Assessing academic skills for entry to a career in policing.
Quick reference
Entrance exams are mainly conducted online, through live supervision via a webcam. This is from the comfort of your home. This is known as 'Remote Proctoring'.
ACER also provides venue-based testing in Camberwell, Melbourne on one weekend each month.
This may suit you if you prefer a face-to-face, supervised assessment. It may also suit you if you do not have the equipment or stable internet needed for home-based testing. Camberwell dates will be displayed in the ACER portal at the time of your booking.
After you have successfully applied to Victoria Police recruiting, you will receive an invitation to sit the entrance exam.
This invitation will include important timelines for booking and completing your exam with ACER.
You will also receive an ‘Applicant ID number’, which you will need when registering in the ACER Victoria Police entrance examination portal. It is important you match your details exactly.
The fee to sit the Victoria Police entrance examination is $275 (incl. GST). The fee for completing the exam is paid directly to ACER at the time of booking.
Re-sit fees
Victoria Police allows candidates to attempt the entrance exam a total of two times.
| Fee summary | Cost (GST included) |
|---|---|
| Re-sit (1 component) | $131 |
| Re-sit (2 components) | $185 |
| Re-sit (3 or more components) | $275 |
A short intro to taking the Victoria Police Entrance Exam
Test format
The Victoria Police entrance examination is made up of 4 sections. All sections of the test are conducted online, using a computer.
| Component | Number of questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Numeracy | 30 | 35 minutes |
| Abstract reasoning | 45 | 20 minutes |
| Report writing | 1 | 35 minutes |
Test components
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