Nigeria Police Exam study guide
Nigeria Police Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Nigeria Police Force recruitment examination is the computer- or paper-based aptitude screening used in the Force's constable and related recruitment drives. It is intended for Nigerian candidates who have met the advertised basic requirements and want to begin a career in policing. The Nigeria Police Exam study guide has 7 sections and about 2,547 words.
01English Language and Verbal Reasoning
Build accuracy in four areas: grammar and usage (subject–verb agreement, tense consistency, pronoun case, prepositions, concord with collective nouns), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, word-in-context, idioms), sentence structure (identifying the odd word, spotting errors, completing sentences), and comprehension (main idea, inference, tone, reference words). Concord traps: "The police are " (plural in Nigerian/British usage) versus "the news is " (singular).
303 words, about 2 min02Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Number operations and order of operations (BODMAS), fractions/decimals/percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, simple interest, speed–distance–time, work rates, basic algebra and equations, angles and simple geometry, area and perimeter, and quantitative reasoning (number series, letter/number analogies, coding, and pattern completion). Percentage direction: "increased by 20% then decreased by 20%" does not return to the original value (net loss of 4%).
278 words, about 1 min03General Knowledge and Current Affairs
This section rewards breadth and recency : Nigerian government structure (three tiers, three arms), national symbols, key institutions and their heads, geography (states, capitals, rivers, neighbours), international organisations (UN, AU, ECOWAS, Commonwealth, OPEC), and recent national and global events. Keep a dated notebook of major appointments, elections, treaties, and international summits; note who holds what office and when they assumed it.
297 words, about 1 min04Nigerian History
Focus on chronology and causation : pre-colonial kingdoms and empires (Benin, Oyo, Kanem–Borno, Sokoto Caliphate, Nok culture), the Atlantic slave trade and its abolition, legitimate trade, colonial conquest and amalgamation, the nationalist movement, independence, the civil war, military rule, and the return to democracy in 1999. 1914: amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates by Lord Lugard.
260 words, about 1 min05Government and Civic Education
Understand the structure and principles of government : the constitution and its supremacy, separation of powers and checks and balances, federalism, the three arms (executive, legislature, judiciary), the three tiers (federal, state, local), and the roles of key officials. Add civic concepts : citizenship, rights and duties, rule of law, democracy, elections, political parties, and civic responsibilities.
277 words, about 1 min06General Science and Health Awareness
Basic, exam-friendly science: the human body (circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous systems), nutrition and vitamins, hygiene and sanitation, common diseases and their causes (bacteria, viruses, parasites), first aid, and simple physics/chemistry concepts (states of matter, energy, simple machines). Understand personal and public hygiene , disease transmission (water-borne, air-borne, vector-borne, contact), immunisation , first aid for wounds, fractures, burns, and fainting, and the basics of substance abuse and mental wellbeing.
257 words, about 1 min07Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning
Two families of questions: Verbal/logical reasoning: syllogisms, assumptions, deductions, seating arrangement, blood relations, direction sense, coding–decoding, and odd-one-out. Abstract reasoning: series of shapes, rotation, reflection, counting of lines/angles, matrix completion, and pattern continuation.
875 words, about 4 min