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OACP Practice Test 2026 – Free OACP Questions

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Which detail is least relevant in a report about a stolen bicycle?

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Key facts: OACP Certificate (Ontario Police Constable Applicant Testing)

Free practice for the OACP Certificate, the pre-screening that many Ontario police services ask constable applicants to complete. The questions train the skills the certificate's Part B test is built around, report writing (spelling, vocabulary and grammar) and police problem solving, plus deductive, inductive and numerical reasoning, and a topic on the certificate process and the legal requirements to become an officer. Every question is original and explained. No sign-up, and your progress stays on your device.

ExamCanada is an independent study site. We are not the OACP, TNT Justice Consultants, SIGMA Assessment Systems or any police service, and our questions are not taken from the OACP study guide or any official test. The personality assessment in Part C has no right or wrong answers, so we do not try to imitate it; this site covers only what can honestly be practised with multiple-choice questions.

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  1. 1Which detail is least relevant in a report about a stolen bicycle?
    • A. Where and when it was last seen
    • B. The bicycle's colour and serial number
    • C. Whether the lock was cut or missing
    • D. The officer's favourite brand of bicycle

    A report should contain facts that help identify, recover or explain what happened. The officer's preferences are not relevant.

  2. 2What driving record does the OACP list as a requirement?
    • A. Any licence from any province, with no limit on points
    • B. A valid full Ontario licence with six or fewer demerit points
    • C. A commercial truck licence with a clean record
    • D. A G2 licence with no more than ten demerit points

    The OACP's requirements page asks for a valid driver's licence with full driving privileges in Ontario and no more than six accumulated demerit points.

  3. 3If it rains, the outdoor ceremony is moved inside. The ceremony was moved inside. What can you conclude?
    • A. It definitely rained that day
    • B. You cannot tell whether it rained
    • C. It definitely did not rain
    • D. The ceremony was cancelled

    The ceremony could have moved inside for another reason. Knowing the result does not prove the cause, so you cannot tell.

  4. 4Choose the correct Canadian spelling: "He was charged with a criminal ____."
    • A. offance
    • B. ofence
    • C. offence
    • D. offense

    Canadian usage, like the Criminal Code, spells it offence, ending in -ce. Offense is American usage, and the others drop an f or change the vowel.

  5. 5Choose the correct word: "Make sure you do not ____ the exhibit tag."
    • A. loose
    • B. loss
    • C. lose
    • D. lost

    Lose is the verb meaning to misplace. Loose means not tight, loss is a noun and lost is the past tense.

  6. 6Many services ask officers to write reports in the first person. Which sentence follows that style?
    • A. This officer arrived at the address at 08:15.
    • B. I arrived at the address at 08:15.
    • C. One arrived at the address at 08:15.
    • D. The writer arrived at the address at 08:15.

    First person uses I. Third-person phrases like "this officer" are an older style and can be harder to read.

  7. 7A search starts at 22:50 and lasts 1 hour 25 minutes. When does it end?
    • A. 00:15
    • B. 00:25
    • C. 00:05
    • D. 23:15

    22:50 plus 1 hour is 23:50. Adding 25 minutes: 10 minutes reaches 00:00, and 15 more gives 00:15.

  8. 8A cruiser uses 12 L of fuel per 100 km. How much fuel does it use on a 250 km patrol?
    • A. 30 L
    • B. 25 L
    • C. 24 L
    • D. 36 L

    250 km is 2.5 times 100 km, so 12 × 2.5 = 30 L.

  9. 9Every report filed after 16:00 is reviewed the next day. Report R was reviewed the same day it was filed. What follows?
    • A. Report R was filed on a weekend
    • B. Report R was filed at or before 16:00
    • C. Report R was never reviewed
    • D. Report R was filed after 16:00

    Reports filed after 16:00 are always reviewed the next day. Since R was reviewed the same day, it cannot have been filed after 16:00.

  10. 10Choose the correct spelling: "The note was barely ____ after the rain."
    • A. legibel
    • B. ledgible
    • C. legable
    • D. legible

    Legible ends in -ible and has no d. Legable uses -able, and ledgible adds a d that is not there.

About the test

About the OACP Certificate (Ontario Police Constable Applicant Testing)

The OACP Certificate is offered by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, the association of Ontario's police leaders, and administered online by TNT Justice Consultants. Police services that take part in the OACP's Constable Selection System use it as an early screening step, so applicants complete it before applying. Not every Ontario service requires it, so check with the service you plan to join.

The process has three parts. In Part A you sign the applicant code of conduct and consent forms and start your fitness log and medical package, which you later give to the police service. Part B, taken in a live online session watched by an eProctor Canada invigilator, is the SSPO, a general mental ability test published by SIGMA. Part C, which follows right away in the same session, is a personality assessment of about 300 questions. Once your tests and proctoring footage are cleared, the certificate is emailed to you and is valid for one year.

The SSPO (SIGMA Survey for Police Officers) has two areas according to its publisher: incident report writing, which covers spelling, grammar and vocabulary, and police problem solving, which presents situations that call for an officer's decision. Our report-writing topics practise the first area. For the second, our scenario, deductive, inductive and numerical topics build the careful reading and reasoning that problem-solving questions reward; they are general practice in that style, not copies of SSPO items. Older guides that mention tests such as the PATI describe an earlier version of the process; the current certificate, as described on oacpcertificate.ca, uses the SSPO and a personality assessment.

The certificate is only one step. To be appointed a police officer in Ontario, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 requires you to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, at least 18, physically and mentally able to do the job safely, of good character and to have a secondary school diploma or equivalent. The OACP also lists a full Ontario driver's licence with no more than six demerit points, Standard First Aid and Level C CPR by the time of an offer, and background, credit and reference checks. Each police service then runs its own interviews, fitness testing and checks.

Use this site to warm up and to find your weak spots before you book your proctored session. A good score here is not an OACP Certificate and does not predict your official result. Read the official requirements on oacpcertificate.ca and contact the police service you are applying to with any questions about its own process.

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How to prepare

  1. 1Read the official requirements first. If you do not meet a legal requirement such as age, status or education, practising for the test will not help yet.
  2. 2Practise spelling with report words such as surveillance, harassment, occurred, accommodate, licence and offence. Write each word you miss three times and use it in a sentence.
  3. 3Review grammar that shows up in reports: subject-verb agreement, past tense, its versus it's, apostrophes for plural owners, and comma splices.
  4. 4Build vocabulary by reading news stories about courts and policing and looking up every word you would not use yourself.
  5. 5For problem solving, read every rule in a question carefully and apply it exactly as written; most wrong answers add an assumption the question does not give.
  6. 6Practise arithmetic without a calculator: times across midnight, speed and distance, averages and percentages.
  7. 7Time yourself. Take a full mock exam in one sitting, then review every explanation, including the questions you got right.
  8. 8Before your session, check your computer and ID against the instructions in your Part A email; the OACP warns that some Apple Mac users need extra steps.

FAQ

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What is on the OACP test?

The OACP Certificate has three parts. Part A is paperwork: the code of conduct, consent forms and starting your fitness log and medical package. Part B is the SSPO, a general mental ability test from SIGMA that covers incident report writing and police problem solving. Part C is a personality assessment of about 300 questions. Parts B and C are taken together in one live, online proctored session.

How much does the OACP Certificate cost?

The OACP Certificate package is listed at $250 before taxes on oacpcertificate.ca, and the re-testing package for returning applicants is also $250 before taxes. The OACP and TNT Justice Consultants offer financial assistance and deferred payment for candidates facing financial hardship.

How long is the OACP Certificate valid?

One year from when you receive it. Returning applicants must wait the full 10-month waiting period before buying the re-certification package, whether their previous certificate is still valid or has expired.

Can I study for the personality assessment?

Not in the usual sense. A personality inventory asks about your preferences and habits, and there are no correct answers to memorize. Answer honestly and consistently, and manage your time, since Part C is about 300 questions in a 90-minute session that also includes Part B.

Are these the real OACP or SSPO questions?

No. Every question here is original. We have not copied the OACP study guide, SIGMA's materials or any other practice site. The questions practise the same kinds of skills, and the explanations show the rule behind each answer so you can handle questions you have never seen.

Is the PATI still part of the OACP test?

The current OACP Certificate, as described on oacpcertificate.ca, uses the SSPO in Part B and a personality assessment in Part C. Guides that describe the PATI or other older tests are out of date. Our deductive and inductive reasoning topics still cover the kind of logical thinking those older guides discuss.

Do all Ontario police services require the OACP Certificate?

No. The OACP says the certificate is only required by police services that participate in its assessment and selection program. Check the recruitment page of the service you want to join before you pay.

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