KNPU Cadet First-Stage Exam study plan
KNPU Cadet First-Stage Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Criminal Law
Map the Criminal Law syllabus into a one-page outline covering actus reus, mens rea, and the general part of the offence
Define actus reus, mens rea, causation, and concurrence in your own words without consulting notes
Work through 30 multiple-choice questions on the general part and log every wrong answer with the rule you missed
Build a flashcard set of 20 key Latin and doctrinal terms with one-line definitions
Your checkpoint
A one-page general-part outline plus a 20-card term deck and a logged error list of at least 10 entries
Criminal Law
Distinguish the fault standards (intention, recklessness, negligence) and match each to specific offence definitions
Analyse the specific offences against the person and against property, listing the elements of each
Complete 40 mixed multiple-choice questions under timed conditions and score yourself
Write two short issue-spotting answers using a structured element-by-element method
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-question timed set with a written self-review of the two weakest offence categories
Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure
Cover the remaining Criminal Law topics: inchoate offences, participation, and defences, and add them to the outline
Sit a 25-question Criminal Law checkpoint and record the score
Outline the structure of the Criminal Procedure syllabus: investigation, arrest, search, detention, and trial stages
Identify where Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure overlap, such as defences raised during investigation
Your checkpoint
A completed Criminal Law outline and a scored 25-question checkpoint with a list of the top three weak areas
Criminal Procedure
Sequence the pre-trial procedure from report through charge, listing the legal basis and time limits at each step
Distinguish the grounds and formal requirements for arrest, search, and seizure
Explain the rules on custodial interrogation, the rights of the suspect, and the consequences of procedural breach
Answer 30 scenario-based questions on pre-trial procedure and justify each choice
Your checkpoint
A one-page procedural flowchart with time limits and a 30-question scenario set scored at 70% or better
Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Law
Cover trial-stage procedure: charging, evidence, examination, and appeal routes
Compare the exclusionary rules and the remedies for unlawful investigation
Outline the Constitutional Law syllabus: structure of the state, fundamental rights, and judicial review
Link each procedural safeguard to the constitutional right it protects
Your checkpoint
A two-column table mapping at least 10 procedural safeguards to their constitutional bases, plus a scored 20-question mixed set
Constitutional Law
Explain the scope and limits of fundamental rights and the tests for restricting them
Distinguish the organs of state and their constitutional competences
Analyse judicial review: standing, scope, and the effect of unconstitutional acts
Complete 30 Constitutional Law questions and write a one-paragraph justification for each miss
Your checkpoint
A rights-and-review summary sheet and a scored 30-question set with written justifications for every error
Administrative Law & Police Administration and Ethics
Outline Administrative Law: sources of administrative authority, discretion, administrative acts, and judicial control
Distinguish the grounds for challenging an administrative act and the available remedies
Summarise Police Administration: organisational structure, command responsibility, and disciplinary process
Apply the code of ethics to three realistic dilemma scenarios and defend your chosen course of action
Your checkpoint
A combined Administrative Law and Police Ethics summary of one page each, plus three written dilemma analyses
Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Law & Administrative Law & Police Administration and Ethics
Sit two full-length mixed mock exams under exam conditions and score both
Re-drill every logged error from weeks 1 to 7 until each is answered correctly twice
Review the highest-weight domains first, allocating time in proportion to the 25/25/20/15/15 weighting
Finalise a one-page formula and time-limit sheet for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a final error log showing at least 90% of previously missed items resolved
Milestones
Week 2: Score 70% or better on the 40-question timed Criminal Law set and confirm the general-part outline is complete
Week 4: Score 70% or better on the 25-question Criminal Law checkpoint and the 30-question pre-trial procedure set, and produce the procedural flowchart
Week 6: Score 70% or better on the 30-question Constitutional Law set and complete the rights-and-review summary sheet
Week 8: Score 75% or better on both full-length mock exams and show a final error log with 90% of missed items resolved