Description

If you are applying to become a police officer or protective security officer, you are required to complete literacy and numeracy tests. These tests cover spelling, reading comprehension, numeracy, written expression, computer document formatting and typing skills. TAFE SA, in consultation with SAPOL, conducts these tests every fortnight.

From Tuesday, 14 June 2022 and for a limited time only, South Australia Police is accepting applications to join South Australia Police without the pre-requisite of prior completion of the SAPOL Recruitment test with TAFE SA.

Following review of your application, South Australia Police will then invite you to sit the SAPOL Recruitment test with TAFE SA at no cost to you.

Please note that if you proceed to book with TAFE SA without first submitting an application to SAPOL during this period, you will be liable for the cost of completing the SAPOL Recruitment Test with TAFE SA.

Please direct any questions regarding this temporary change to South Australia Police Recruiting Section on (08) 7322 3353.

The TAFE SA Police Recruitment Test is available in some regional areas. If you cannot complete the SA Police Recruitment Test due to your location, please contact SAPOL Recruiting Section (Ph 7322 3353) to discuss alternative testing arrangements for country and interstate applicants.

You must be 17 years of age or over to sit the tests.

Calculators and other external materials are not permitted for use during the testing.

If English is your second language and you require extra time with your tests, please apply on the ‘English as a Second Language Applicants’ short course page.

Applicants who have achieved an Australia Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 70 or more, or who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an Australian university (recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework) are not required to complete the recruitment test before submitting their application to SAPOL.

NOTE: SAPOL advises that a criminal or serious traffic offence history may deem you ineligible to apply as a police recruit, community constable or protective security officer. If you have concerns about previous criminal or serious traffic offences, you should discuss them with South Australia Police Recruiting Section (Ph 7322 3353) prior to undertaking the TAFE SA literacy and numeracy tests.