I Built this Website to Help You Pass the 2026 NZ Police Psychometric Test.
Kia ora. My name is Luke and after passing the NZPOL Psychometric Test, I built this website to help you on your path to becoming a NZ Police Force Officer. How? By offering you 3x full-size practice tests to help you better prepare & pass the NZ Police Aptitude Test.
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All tests match the difficulty level of the entrance exam, helping you understand what to expect and identify your strengths and weaknesses.
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Detailed explanations are included for all verbal, abstract, and numerical questions. I am also happy to assist if you get stuck on a question.
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I designed this website to help fellow Kiwis with the aptitude exam, drawing on my experience applying to the NZ Police Force. I am based in Chch, and I set up this site as a side project.
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The Problem with the Official Practice Tests
The NZ Police Aptitude test is run by the Podium. I recommend you take Podium's practice tests but the problem is; they don’t show you the answers, they don't provide you with full-size tests nor provide you all the types of questions found on the entrance test.
This is why I created this website; to help anyone who was in the same position as me; you want extra questions specific to the entrance test, you don’t want to waste time looking for practice material online & you don’t want to spend a lot of money.
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NZ Police Psychometric Practice Tests 2026
The questions in the practice tests below are based on the entrance test I sat in 2025. The questions have the same format and difficulty levels, includes explanations for each answer and timers, providing you with the closest practice experience to the entrance test.
Abstract Reasoning
– 3x Practice Tests
– 20 Questions Per Test
– Includes Answers & Explanations
– Sample Questions
Verbal Reasoning
– 3x Practice Tests
– 20 Questions Per Test
– Includes Answers & Explanations
– Sample Questions
Numerical Reasoning
– 3x Practice Tests
– 20 Questions Per Test
– Includes Answers & Explanations
– Sample Questions
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– 3x Full Size Practice Tests
– 60 Questions Per test (All Q’s differ to Individual Tests)
– Includes All (9x) Individual Practice Tests
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FAQs - NZ Police Entrance Test
The information below is based on my experience sitting the NZ Police Aptitude Entrance Test.
Have a question that I haven’t covered below? Message me in the contact form at the bottom of page.
What does the NZ Police entrance test involve?
– 60 Multiple Choice Questions presented in a random order
– 30 mins to complete the assessment, which allows 30 seconds per question.
– The will be 3 sample questions to help you navigate the software.
– Most questions have 6 possible answers.
– Test are to be completed without the aid of a calculator, dictionary etc. Because this is an online test conducted where you are situated, there is no way to monitor whether you are using outside aids.
– The numerical questions are basic enough to be able to work them out in your head, although I do recommend having a pen & paper handy to assist, which is abiding by the NZ Police recommendations.
What does the NZ Police entrance test involve?
This is a difficult question to answer, as everyone is coming from a different place. I found it straight forward but then after creating all of these practice tests, it should have been.
A couple of things:
– The questions at the start are easier and then become more difficult later on.
– The test seems to be designed so you cannot complete all the questions as I just finished within time. If you are struggling on a question, answer with your best guess and move on. You can take note of the question number and return to it at the end, but there won’t be much time.
– All the questions in the exam were similar to the Podium practice questions EXCEPT for the abstract section. About half of the abstract questions had a different format, which were analogue clocks. You are meant to find the difference in time from the clocks were shown. These questions were not harder than the other abstract type questions, just different.
– Some of the verbal reasoning questions had words I’ve never come across before, and I’m an avid reader.
How Easy to Use is the Exam Software?
The software is quite straight forward and user friendly. There will be 3practice questions before the test to familiarise yourself, one for each section ie, abstract, verbal & numerical.
The software uses a ‘drag & drop’ method to answer questions. You simply drag the answer you believe is correct into the question space.
How Similar Are My Practice Tests?
I created the practice exams based on my experience sitting the NZ police entrance test so I am very confident the practice questions are the same format as the entrance test.
If you take the time to go through the explanations to the questions you get wrong, and then keep practicing until you are passing the practice tests with ease, I am confident you will do well come exam day (assuming you perform well under pressure!).
Can I Use a Calculator?
The rules state calculators and phones are not allowed during the NZ Police entrance test. I don’t recommend using a calculator. The numerical questions were simple enough and focus more on finding the patterns / rules between the numbers shown. I strongly recommend having pen and paper handy though.
Types of Questions Found on the NZ Police Entrance Test
– Your job is to identify the pattern amongst the shapes shown in order to select the correct answer.
– Keep an eye out for colours and shapes rotating clockwise / anti-clockwise, shapes being reflected/mirrored between each figure (a single figure is 4 small squares together) and the order of shapes swapping based on certain rules ie, top left shape swapping with bottom left etc
Example #1:
What is the pattern?
In each figure, the top left shape is swapped with the bottom right and the the bottom left shape is swapped with the top right. The colours are moving one shape anti-clockwise at a time.
Example #2:
What is the pattern?
The small hand is moving 1 hour or 1 step clock-wise each time, while the long hand is moving 10 mins or 2 steps clock-wise each time.
Example #3:
What is the pattern?
The colours are rotating clock-wise between each figure and the shapes stay in the same place.
Example #4:
What is the pattern?
All shapes stay in the same position. Only the black colour is moving clock-wise each time overlapping all other colours.
Answers:
1: D
2: C
3: D
4: C
The Verbal reasoning section contains a number of different types of questions in the NZ Police Entrance Test. These types of questions include: analogy, odd word out, word sequence, and logic reasoning. Below are examples of each of them.
Example #1: Analogy
These types of questions present a pair of related words, which require you to find another word that shares a similar relationship. Example:
Illicit is to Legal as Certain is to ?
Answers:
Illegal
Criminal
Stable
Unsure
Undisturbed
Answer Explanation:
The answer is ‘Unsure.
Illicit means: forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
So illicit is opposite to legal. The opposite is a common relationship with Analogy questions.
The opposite of certain is unsure.
Example #2: Odd Word Out
With these types of questions, a list of words is shown, which have a similar meaning/relationship. Your job is to find the one word that doesn’t belong. Example:
Which word is the odd one out?
Answers:
Symphony
Concerto
Sonata
Rhapsody
Palette
Overture
Answer Explanation:
Symphony, Concerto, Sonata, Rhapsody & Overture are musical compositions or forms, while “Palette” relates to colours or painting. The correct answer is ‘Palette’.
Example #3: Word Sequence
Similar to above, these types of questions have a series of words shown that have a similar meaning / relationship. Your job is to work out what the relationship is and then choose the best answer from the list provided to continue the series. Example:
Which word comes next in the sequence?
Asteroid, Meteorite, Comet, Satellite, ?
Answers:
Planets
Earth
Moons
Mercury
Planet
Answer Explanation:
Asteroid, Meteorite, Comet & Satellite are all words that describe generic objects found in space. Earth & Mercury are ruled out as they are specific names for planets and Planets and Moons are ruled out as they are plural. Planet is the answer.
Example #4: Logic Reasoning
These types of questions require you to process the information in order to answer the question correctly. Often, these types of questions require you to identify a ranking order. Example:
School A won more medals than School B, but less than School C.
School D won exactly half the number of medals as School B.
School E was the only school not to win any medals.
In the final event, School C secured 5 gold medals.
Which statement is most likely true?
Answers:
School D won at least 1 medal.
School A and School D won the same number of medals.
School C won a total of 10 medals.
School B won more medals than School A.
School D won no medals.
Answer Explanation:
The order is as follows:
School C
School A
School B
School D
School E
Because School E was the only school NOT to win any medals, we can conclude, A is true.
The Numerical reasoning section contains a number of different types of questions in the NZ Police Entrance Test. These types of questions include: number sequences, ratio / algebra, Speed – Distance – Time and generic arithmetic skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication etc. Below are examples of each of them.
Example #1: Number Sequences
Number sequences are the most common type of question found in the NZ Police Entrance Test. These types of questions require you to work out the relationship between the numbers in order to find the correct answer. Example:
Which number comes next?
50, 43, 36, 29, ?
Answers:
23
22
21
20
19
18
Answer Explanation:
Difference between each number:
50 : 43 = 7
43 : 36 = 7
36 : 29 = 7
We see the difference is minus 7 for each number. Apply this logic to the next number: 29 – 7 = 22.
Example #2: Ratio / Algebra
These types of questions have information provided that is presented as a ratio that requires basic algebra to work out. Example:
You and your sibling go for a bike ride, covering a total distance of 120 kilometers. You travel twice as far as your sibling.
How far does your sibling travel?
Answers:
20 km
30 km
40 km
50 km
60 km
Answer Explanation:
Let X be the distance your sibling travels.
You travel 2X.
Together, you cover X + 2X = 3X
Given that 3X = 120
X = 120 / 3
X = 40
So, your sibling travels 40 kilometers.
Example #3: Speed, Distance & Time
These types of questions require you to have an understanding of the speed, distance & time formula. Example:
A group of friends drives 50 km to a national park and then hikes 30 km through the park. They take 1 hour for the drive and 3 hours for the hike.
What is their average speed for the entire trip (driving and hiking combined)?
Answers:
10 km/hr
15 km/hr
16 km/hr
20 km/hr
25 km/hr
Answer Explanation:
Total distance = 50 km + 30 km = 80 km.
Total time = 1 hours + 3 hours = 4 hours.
Formula to work out Speed:
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
80 km / 4 hours = 20 km/h.
Example #4: Arithmetic
The second most common types of questions found on the entrance test. These questions require an understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentages. Example:
What number is one-third of one-quarter of one-fifth of 900?
Answers:
5
10
15
20
25
30
Answer Explanation:
First we can calculate one-third of 900:
900 / 3 = 300
Next we can calculate one-quarter of 300:
300 / 4 = 75
Finally we can calculate one-fifth of 75:
75 / 5 = 15
This also works in reverse ie;
1/5 of 900 = 180
1/4 of 180 = 45
1/3 of 45 = 15
What Does the NZ Police Personality Assessment Involve?
– There are 100 questions.
– There is no time limit to complete but it does state that it should not take longer than 20mins. It’s possible your time may be recorded.
– Like most personality assessments, each statement has a rating 1-5 from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
– Clear instructions are found before the test begins with one sample question.
– The instructions state clearly to answer truthfully, don’t overthink it and don’t attempt to project someone you are not as it states on the test, it is designed to detect overly positive responses.
What Types of Questions are Found on the Personality Assessment?
– Do you like to be in control?
– Are you calm under pressure?
– Do you want to be more confident?
– Are you decisive?
– Do you enjoy being active?
Tips for the NZ Police Personality Assessment
– Try not to overthink it too much. Just answer most questions as truthfully as you can.
– For some questions, there are obvious answers, ie, ‘do you get upset by your co-workers?’. Answering ‘strongly agree’ is NOT a good idea!
– I know people who fail these tests because they try to answer the questions based on what they think the assessors want to hear. You may get through with this approach but remember, the assessment is designed to mitigate this approach by asking similar questions multiple times. It’s a risky approach that can undo some people.
Study Guide - How to Get the Most Out of the Practice Tests
General Tips:
- Completing the practice exams over and over again on the same day or in quick succession loses its benefits as you become familiar with the questions. Avoid doing this. Spread your practice across multiple days and ideally weeks.
- The tests are designed so it’s difficult to answer all the questions within the time limit. If some questions look too hard or are taking too long to answer, take a guess and move on.
- The more time you put in to prepare, the better your chance of getting a higher mark.
Step 1: Start with Individual Practice Tests
- The 3x combo tests are the most important of the practice tests, as they will give you the closest experience to the real entrance test. The first time you sit each of the 3x combo tests is the most important, as you will become familiar with/remember some questions if/when you retake them. This is why I suggest taking the #1 individual practice tests first.
- Go through each of the first individual practice tests. These can all be done over one or several days.
- At the end of each test, make a note of the date and result you received, as you want to compare the results to the other tests or if you do the same tests again.
- If you did well on the individual practice tests, proceed to Step 3. If you didn’t do well in one or more sections, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Review Explanations for Incorrect Questions
- For any questions marked incorrect, take the time to understand where you went wrong. This is the important step!
- Once you have reviewed the explanations and understood your mistakes, repeat the #1 individual tests. Ideally, wait a few hours or even a day before retaking them.
- Why repeat the same tests? You will now know what to expect from each section, and having gone through the explanations for the incorrect questions, you should be in a position to improve your results.
- If you scored higher, great work—proceed to Step 3.
- If you scored the same or lower, ask yourself what happened. Where did you go wrong? Take time to dig deeper and reflect—e.g., was it time pressure? Were you rushing? Are there patterns in your errors?
- If you are struggling with certain types of questions, YouTube and AI models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity can be a great help. For example, upload a screenshot of a practice question to one of these language models and ask it to explain the answer in easier-to-understand language. Or ask the language models to create practice questions specific to the ones you are struggling with so you can work on your weaknesses (more on this below).
- After taking the first #1 individual tests two times, move on to Step 3
Step 3: Take the 1st Combo Test
- Treat the 1st combo test seriously. Make sure you are relaxed, not rushing to squeeze it in, will not be interrupted, and are well rested.
- Remember, the entrance test is all about high accuracy at speed. You have 30 seconds per question, so if you are struggling with a question, take a guess and move on. You will not get marked down for incorrect answers, so ensure you don’t skip any questions. Also, you will most likely NOT have time to go back at the end to complete any unanswered questions.
- Afterwards, note the date and your results.
- Determine your strengths and weaknesses—work out how many correct answers you had for each section by tallying them up and calculating the percentage.
- What sections did you do well in? What sections require improvement?
- If you passed all sections with ease, you’re in a good place to pass the entrance test. If this is you, wait at least a day before taking the second combo test. Why? After the first test, your nerves will probably be settled, and you don’t want that. You want to feel some pressure while taking each combo test so you can work on becoming comfortable with that pressure. Also, after taking a test, you will be in a “mindset” of answering questions, so waiting until the next day will help you take the next test fresh.
- If you have weaknesses to improve, read on.
Step 4: Improve Your Weaknesses
- Go through the 2nd and 3rd individual practice tests.
- Again, record the date of each test and your results.
- Similar to Step 2, take the time to go through the incorrect questions and their explanations to understand where you went wrong. It’s not about looking at the correct answer—it’s about understanding how the correct answer was obtained.
- Compare the results of the 2nd and 3rd individual practice tests with the 1st. Have you improved over the 3x tests? Have you passed all 3x of them? If so, congrats—move on to Step 5.
- If your results have not improved over the 3x individual practice tests or you haven’t passed any of them, you might need external help. Have you tried using a language model such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity to assist with the answer explanations? If not, try that. Or do you know someone who can help with the questions? That would be ideal. Failing those options, consider getting a tutor—Google “aptitude test tutors NZ” or for your region.
- If you have plenty of time before the entrance test, take the 2nd combo test and leave the 3rd combo until you have improved your weaknesses and can pass those individual practice test(s) with ease.
- If you allow a week or so between taking the same combo tests, you will probably not accurately recall the answers, so re-sitting the same test will be beneficial.
Step 5: Complete the 2nd and 3rd Combo Tests
- Repeat the steps from Step 3.
Tips for Accessing Extra Practice Questions
- This works best for numerical and verbal reasoning questions. It doesn’t work for abstract reasoning, as the software isn’t good at creating abstract images.
- Open ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, or another free online language model.
- Copy a question (or take a screenshot) of a question you want more practice on. Prompt the language model to answer it for you.
- Next, write something along these lines: “Write 10 similar questions as above with 6 multiple-choice answers, including the correct one, but change the subject.”
- If you find the questions too easy, instruct it to increase the difficulty: “Write 10 similar questions as above with 6 possible answers, but change the subject and make it more difficult.”
- You can copy and paste these prompts.
- Once you have answered the generated questions, ask for the answers and explanations. Remember, if you are struggling with the explanations, you can prompt the language model to make it easier to understand with something like, “provide an easier to understand explanation” or, “provide an explanation so a 15 year old can easily understand”.
- This is an easy and quick way to get as much practice as you want on any types of questions you are struggling with. Cool, eh!
Why I Created NZ Police Practice Tests
My name is Luke and I built this website to help recruits like yourself who are on the path to joining the NZ Police Force.
How? By Offering you extra practice material specific to the NZ Police Aptitude Test at an affordable price.
I sat and passed the NZPOL entrance test in 2024 and then produced the practice questions found on this website from the entrance test. I am 100% confident my practice questions will help you to prepare to pass the test. So much so, I offer a money back guarantee with no time limit.
By offering extra practice exams, it gives you the opportunity to build upon your strengths, work on and improve any weaknesses you may have and finally, to take the entrance test with more confidence.
How did I get the idea to create this website?
Back in 2018, I applied into the Victoria Police (Australia) and later withdrew my application. However, after sitting their aptitude test, I realised there was an opportunity to help other candidates who were in a similar situation to me when I prepared for the test; they wanted extra practice with similar questions to the official aptitude test.
Since then, I created a series of practice exams for the following organisations: NZ Defence Force, NZ Firefighters, Victoria Police, Australia Federal Police, QLD Police, WA Police, VIC Firefighters, NSW Firefighters and QLD Firefighters, helping thousands of recruits like yourself pass their entrance test.
Over that time, I’ve received some great feedback such as from Jacob:
“I want to give a huge thanks for making some affordable practice materials for the entrance exam, it was really helpful leading up to my exam (which I did really well in). Your exams really created a great practicing environment, I believe set me up for success. So, thank you!”
I find helping others to be rewarding & I’ve proven to be quite successful at creating quality aptitude tests. I’m proud of the work I create and am happy to help you out if you’re stuck on a question or wanting advice to prepare for the test. Drop me a line below.
All the best,
Luke
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