Mozambique ACIPOL Police Academy Entrance Exam study plan
Mozambique ACIPOL Police Academy Entrance Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Portuguese Language and Reading Comprehension & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Diagnose current Portuguese and Mathematics level by completing one timed 20-question mini-test per domain and recording raw scores and error types
Identify the five Portuguese grammar areas where errors concentrate (e.g., concordância, regência, crase, pontuação, ortografia) and list them in a personal error log
Review arithmetic fundamentals (fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion) by solving 30 graded exercises without a calculator
Set up a weekly study calendar of 6 hours split across four fixed sessions and commit it in writing
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic sheet with both baseline scores, a ranked list of the five weakest Portuguese grammar areas, and the fixed weekly study calendar
Portuguese Language and Reading Comprehension & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Practise reading comprehension on three 400-word expository texts, answering inference, main-idea and vocabulary-in-context questions under a 12-minute limit per text
Apply subject-verb and noun-adjective agreement rules by correcting 40 faulty sentences and explaining each correction in one line
Solve 25 word problems involving percentages, discounts and simple interest, showing the algebraic setup before calculating
Memorise and use 40 high-frequency formal-register connectives and prepositions in original sentences
Your checkpoint
A corrected exercise portfolio of at least 90 items with written justifications for every correction
Portuguese Language and Reading Comprehension & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Write two 250-word argumentative texts on civic themes within 40 minutes each, applying a clear introduction-development-conclusion structure
Reduce grammar errors in own writing by self-editing each draft against a personal checklist and tracking the error count from draft to final
Master ratio, proportion, rule of three and unit conversion by solving 30 contextualised problems drawn from everyday situations
Interpret tables and simple graphs by extracting three data conclusions from each of five datasets
Your checkpoint
Two edited essays with a before-and-after error count table plus 30 solved proportion and data-interpretation problems
Portuguese Language and Reading Comprehension & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving
Complete a full timed mock of Domains 1 and 2 (45 minutes each) under exam conditions and score it against an answer key
Analyse every wrong answer from the mock and classify it as knowledge gap, misreading or time pressure
Solve 20 logical sequence, analogy and syllogism items, writing the reasoning step for each
Re-teach the three weakest Portuguese topics to yourself in writing as short explanatory notes
Your checkpoint
A mock-exam report with scores, an error classification table and a prioritised remediation list for weeks 5-8
Civic Education, History and Geography of Mozambique & Basic Law and Constitutional Principles
Build a dated timeline of Mozambican history from pre-colonial societies through the liberation struggle to independence and the 1990 Constitution, with at least 15 key events and dates
Locate on a blank map all provinces, their capitals, and the main rivers and neighbouring countries, then self-test until 90% accuracy
Summarise the structure and core principles of the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique in a one-page schematic
Explain in writing the separation of powers and the role of the police within the constitutional order
Your checkpoint
A three-part revision pack: dated timeline, completed self-tested map and one-page constitutional schematic
Civic Education, History and Geography of Mozambique & Basic Law and Constitutional Principles & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Answer 40 civic-education and history questions from self-made flashcards, reaching at least 80% recall in two consecutive sessions
Distinguish the rights, duties and guarantees set out in the constitutional bill of rights by matching 20 scenarios to the relevant principle
Compile a current-affairs log of 15 recent national and regional developments from at least two independent sources, noting date and source for each
Explain the functions of key national institutions (courts, parliament, executive, local government) in a comparative table
Your checkpoint
A dated current-affairs log of 15 entries plus a completed institutions comparison table and flashcard recall scores
Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving & General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Ethics, Integrity and Public Service Values
Solve 30 mixed logical-reasoning sets (deduction, ordering, truth-tellers, pattern completion) under a strict 1.5-minute-per-item limit
Draft five written answers to integrity dilemmas in public service, applying impartiality, confidentiality and refusal-of-bribery principles with justification
Summarise the ethical duties of a police officer toward citizens, colleagues and the law in a personal code of conduct
Review the current-affairs log and update it with five additional entries, verifying each fact against a second source
Your checkpoint
A personal code of conduct of at least 300 words, five reasoned dilemma answers and an updated 20-entry affairs log
Portuguese Language and Reading Comprehension & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & Civic Education, History and Geography of Mozambique & Basic Law and Constitutional Principles & Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving & General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Ethics, Integrity and Public Service Values
Complete two full timed simulations covering all written domains, respecting the official time allocation per section
Raise the score on the weakest domain identified in week 4 by at least 15 percentage points compared with the week-4 mock
Consolidate the error log into a one-page 'final reminders' sheet covering recurring mistakes and key facts
Prepare the physical and psychological component by planning a two-week conditioning routine and rehearsing stress-management techniques for interview and group tasks
Your checkpoint
Two scored full simulations with a week-4-versus-week-8 comparison chart, a final-reminders sheet and a written physical and psychological preparation routine
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 60% on each of the Domain 1 and Domain 2 mock sections and produce a complete error classification table
Week 6: Reach at least 80% recall on civic, history and constitutional flashcards and complete the map self-test at 90% accuracy
Week 8: Achieve at least 70% overall across the two full simulations, with no single written domain below 55%