April 2025 PNP Promotional Exam: Requirements and Application

The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Examination is the the exam administered by NAPOLCOM in the Philippines for individuals who wish to join the Philippine National Police (PNP) or for those already in the service who seek promotion. The NAPOLCOM Exam is consisted of two types: PNP Entrance Exam (PNPE) and the PNP Promotional Exam (PROMEX).

The Entrance Exam is for those who aspire to become police officers and have not yet joined the PNP. PNPE tests the applicants’ abilities in language skills, logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and general knowledge. Meanwhile, the Promotional Exam is for active members of the PNP who want to advance their career to a higher rank. It measures their knowledge, skills, and competence in the duties and responsibilities of their current rank and the rank they are aiming for.

2025 NAPOLCOM Exam Schedule

Shown below is the schedule for April 2025 NAPOLCOM Entrance & Promotional Exams:

Name of Exam	Date of Exam	Online Registration	Application Processing	Release of Results
PESE	April 26, 2025	March 3-14, 2025	March 3-14, 2025	June-August 2025
Entrance Exam	April 27, 2025	March 3-7, 2025	March 4-28, 2025	June-August 2025
Promotional Exam	April 27, 2025	March 3-7, 2025	March 10-21, 2025	June-August 2025

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NAPOLCOM Regional Advisories

What are the Qualifications?

For PNP Entrance Examination
- Filipino Citizen
- Bachelor’s degree holder
- Not more than 30 years old
- Must be at least one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57m) in height for males and one meter and fifty-two centimeters (1.52m) for females

For PNP Promotional Examinations
- Patrolman/Patrolwoman with a temporary appointment due to lack of appropriate eligibility

PNP Promotional Exam Requirements:

Printed Confirmation Letter with a corresponding reference number confirming the scheduled appointment (Only applicants with a confirmed scheduled appointment with reference number shall be entertained);
Printout of Filled-out Application Form (PAS-QFM-QOP15-02) and Index Card, duly accomplished by the applicant, and two (2) recent and identical and color 1×1 ID pictures with white background and complete name tag (indicated rank before the first, middle and last name);
NAPOLCOM Examination Fee:
- Police Officer 4th Class Exam – 400.00
- Police Officer 3rd Class Exam – 450.00
- Police Officer 2nd Class Exam – 500.00
- Police Officer 1st Class Exam – 600.00
One (1) legal size window envelope with twenty-one pesos (Php 21.00) worth of mailing stamp;
Certified true copy of Attested Appointment, Plantilla Appointment, or PNP Absorption Order; and
Certificate of Eligibility or Report of Rating/Certification issued by the NAPOLCOM Central Office, CSC Certificate of Eligibility, and/or PRC Board Certificate.

Passing Score

All examinees whether entrance or promotional exams must obtain a passing score of at least 70%.

Step-by-Step Process for the Online Registration

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Coverage of Exam (PROMEX)

General lnformation
- Current Events (national and international events and developments)
- Philippine Constitution
- Philippine Histry and History of the PNP(Significant Events, People and Places)
- Application of the Philippine Criminal Justice System
- Social awareness (Environmental and Ecological laws-Clean Air Act and Ecological Waste Management Act and Issues)
- Grammar Analysis

Police Administration
- Organizational Structure (Line of Authority)
- Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Disciplinary Machinery
- Complaints and Grievance Procedures (Basic Knowledge)
- Morale and Welfare
- Date Analysis
- Local Chief Executives Powers (vis-à-vis Police)
- NAPOLCOM vis-à-vis Police
- Civil Service Rules and Regulations
- Community and Service-Oriented Policing (NAPOLCOM Res. No. 2015-342)
- Drill and Ceremonies

Police Administration
- Police Operational Procedures (POP dated December 2013)
- Managing Police/Patrol Operations
- Traffic Management
- Laws and Jurisprudence related to police work

Values and Ethical Standards
- PNP Code of Ethical Standards/Protocols
- RA 6713/RA 3019
- RA 9485/Citizen’s Charter/Quality Service Lane
- Gender and Development
- PGS/PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030
- Uprightness

PROMEX Statistics & Passing Rate

Here is the summary of results for PNP Promotional Exam in previous years:

Exam Date	No. of Examinees	No. of Passers	Passing Rate
December 2023	8,732	5,021	57.50%
June 2023	9,951	5,722	57.50%
December 2022	8,771	4,278	48.77%
April 2022	10,548	5,523	52.36%
July-August 2021	3,122	825	26.43%
October 2019	11,402	2,808	24.63%
April 2019	13,447	5,481	40.76%
October 2018	12,602	4,410	34.99%

New PNP Entrance & Promotional Exams’ Titles

Beginning March 2019, NAPOLCOM has utilized the new examination titles for all examination categories. This is in pursuant to R.A 11200 or “An Act Providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine National Police, amending for the purpose Section 28 of Republic act No. 6975, as amended, otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”. This aims to modify the PNP rank classification as well as standardize how police officers are addressed.

Present	Previous
Qualification Exam for Patrolman	PNP Entrance Examination
Police Officer 4th Class Examination for Police Corporal and Police Staff Sergeant	Police Officer Examination for Police Officer II and III
Police Officer 3rd Class Examination for Police Master Sergeant, Police Senior Master Sergeant, Police Chief Master Sergeant and Police Executive Master Sergeant	Senior Police Officer Examination for Senior Police Officer I to IV
Police Officer 2nd Class Examination for Police Lieutenant and Police Captain	Police Inspector Examination for Inspector and Senior Inspector
Police Officer 1st Class Examination for Police Major and Police Lieutenant Colonel	Police Superintendent Examination for Chief Inspector and Superintendent

NAPOLCOM Eligibility

The eligibility conferred upon passing the PNP Entrance Exam is one of the requirements for appointment in the Philippine National Police (PNP) as a Patrolman/Patrolwoman, while passing the corresponding promotional examination (PromEx) is a requirement for promotion to a higher rank.

The Promotional Exams are open exclusively to all qualified uniformed members of the PNP who meet the minimum qualification standards for examination in terms of rank and eligibility.

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