California POST Test Study Guide 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
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✍️ Sample California POST Test Questions & Answers
1. He pleaded not _____.
The correct spelling is 'Guilty'. This adjective describes someone who is responsible for committing a crime or offense, or who feels remorse for a wrongdoing.
2. Which of the following sentences uses the correctly spelled word to describe a frequent event?
The correct spelling is 'occurrence'. A common mistake is to forget one of the double consonants. The word has a double 'c' and a double 'r'.
3. 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?
Officers must refuse any cash that is not evidence of a crime; accepting money regardless of intent constitutes a bribe and violates California law and departmental policy.
4. A crime scene is rectangular, measuring 15 feet by 22 feet. What is its area in square feet?
The area of a rectangle is length × width, so 15 × 22 = 330 square feet.
5. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?
This sentence correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' to separate two independent clauses ('The officer collected the evidence' and 'he placed it in an evidence bag'). The other options are incorrect: A is missing a comma, C incorrectly places a comma after the conjunction, and D correctly uses a comma before 'but' but the question asks for an example with 'and'. Option B is the best example of the rule.
6. The evidence presented was **ambiguous**, leaving the jury uncertain about the defendant's guilt.
'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning. Because the evidence was not clear, it caused the jury to be uncertain.
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- post.ca.gov — Test delivery, eligibility, retake policy, score release, score validity, fees, passing score, exam format · verified Oct 2026