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Nigeria Police Exam study plan

Nigeria Police Exam · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

  • Diagnose current ability in English and Mathematics by completing a timed 40-question mixed baseline test and recording the score

  • Memorize and apply the eight parts of speech by labeling 30 mixed sentences correctly

  • Drill multiplication tables 1-12 and squares 1-25 to automatic recall with a 90% accuracy check

  • Build a personal error log template that records question type, mistake reason, and correction for every wrong answer

Your checkpoint

A scored baseline test sheet plus a populated error log covering at least 40 items

Week 2

English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

  • Solve 30 verbal analogy and synonym/antonym questions with at least 80% accuracy

  • Identify subject-verb agreement and tense errors in 25 sentences and rewrite them correctly

  • Compute percentages, ratios, and simple interest across 30 word problems showing full working

  • Read two short passages and answer 10 comprehension questions each within a strict time limit

Your checkpoint

A worked solutions booklet of 50 English and 50 Mathematics questions with all steps shown

Week 3

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & English Language and Verbal Reasoning

  • Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages for 30 values without a calculator

  • Solve 20 average, profit-and-loss, and work-rate problems using standard formulas

  • Practice 25 quantitative-reasoning number-series and odd-one-out items and state the rule for each

  • Write 10 short essays or formal letters of 150-200 words each under a 20-minute timer

Your checkpoint

A timed mini-mock of 30 Mathematics and 20 English questions scored and reviewed

Week 4

General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Nigerian History, Government and Civic Education

  • Summarize Nigeria's three tiers and three arms of government with their functions on a one-page diagram

  • Recite the 36 states with their capitals and the six geopolitical zones from memory

  • List 15 key events in Nigerian history from amalgamation to the Fourth Republic in correct chronological order

  • Track one week of national news and record 10 current-affairs facts with dates

Your checkpoint

A one-page civic and history cheat sheet plus a 10-item current-affairs log

Week 5

General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Nigerian History, Government and Civic Education & General Science and Health Awareness

  • Explain the roles of the executive, legislature, and judiciary in 5 sentence-level answers each

  • Match 20 national symbols, institutions, and their functions (e.g., INEC, CBN, NAFDAC) correctly

  • Describe the functions of major body systems and common disease prevention measures in 10 short answers

  • Answer 30 mixed general-knowledge and civic questions with at least 75% accuracy

Your checkpoint

A scored 30-question general-knowledge and civic quiz with corrections for every miss

Week 6

Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

  • Solve 25 logical-deduction and syllogism items and justify each conclusion in one line

  • Complete 20 abstract-reasoning pattern and sequence items by identifying the transformation rule

  • Apply speed techniques to 30 arithmetic problems, cutting average solve time below 60 seconds

  • Re-attempt every item in the error log and clear at least 80% of recurring mistakes

Your checkpoint

A timed 25-question logical-and-abstract reasoning set scored at 80% or higher

Week 7

Police Duties, Law Enforcement Awareness and Physical/Medical Screening & General Science and Health Awareness

  • Describe the core duties of a police officer and the meaning of community policing in 10 short answers

  • Explain fundamental rights and lawful arrest and search procedures in 8 accurate statements

  • Outline basic first aid for bleeding, burns, and fractures in step-by-step form

  • Complete a self-check physical readiness routine (endurance, push-ups, sit-ups) three times this week and log results

Your checkpoint

A one-page police-duties and first-aid summary card plus a three-session physical-training log

Week 8

English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Nigerian History, Government and Civic Education & General Science and Health Awareness & Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning & Police Duties, Law Enforcement Awareness and Physical/Medical Screening

  • Sit two full-length timed mock exams covering all seven domains and record section scores

  • Review every wrong answer from both mocks and update the error log

  • Rehearse the 10 weakest concepts until each is answered correctly twice in a row

  • Confirm exam-day logistics, required documents, and a rest and nutrition plan

Your checkpoint

Two completed full-length mock exams with a final review sheet and target-score comparison

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 20-question English and 20-question Mathematics checkpoint and show a complete error log

Week 4: Recall all 36 state capitals and the six geopolitical zones without prompts, and score 75% or higher on a 20-question history and government quiz

Week 6: Score 80% or higher on the timed logical-and-abstract reasoning set and demonstrate sub-60-second average on arithmetic drills

Week 8: Achieve 75% or higher overall on both full-length mocks with no domain below 60%