Before becoming a police officer, one key step is to pass the NAPOLCOM Entrance Exam (aka PNP Entrance Examination). This is open to all Filipino citizens who meet the age and educational requirements as provided herein, as well as to Police Officers I (PO1) whose appointments are temporarily for lack of appropriate eligibility. Those who pass this examination are conferred by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).
Read Also: NAPOLCOM CAEx (Computer-Assisted Examination)
DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED.
NAPOLCOM Examination Date
The exam is set on April 26, 2020.
Filing Period for NAPOLCOM Entrance Exam
The online application schedule will start on January 27-31, 2020. Please take note that the website is available at 12NN of January 27 onwards. The filing period will start on February 24 to March 23, 2020.
Note: The first letter of an applicant’s family name shall be adopted in the scheduling of applicants for the PNP Entrance Examination, as follows:
The Test Center where the applicant will take the exam is automatically assigned by the system based on the permanent/home address provided by the applicant. Please see the table below for the different test centers this 2020 PNP Entrance Exam.
Minimum Qualification Standards
Applicant Classification | Age | Height | Educational Attainment |
Civilian | Not more than 30 years old | – | Bachelor’s Degree |
PO1 (Temporary) | None | – | Bachelor’s Degree |
According to NAPOLCOM, they removed the height requirement for the entrance examination only (successful PNP exam takers are eligible for other government jobs outside the PNP). Police aspirants must still possess the required height – men and women need to be at least 1.62 meters (5’4″) and 1.57 meters (5’2″) tall, respectively to be admitted to the police service. The NAPOLCOM cannot just remove the height requirement because it is mandated by RA 6975 unless this law is amended.
Regional Testing Centers
Region | Exam Center | Region | Exam Center |
1 | San Fernando City, La Union | 9 | Pagadian City; Zamboanga City |
2 | Tuguegarao City | 10 | Cagayan De Oro City |
3 | City of San Fernando, Pampanga | 11 | Davao City |
4A | Cabuyao City, Laguna | 12 | Koronadal City |
4B | Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro | CAR | Baguio City |
5 | Guinobatan, Albay; | CARAGA | Butuan City |
6 | Iloilo City, Iloilo | ARMM | Cotabato City |
7 | Cebu City, Cebu | NCR | Makati City |
8 | Tacloban City; Calbayog City |
How to Get a Scheduled Appointment
- Applicants must log on the NAPOLCOM official website www.napolcom.gov.ph and click on the ONLINE EXAMINATION APPLICATION SCHEDULING SYSTEM. You can also directly log on to www.napolcom-oleass.com and fill out the mandatory fields.
- Click the SUBMIT after filling out the mandatory fields. A CONFIRMATION will appear if registration was successful. If not, the process should be repeated.
- Clcik the PRINT CONFIRMATION LETTER button flashed on the screen to print his/her confirmation letter.
- Applicant with confirmed schedule shall be sent an auto-generated email wherein they shall be required to access the on-link to enter the required information in the application form. The filled out application form shall be presented by the applicant to the Regional Office during his/her scheduled appointment date together with the confirmation schedule.
The applicant must be at the NAPOLCOM Regional Office on his/her scheduled appointment date with all requirements.
Where to Get Index Cards
Index Cards can be obtained for FREE at any NAPOLCOM Regional Office nationwide, or you can download and print it (LINK). This may also be reproduced using the original size of the Index Card.
How to File
An applicant should file his/her application, together with all the required supporting documents, on his/her scheduled appointment PERSONALLY only at the NAPOLCOM Regional Office where he/she will take the examination. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THRU POSTAL MAIL SHALL NOT BE PROCESSED.
What to Bring When Filing
1. Printed letter-reply with corresponding reference number confirming the scheduled appointment.
2. Electronic Application (NAPOLCOM Form 1-A) and Index Card, duly accomplished by the applicant and two (2) recent and identical 1 x 1 ID pictures (in color) with white background and complete name tag (indicated rank before the first, middle, and last name, if PNP member).
3. One (1) legal-size window envelope with twenty pesos (PhP 20.00) worth of mailing stamps.
4. Transcript of Scholastic Record (with Special Order issued by CHED) and Diploma from CHED-accredited schools, state universities and colleges.
5. Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper issued by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA.
6. For a PO1 with temporary appointment, a certified true copy of Attested Appointment, Plantilla Appointment or Special Order.
Is there a Fee?
Yes. The Examination Fee is four hundred pesos (PhP 400).
NO OTHER FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED.
Examination Coverage
- General Information
- Philippine Constitution and History
- PNP Law and History
- Criminal Justice System
- Current Events
- Social Awareness and Value Judgment
- Verbal Reasoning
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Grammar
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Basic Concepts
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Logical Reasoning
- Verbal
- Non-Verbal
During Examination
- Notice of Admission
- Pencil No. 2
- Any valid ID with picture and signature
- Wear PLAIN WHITE TSHIRT or WHITE polo shirt, DARK PANTS and SHOES. Examinees not in the prescribed attire will NOT be allowed to enter the examination area.
Calculator is NOT allowed.
Source: napolcom.gov.ph
Sir mam. Tanong lang po bakit not found sa pag online regesterd salamat. At qualified PO b kahit TOR lang meron. 3 years lng natapos wala pong deploma.
Good pm. Ask ko lang po kung mag eexam pa din po kapag LET passer po?
sir pano mag online fillng po plss help me
Hello po sir/ ma’am meron Po bang exam dito Palawan? plss acknowledge thank you so much .
Paano po Yun nawala ko ung admission slipt mag retake Sana ako .
paano po mag apply sa pnp kapag civil passer na?
Sir, pasok ba ung 20 yrs old and wil turn 21 yr old this july 10?
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Tas need pa ba magexam kahit pass na ng LET?
Ano po ang next na gagawin kung nakapasa na sa NAPOLCOM exam?
Ano po ang next na gagawin kung sakaling NAPOLCOM exam passer na po?
Good Day!
Ask ko lang po if mag exam pa din po ba kahit CSC passer na?
tska po what the first thing to do para sa mga gaya ko na fresh grad (education). Thank you po!
pwede poh mag exam kahit 31 yrs of age?
Hi. Good day! Pwede po ba mag take ng exam kahit na LET passer na ng hindi matatanggalan ng license?
Hello maam/sir tapos po ak ng marine engineering 32 yrs old qualified po ba akong mag exam sa napolcom sa ganyang edad thanks reply pls
Hello Admin, san po ang Exact Location ng Examination Center sa Cabuyao Laguna like Name of School po? Cabuyao Laguna lang kc nakikita ko lagi, di p ocomplete adress dahil malawak po ang Cabuyao. Sana ma-update po kami. Thank you
keylangan po ba ng eligibility bago mag take ng natpolcom exam?
Hello po sir/mam tapos na po ako this year ng college sa course na BSIT nais ko pong kumuha ng Napolcom exam sa October 27 pwede po ba
pake sagot naman po Salamat
hai, magandang hapon po sir/madam, kilan po ba filling ng napolcom?
Hanggang kelam po ang filing ng walk in applicants for october 2019 examination po sa region 4a
Pwede pa po ba anh walk in applicants?
Pwde po ba walk in ?
Totoo po ba extended ang filing until sept 20? Need ur response admin. Thanks
Hello may walk in apply pa poh ba sa davao until thanks
Single lang po ba ang pwede Mag file, tsaka Saan po banda ang napolcom dito sa tuguegarao po?
kailan po ulit pwede mag pasa ng requirement for the napolocom entrance exam? lagi kasi akong tumitingin dito until now di pa ko nakakapag requirments.
ask ko lng po kelan ang next exam for napolcom?
Hi po ! When po next onlining sa napolcom ? This coming Oct. na exam po.
Hello po kailan po ang next filling for PNP Entrance exam???
Pwedi po ba mag take sa malapit na regional office? Napakalayo po kasi nung binigay na exam center nila
ako po ay seaman bale nakapasa po ako ng board exam sa marina at according po sa CSC yung license ko as officer ay under ng RA 1080 eligibility .ask kolang po kung pwede ako magapply sa pnp?
Goodeve,po! Ask,lang po me kung pwedi po ba mag exam kahit under grad ?
Hello po admin. Yung tungkol sa Caex available po ba yun sa lahat nang offices sa NAPOLCOM like Cebu ?
Good morning ,mam / sir, ask ko lang po bakit wala pang ipinadalang schedule for pnp test ,January pa ako nag apply and saan po pwedeng mag foolow-up if ever po ? College grad at board passer po ..tnx po sa reply.
gud afternoon po kailan po ba ang walk in schedule sa napolcom.
May schedule pa po ba for walk in aplicants? Para po sa mga hindi po nakapag apply online?
Is there a walkin filing???
Maam paano po mag apply ng NUP?
Graduate po ako at civil service passer.
Gusto ko maging pulis yan tlga pangarap ko… kaso ang. Sinunod ko yung mga magulang ko… 33 npo ako pede pa ba ko mag exam
pwede ba dito ang walk in or para lang to sa mga naka online?
Pwede po bang mag walk-in ngayon sa pag apply for the April exam? We were not able to apply online po kasi. Kung pwede po, may schedule po ba for walk-in applicants? Thank you po.
34 na po ako gusto q mag exam.. wala po ba age waiver?
Good day!
I’m Shielou po. tanong ko lang po, pwede po ba na sa ibang exam center ka mag take ng exam? kasi taga Cagayan de Oaro po ako tapos sa Calbayog po kasi yung na register ko sa online gawa po ng yun lang po ang available sa time na yun. salamat po.
Good day!
Nakapagfile na po ako online for process of examination at hindi ko po napuntahan ung nakascheduled appointment due to emergency, pwede pa po bang ihabol ang pagprocess for examination?
Maam mag eexam pa po ba kapag let passer po
I am asking for age waiver pwede po ba yon kasi 30+ na po ako
This is for single status only?
Sir pasado po ako ng napolcom exam pwd ko bng i apply sa gov position n kailangan ng civil service kng sa pnp nmn po ano pwdng applyan bilang civilian tnx po
Hello poh tanong ko lang po.. need po diploma sa requirements? TOR lang kc meron aq.. salamat po
san po nagpa file kapag walk in lang po sa CABUYAO?
saan po makikita sa angeles un test center
Good day. Halimbawa taga-Cabuyao po, san ba magpapasa ng initial requirements? Sa Camp Vicente Lim po ba? Thank you.
pano po mag appointment sa non- online filling? or pede n lng pumunta dun sa napolcom nagyon hangang March 15
pag may cs prof eligibility nanpo ba eh kelangan pa dn mag exam sa napolcom kung gusto magpulis?
pano po kapag walk-in application po. ano ano po yung need na dalhin for requirements, tsaka san po magpa file? salamat po sa reply. Godbless..
hi good morning po admin when next exam of NAPOLCOM? then schedule of online registration po? matagal na kasi ako nag abang pero hindi ako naka register sa sites ninyo po exact date po ng online registration po then paano kapag hindi maka register meron po bang other way? sa cebu po na location po.Thank you in advance po.
Sir what if i didnt have a online form . Can i Go directly to napolcom office as walk in applicant ? Thank you
Sir/Ma’am ask ko lang po bat wala pa yung reply letter sa email ko pero may print out na po aq sa confirmation letter tama naman po yung email address na nilagay ko, salamat po.
hi may i ask if pwede mag.apply foe the said exam kahit walk-in applicant?
Good Day Admin, pa help po ako, wala po kasing link na dumating sa gmail ko po in order to access the application form.
paano po yun??
Please help, thanks
Hello Po, Good Day! ask ko lang po kung papaani e cancel po yong naunang confirmation q po kasi hindi po ako makaka punta sa exam place napakalayo po sa akin tapos I try to find the nearest test center pro wla po sa list..pls help me po I want to tske the exam na malapit lng dito sa amin.. Misamis Oriental po ako tpos ang nakuha ko po ay cebu…salamat po at God Bless!
Sir paano po ma change ang exam center, Calbayog City lg po kasi available
Pano po pagnamali ng nalagay na lugar para sa filing center. No chance na po ba makapagfile?
Pano po pag namali ng nalagay na place para sa Filing? No chance na po ba?
Pano po pag namali ng nalagay na place sa File Center? No chance na po ba?
Original copy po ba kailanga for TOR and BC? Or photopy lang ang ipapasa? Thank you!
Hi, Maam/Sir, May I know lng po if theres still slot testing center in NCR for PNP Entrance Exam for walk in applicant.?Thank you.
Good Day!
Pwede po bang mag proceed sa further application process kahit namali ang spelling ng lastname sa pagfill.up sa online appointment schedule? Namali kasi yung spelling sa confirmation letter.
Good Day! What if na wrong spelling ang last name sa pag fill.up ng online appointment schedule so wrong spelling dn ang nasa confirmation letter. is it okay?
Pwede po bang mag walk in sa Davao City? Kasi nong nag start ang online filing wala ng slot agad. Kung may walk in kailan po dapat? Salamat sa sasagot
Not yet graduated but is a CS professional passer.
Eligible or not?
Ano po ang next step kung passer na po prof sa cse? Thank you.
sir bakit po kapag nag seselect ako kung saan ako region mag file sa entrance exam sa napolcom e wala po ako naseselect na ARMM or even region 12 wala po kasi sa list nag scrolll po ako dirin po xa na scroll 11 region lng ang lumalabas ?
Pwede po walk in pag di nakapag online application? Wala na po kasi sa list yung malapit na testing center. Thanks.
sir ask ko lng po bat ung mga lumalabas na exam center puro sa visayas lng po?
please help how to apply online for Cagayan De
Oro City NAPOLCOM Testing Center Exam? Thank you very much!
Good day, Pwede po ba mag take ng exam kahit vocational graduate/ 2 year course graduate?
How about above 30 years of age? Thanks.
Im 31 years old na .pwd pa b k maag exam?
Sana napasama man lang yung Puerto Princesa City sa exam center para sa Napolcom Entrance Examination :/
Hi! Kailangan pa po bang mag NAPOLCOM exam if BOARD passer na po? If hindi no is the answer, what will be the next step kung hindi na pala kailangan mag NAPOLCOM exam?
may open po ba kayo na walang age limit?
I am a license teacher and a civil service eligible. Kailangan pa po bang mag take nang napolcom exam?
Hello po admin. Graduating po ng bachelor’s degree this march 2019, pwede na po ba magfile ng exam?
pd po bang mag take ng exam kahit late register po ang birth certificate ? salamt po
yes pwede.
sir pwede po b mag file sa ibang lugar? nasa waiting list po kasi ako.
Nangangailangan po ba ng nc2 pg Gsto mag exam?
Meron na po kayang schedule for 2019 examination?
Stay tune for updates for the 2019 Napolcom.
Is this for future police only? How about applying for office department of Napolcom?
Yes. For future police only. Try to directly apply to NAPOLCOM for technical and administrative positions.
Anong pwedeng iapply sa technical admin sa office ng Napolcom?
Kung CS passer na po magtake pa po ba ng NAPOLCOM exam.?
No need na. Basta Professional Eligibility.
Kung passer po na civil service tapos mag apply ng police, need pa po ang Napolcom?
At pwede po bang magdiritso na lang sa NAPOLCOM Cebu magfile ng exam kung hindi maka appoint online?
Pwede na po ang Civil Service Eligibility ninyo. Mas maganda ay mag-inquire kayo sa NAPOLCOM Cebu para mas mapayuhan kayo.
Hello Po. Good day!! Meron Po bang weight limit?
Same level lang po ba ang board exam passer at napolcom at civil service prof passer?
Yes, they are of the same level.
sir dun parin po ba ang applyan sa makati sa buendia if ever po mag walk in applicant po?
Hindi pa po akong eligibility. Plan ko palang po magtake sa march ng let. Ma qualified po kaya ako pag nag apply ako sa PNP?
Hi. Hindi naka.set ng schedule appointment online kasi ang bilis, hindi nakapasok agad. If pwede walk-in, maka.apply po ba on the day na magpunta sa office para maka.file ng application? Will they still be entertained?
Hello Admin,
I’d like to ask regarding on the provide link by the OLEASS: (www.napolcom.gov.ph/WWW.napolcom-oleass.com), I can’t access po. Please advise
Thank you!
Ask ko lng po. Napolcom Entrance Examination or PO1 passer napo ako nung 2002 pa. Employed at permanent na po ako sa MMDA. Pwede ko ba gamitin yung Napolcom Entrance Examination or PO1 as a eligibility ko para sa promotion as an officer sa MMDA?
pwede rin po bang kumuha ng form para sa entrance exam ng personal ?
Yes pwede naman para rin makausap mo ang staff. But kung no hassle gusto mo, download and print ka na lang ng application forms.
sir dun parin po sa makati sa buendia po ang applayan po if ever po mag walk in applicant po?
Good morning po.pwd po ba walk in applicant ..not able to apply online appointment po. Di po kasi naka access agad. 🙁
Yes. PWede ang walk-in applicants sa NAPOLCOM/PNP Entrance Exam.
Sir/madam,
Napolcom passer na po ako matagal na pero sa ngayon ofw ako. Paano po kung gusto ko magwork as non personel sa napolcom o kahit saang hanay ng govt. Im 40 yrs old, my chance pa ba ako makapagwork? Paano po ba? Sana po matulungan nyo ako.
Apply lang po kayo sa PNP or other related agencies. Baka may positions na qualified kayo.
hi! extended pa po ba ang filling for PNP examination?
Wala pong notice.
for non-online application??? pnu po ba magfile ng napolcom entrance exam?
Kuha ka pa rin ng appointment online.
maam/sir admin.. pano po makaka-kuha ng appointment online? kasi error po sa oleass.. meron po bang bagong link? salamat po..
Tapos na po kasi ang online.
full napo ba ang Angeles pampanga yun lng po kase pinaka malapit samin sa nueva ecija
Sir pano po mag apply if walk-in applicant ka?
pano po kumuha ng appointment online
When Po and Next filing??
how about sir 2yrs graduate??is there another position for that?
but passer of Civil Service Prof/Sub
Minimum qulification is a College graduate po.
Pwede ba mag apply kahit 39 years kana
Good evening admin. Pwede po bang graduating plang ng bachelors degree?? Nagaaral palang po.4th yr. College na
Hindi po pwede. You should be graduate already prior to applying for NAPOLCOM exam.
Thank you
thank you
Good afternoon! If Civil Service (Professional) passers want to apply to PNP, do they need also to undergo NAPOLCOM entrance examination? Thank you.
Yes. Equivalent na iyon ng CSE Eligibility.
mag eentrance exam parin po ba pag prof cs passer or hindi na?
No need.
Hello Admin. Late na kasi namin nalaman ang date ng application e, kailan ulit ang filing? May next batch ba? Please reply.
Thankyou For updating me