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Applicant Preparation Guide

This guide helps applicants prepare for the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB), detailing writing and reading skills tested, scoring methods, sample questions, and proven strategies to improve performance on the exam.

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APPLICANT PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THEPOST ENTRY-LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEST BATTERYPREPARING FOR THE EXAMThe POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) measures skills that are associated withsuccessful performance as a California peace officer. Because the PELLETB is an aptitude test, the skillsmeasured are acquired gradually over a long period of time (usually years). There is no quick or easyway to improve these skills in preparation for the exam. The only way to predictably improve scores onan aptitude test is through extensive learning and practice (e.g., coursework, training).Because the PELLETB is primarily a language aptitudtest, one must already possess solid languageskills to perform well on the test. There are a few exercises that can be helpful in maximizingperformance if solid language skills are already in place. This test preparation guide has beendeveloped to provide helpful information about test format and content. This guide explains exactlywhat is tested in the exam and provides sample questions that can be used for practice. This guide alsoprovides research-based information on the best strategies for answering test questions.WHAT THE EXAM MEASURESThe two components of the PELLETB focus on language ability: one evaluates writing ability and theother tests reading ability. The writing component of the test measures clarity, vocabulary, andspelling. The reading component measures reading comprehension.1.Writing AbilityEach of the three writing sub-tests contains between 15 and 18 items. In theclarity sub-test ,sentences are presented, and the test-taker is asked to identify which sentence is most clearlyand correctly written. Only common writing errors (e.g., unclear references, misplacedmodifiers, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences) are included in the clarity portion of theexam.The spelling sub-test uses a standard multiple-choice format. A sentence is given with one wordomitted. A blank indicates the location of the omitted word. Four alternative spellings of thesame word are given. The test-taker is asked to identify the word that is correctly spelled forthe given context.The vocabulary sub-testalso uses a standard multiple-choice format. One word in a sentence isunderlined and the test-taker is instructed to select the alternative that is the most accuratesynonym or definition. The words included in the spelling and vocabulary tests are commonwords that may be encountered in law enforcement work.1

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