APCAT Study Guide 2026
Everything you need to pass the APCAT exam in one place: the exam format, every topic to study, real practice questions with explanations, flashcards, and full-length practice tests. Free, no sign-up needed.
APCAT exam key facts
- The APCAT consists of 120 multiple-choice questions. Source
- Candidates must score 70% or higher to pass the APCAT, according to the Edmonton Police Service. Source
- There is no limit on APCAT attempts, but candidates must wait one month after a first attempt, three months after a second, and six months after each later attempt before rewriting. Source
- An APCAT result is valid for five years. Source
📋 APCAT Exam Format at a Glance
120
Questions
135 min
Time Limit
70.00%
Passing Score
📚 APCAT Topics to Study (96)
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✍️ 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. Drought : Rainfall :: Famine : ?
✓ Food
A drought is a severe lack of rainfall, as a famine is a severe lack of food.
3. Passage: "The evidence locker is accessed only by the property clerk and the duty sergeant. Each entry is logged with the date, time, and signature." Who may access the evidence locker?
✓ The property clerk and the duty sergeant
Only the property clerk and duty sergeant have access per the passage.
4. Monthly arrests rose from 40 to 52. What is the percentage increase?
✓ 30%
The increase is 12, and 12 ÷ 40 = 0.30, which is 30%.
5. Which word best completes: The suspect's alibi was ____ by security footage.
✓ verified
Verified fits because footage can confirm an alibi.
6. Where is a comma needed in 'The recruit passed the written test but she failed the fitness assessment'?
✓ After 'test'
A comma goes before a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses.
🎯 Free APCAT Practice Tests
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📖 APCAT Guides & Articles
Your APCAT Study Path
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- A timed, full-length APCAT mock exam — 120 questions in 135 minutes with a 70% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
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- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable APCAT cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- APCAT flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free APCAT practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- gppolice.com — Eligibility, retake policy, score validity · verified Oct 2026
- joineps.ca — Exam format, passing score · verified Oct 2026