California POST Test Cheat Sheet 2026
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California POST Test exam key facts
- Each hiring agency sets its own passing score on the California POST PELLETB, and POST recommends a T-score of 42 or above. Source
- POST does not charge a fee for the California POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB). Source
- A California POST PELLETB candidate must wait 30 calendar days before retesting, at any agency, or the new result is invalidated. Source
- A California POST PELLETB score does not expire under POST rules, but each department can set its own limit on how old a score it accepts. Source
105 questions
150 min time limit
50% to pass
- Which spelling is correct? → pursue
- The evidence presented was **ambiguous**, leaving the jury uncertain about the defendant's guilt. → unclear
- Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? → Each of the witnesses was asked to describe what he or she saw.
- Which word is spelled correctly? → weird
- Which word is spelled correctly? → mischievous
- You are the first to respond to a car accident with injuries. What is your FIRST priority? → Secure the scene and call for medical assistance
- Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the vehicles were searched by the officers.' → Subject-verb agreement error
- Try to figure out: 18 - 3 + (- 5) = → 10
- Which spelling is correct? → accommodate
- Which is the correct spelling? → believe
- A crime scene is rectangular, measuring 15 feet by 22 feet. What is its area in square feet? → 330 sq ft
- Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? → The suspect was read his rights, he refused to speak without a lawyer.
- Select the correct spelling: → supersede
- Identify the error in: 'The sergeant told the officers to complete there reports by Friday.' → 'there' should be 'their.'
- An officer is writing a report about a traffic collision. Which sentence BEST demonstrates clarity and proper grammar? → The speeding blue car hit the red truck.
- To tell a crime from an accident or mistake of fact, there must be criminal intent. → Presence of a designated state of mind (intent)
- Choose the right way to write the sentence. → Officer Sander and I drove to the scene of the crime
- Which is the correct spelling? → surveillance
- If 3 officers can search a building in 12 minutes, how long would it take 6 officers working at the same rate? → 6 minutes
- Which of the following sentences is the MOST clearly written for a police report? → The officer saw the suspect running towards the alley.
- Select the correct spelling: → manageable
- Identify the primary error in the following sentence: 'The witness described the getaway car to the officer that was silver.' → Misplaced modifier
- Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error commonly found in police reports? → The suspects car, a 2018 Honda Civic, was located a block away.
- A citizen hands you what appears to be a large amount of cash and says 'I just want to make this right.' How should you respond? → Refuse the money, explain that you cannot accept it, and document the incident
- Evidence bags weigh 2.5 pounds each. If an officer must transport 16 bags, what is the total weight? → 40 lbs
- Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? 'The suspect tried to illicit a confession from the witness.' → illicit
- The witness provided a **corroborating** statement that aligned perfectly with the physical evidence found at the scene. → confirming
- His lawyer talked at the _____. → Arraignment
- Choose the correctly spelled word: → license
- Which word is the correct antonym of 'corroborate'? → Contradict
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- post.ca.gov — Test delivery, eligibility, retake policy, score release, score validity, fees, passing score, exam format · verified Oct 2026