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Taking exams online

About online exams, including practical guidance for candidates on the national police promotion framework (NPPF) sergeants' and inspectors' exams and the national investigators' exam (NIE).

NPPF step two legal exams

Information, candidate guides and handbooks for these exams

2024 exam dates

  • Sergeants' – 1 to 3 October
  • Inspectors' – 5 to 7 November

2025 exam dates

  • Sergeants' – 18 to 20 March and 14 to 16 October  
  • Inspectors' – 13 to 15 May and 11 to 13 November

NIE

Information, candidate guides and handbooks for this exam

2024 exam dates

  • 3 September
  • 19 November

2025 exam dates

  • 4 March
  • 3 June
  • 2 September 
  • 18 November

On the day technical help

Common technical questions about online exams so you prepare and know what to do on exam day. And how to get in touch if you have problems with your set up

Accommodations and reasonable adjustments

Eligibility, guidance, policies and how to apply

Online exams full candidate guide

Practical information for all our online exams
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