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Sergeants’ and inspectors’ NPPF step two legal exams

Support, guidance and information for people taking the national police promotion framework (NPPF) step two legal exams.

For those forces trialling the SIPP legal test these events will take place at the same time as the NPPF exams.

2025 exam dates

Sergeants' exams

March examOctober exam

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 20 January
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 20 February 

Exam:

  • Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 March 

Registration:

  • opens on Tuesday 12 August
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 18 September 

Exam:

  • Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 October 

Inspectors' exams

May examNovember exam

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 17 March
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 17 April 

Exam:

  • Tuesday 13 May to Thursday 15 May 

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 15 September
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 16 October 

Exam:

  • Tuesday 11 November to Thursday 13 November 

2026 exam dates

Sergeants' exams

March examOctober exam

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 19 January
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 19 February

Exam:

  • Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 March  

Registration:

  • opens on Tuesday 4 August
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 10 September

Exam:

  • Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October 

Inspectors' exams

May examNovember exam

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 16 March
  • closes at 6pm on Thursday 16 April 

Exam:

  • Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 May 

Registration:

  • opens on Monday 7 September
  • closes at 6pm on Monday 5 October

Exam:

  • Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 November 

NPPF candidate handbook

Information on the rules, syllabus (including the Blackstone's discount offer), how to apply, details of the assessment process, and results and feedback. All candidates must read this handbook.

Supporting guides and policies

Previous exams

Subjects covered in previous exams

These are an indication of what was covered previously and do not indicate what will be covered in future exams.

Exam results

See a breakdown and some demographic analysis of exam results.

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