CJBAT study plan
CJBAT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Written Comprehension
Annotate 12 short law-enforcement-style passages to label main idea, supporting detail, and author's tone
Summarize 10 paragraphs in one sentence each without copying source wording
Define 25 high-frequency exam vocabulary words and use each in an original sentence
Distinguish fact from inference in 15 practice passages and justify each choice in writing
Your checkpoint
A 12-entry reading log with one-sentence summaries, tone labels, and a 25-word vocabulary sheet, scored at 80% or better by self-check against the passage
Written Comprehension & Written Expression
Complete 20 timed written-comprehension items at 75 seconds per item and log every wrong answer's cause
Rewrite 10 faulty sentences to fix subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and modifier placement
Identify and correct run-ons and fragments in a 15-sentence editing drill
Draft 8 short incident-style paragraphs of 4-6 sentences each using clear chronological order
Your checkpoint
A two-column error log of 20 comprehension misses plus a 10-item edited sentence set with before-and-after versions
Memorization & Written Expression
Memorize a 60-item fact set (names, badge numbers, vehicle descriptions, times) in 6 grouped chunks and recall each chunk at 90% accuracy after a 10-minute delay
Reproduce from memory 5 written paragraphs read once at a normal pace, capturing at least 70% of key details
Build 20 mnemonic devices for paired-associate items and test recall at 24 hours
Polish 10 business-style memos for concision, tone, and correct grammar
Your checkpoint
A memorization tracker showing 60 items recalled at 90% after 24 hours, plus 5 written recall paragraphs scored against source detail checklists
Memorization & Problem Sensitivity
Recall the full 60-item fact set cold at 95% accuracy and rewrite the 5 weakest items into a new mnemonic set
Read 15 scenario vignettes and state the underlying problem in one sentence each before proposing a cause
Generate three plausible explanations for 10 workplace or patrol scenarios and rank them by likelihood
Predict the most likely consequence of 10 described actions and note the cue words that drove the prediction
Your checkpoint
A 15-scenario problem-sensitivity worksheet with one-sentence problem statements, ranked explanations, and predicted consequences
Problem Sensitivity & Deductive Reasoning
Apply 'if-then' rules to 20 policy-style logic items and write the valid conclusion or 'no conclusion follows'
Separate necessary from sufficient conditions in 15 conditional statements
Identify the premise and conclusion in 20 short arguments and flag 5 invalid inferences
Solve 10 ordering and scheduling puzzles using a written constraint list before answering
Your checkpoint
A 30-item deductive reasoning set with written justifications, reviewed for accuracy with at least 85% correct
Deductive Reasoning & Inductive Reasoning
Complete 20 syllogism and rule-application items with written step-by-step derivations
Detect the pattern in 15 number, letter, and shape sequences and state each rule in words
Form 10 general rules from sets of specific examples and note one counterexample that would break each rule
Classify 20 items into categories by shared attributes and justify each grouping in one line
Your checkpoint
A pattern-and-rules packet containing 15 solved sequences with stated rules and 10 example-to-rule write-ups
Information Ordering & Spatial Orientation & Visualization
Arrange 12 scrambled procedure lists into correct chronological or priority order and cite the ordering cue used
Draw a map from a 10-step written direction set and verify it against the source text
Rotate and fold 15 described shapes mentally and record the chosen result before checking
Prioritize 10 mixed-urgency incident reports into a defensible action sequence
Your checkpoint
A completed information-ordering and spatial packet: 12 ordered procedures, 1 verified hand-drawn map, and 15 visualization answers
Written Comprehension & Written Expression & Memorization & Problem Sensitivity & Deductive Reasoning & Inductive Reasoning & Information Ordering & Spatial Orientation & Visualization
Take 3 full-length timed practice tests and record per-domain accuracy
Re-drill the 2 lowest-accuracy domains until each reaches 85%
Re-test the 60-item memorization set at 95% accuracy under a 10-minute delay
Review every flagged error from weeks 1-7 and rewrite the correct reasoning for each
Your checkpoint
A final score report showing per-domain accuracy across 3 practice tests, with all domains at 80% or higher and the memorization set at 95%
Milestones
Week 2: Score 75% or better on a 20-item written comprehension set and submit 10 corrected sentences with zero uncorrected grammar errors
Week 4: Recall 55 of 60 memorized items after a 24-hour delay and correctly state the problem in 12 of 15 scenario vignettes
Week 6: Score 80% or better on a mixed 30-item deductive and inductive set with written justifications for each answer
Week 8: Achieve 80% or higher in every domain on the final practice test and 95% on the memorization set