{"id":24179,"date":"2019-04-10T23:45:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T04:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=24179"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:41","slug":"police-exam-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/police-entrance-exam\/police-exam-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Exam Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
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Create a Study Plan<\/h3>
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\nNo matter what is on your police exam, in order to do well you\u2019ll need to:<\/p>\n
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  • Familiarize yourself with the question types that are common to all police exams<\/li>\n
  • Answer sample questions to assess your strengths and weaknesses<\/li>\n
  • Review the strategies you\u2019ll need in order to answer questions confidently and correctly<\/li>\n
  • Assess your progress with more practice questions<\/li>\n
  • Take full-length practice exams so you get a sense of timing, structure, and how to pace yourself on Test Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Before you dive in, we suggest drawing up (and sticking to) a study schedule that will guide your preparation.
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    Manage Your Stress<\/h3>
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    \nYou have a lot riding on your police exam. You\u2019re also doing the work you need to do to reach your goals. Unfortunately, though, simply knowing that you\u2019re working hard won\u2019t make your test anxiety go away. Thus, here are some stress-management tips from our long experience of helping students prepare for standardized tests.
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    Clock in and out<\/h4>
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    \nOnce you\u2019ve set up a study schedule for yourself, treat it like a job. That is, imagine clocking yourself in and out of police exam studies according to that schedule. Do your best to stick to your schedule, and when you\u2019re not \u201cclocked in,\u201d don\u2019t let yourself stress out about your upcoming exam. That will help you release your stress about the test in between study sessions.
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    \nIf you get tired, overwhelmed, or discouraged when studying, don\u2019t respond by pushing yourself harder. Rather, step away and engage in a relaxing activity like going for a walk, watching a movie, or playing with your cat or dog. Then, when you\u2019re ready, return to your studies with fresh eyes.
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    Set small, manageable goals<\/h4>
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    \nEach week, set manageable goals related to your police exam progress, and reward yourself when you\u2019ve achieved them. Examples of small goals might be:<\/p>\n