witness a fellow officer making a derogatory comment about a person's ethnicity during a call. What should you do?
✓ Address the behaviour with the officer privately after the call and report it through proper channels if it continues
Addressing discriminatory behaviour through appropriate channels is the ethical and professional obligation of all officers.
🎯 Free APCAT Practice Tests
General · 11 questionsGeneral · 11 questionsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 questionsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 questionsVerbal Analogies and Word Relationships · 7 questionsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Prioritizing Critical Actions · 6 questionsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Problem Analysis and Resolution · 6 questionsFREE APCAT Cognitive Ability · 6 questionsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Prioritizing Critical Actions · 6 questionsAPCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure · 6 questions
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