MANILA, Philippines - Only 377 out of 10,966 examinees passed the admission test to the Philippine National Police Academy last November 10.
The examinees took the three-hour PNPA Cadet Admission Test in 24 key cities nationwide. It consisted of four parts-- English and Communications, Mathematics and Science, Abstract and Logical Reasoning and General Information and Current Events.
The PNPA administration, under Chief Superintendent Noel Constantino, has increased the recruitment and selection standards starting this year which includes adopting a competency-based predetermined passing score of 60 percent and with no score below 50 percent in each of the four parts of the examinations which totaled 200 items.
To attract the best and the brightest applicants for PNPA cadetship, for the first time, high school valedictorians and salutatorians as well as college cum laude graduates who are qualified were granted the privilege to be exempted from taking the cadet admission test.
A total of 144 honor high school graduates (valedictorians and salutatorians) and honor college graduates (cum laude) have availed of the privilege.
Passing the highly-competitive CAT examinations is only the first stage of the PNPA cadet admission system as the successful examinees together with the qualified honor student graduates will undergo a series of tests to be conducted by PNPA Cadet Admission Committee and to be ably assisted by the PNP National Headquarters.
The tests include psychological, psychiatric, physical, medical, dental, drug test and physical fitness test.
The passers will also undergo background investigations and a panel interviews.
The PNP said that if an exams passer fails any of the tests, he will not be allowed to proceed to the next stage.
The congratulatory notices will be sent to the successful CAT examinees as well as notices to the qualified honor student graduates within this week, the PNP said.
Those who will receive the notices must report to the PNP Training Service in Camp Crame, Quezon City not later than 8 a.m. of January 13, 2013 and bring with them the said notice and other requirements as indicated in the said notice.
They may also check out the PNPA website at www.pnpa.edu.ph or for any inquires may call the PNPA Registrar’s Office mobile numbers 0917-8169415 and 0939-9393769.
Those who will hurdle all stages of admission will be appointed as PNPA cadets as e member of Batch 2018 not later than May 1, 2014.
PNPA cadets are more than full government scholars as in addition to free tuition, board and lodging and initial clothing allowance, they also receive a monthly pay and allowance amounting to P29,525.
PNPA cadets who successfully complete the four-year training are conferred a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety and are commissioned as Inspectors in the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection.