QPSea Eligibility Criteria 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age to apply for the Queensland Police Service?
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
- 18 years old (Correct answer)
- 21 years old
Correct answer: 18 years old
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application to the Queensland Police Service.
Question 2: Which of the following citizenship or residency statuses makes a person eligible to apply to the QPS?
- Student visa holder
- Bridging visa holder
- Australian citizen or permanent resident (Correct answer)
- Temporary skilled visa holder
Correct answer: Australian citizen or permanent resident
Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents to be eligible to join the Queensland Police Service.
Question 3: A candidate has a prior conviction for a serious indictable offence. How does this affect QPS eligibility?
- It has no effect if the offence occurred more than 10 years ago
- It results in automatic disqualification
- It may result in disqualification depending on the nature of the offence (Correct answer)
- It only affects eligibility if the candidate received a custodial sentence
Correct answer: It may result in disqualification depending on the nature of the offence
Prior criminal history is assessed on a case-by-case basis, though serious offences significantly reduce or eliminate eligibility.
Question 4: Which physical fitness standard must QPS applicants meet as part of the recruitment process?
- Complete a 10 km run under 60 minutes
- Pass the Job-Related Fitness Test (JRFT) (Correct answer)
- Achieve a minimum score on the Australian Fitness Standard index
- Bench press 80% of their body weight
Correct answer: Pass the Job-Related Fitness Test (JRFT)
QPS applicants must pass the Job-Related Fitness Test (JRFT), which assesses fitness relevant to policing duties.
Question 5: What is the educational requirement for QPS applicants who do not hold a university degree?
- Completion of Year 10 with five passes
- Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or equivalent Year 12 completion (Correct answer)
- A TAFE certificate in a related field
- Completion of Year 11 with a literacy pass
Correct answer: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or equivalent Year 12 completion
Applicants without a degree must hold a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or equivalent senior secondary qualification.
Question 6: How does holding an Australian university degree affect the QPS application process?
- It exempts the applicant from the written entrance exam
- It qualifies the applicant for accelerated promotion
- It may satisfy the educational entry requirement (Correct answer)
- It allows the applicant to skip the psychological assessment
Correct answer: It may satisfy the educational entry requirement
An Australian university degree is accepted as satisfying the QPS educational entry requirement in lieu of a QCE.
Question 7: Which of the following would most likely disqualify an applicant from the QPS on character grounds?
- A minor traffic infringement five years ago
- An unpaid parking fine
- A domestic violence order taken out against the applicant (Correct answer)
- A single speeding fine within the last two years
Correct answer: A domestic violence order taken out against the applicant
A domestic violence order against an applicant is a serious character concern that would likely result in disqualification.
QPSea Eligibility Criteria 2
What is the minimum age to apply for the Queensland Police Service?