Border Patrol Entrance Exam: Format and Logical Reasoning Practice
The U.S. Border Patrol Agent entrance exam is taken on a computer and, according to the CBP preparation guide, has two parts: an Experience Record about your background and a Logical Reasoning Test that measures reasoning, decision-making, judgment and problem solving. The Experience Record needs no preparation, so the 50 original questions below focus on logical reasoning: short paragraphs where you accept every fact as true and pick the one valid (or the one invalid) conclusion.
Border Patrol Entrance Exam at a glance
- Sections
- Two: Experience Record and Logical Reasoning Test
- Maximum time
- 40 minutes (Experience Record) and 120 minutes (Logical Reasoning)
- Test type
- Logical Reasoning is computer adaptive: no skipping and no going back
- Fitness test
- Pre-Employment Fitness Test-1 (PFT-1), with a CBP physical readiness program
From the official source listed at the bottom of the page.
The two parts of the Border Patrol entrance exam
- Experience RecordQuestions about your background experience related to success as a Border Patrol Agent. CBP says no prior knowledge of the job or advance preparation is needed.
- Logical Reasoning TestParagraphs drawn from CBP or government material, each followed by a lead-in phrase. You choose the one valid conclusion, or the one conclusion that CANNOT be validly concluded.
- How the adaptive test worksThe first question is of average difficulty and later ones are matched to your estimated ability. You must answer every question and cannot return to earlier ones; two hours averages about three minutes per question.
Border Patrol Entrance Exam practice test — 50 questions
Original questions written to prepare for the Border Patrol Entrance Exam; they are not official test questions. Answer them without an account and see an explanation for each one.
All inspectors at the station are certified in first aid. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
No vehicle in the impound lot was registered out of state. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
If an applicant fails the background check, the applicant is not hired. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
Some agents assigned to the checkpoint are bilingual. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
All seized shipments are logged in the evidence database. Every entry in the evidence database is reviewed by a supervisor. From the information given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that…
If a canine alerts on a vehicle, the vehicle is sent to secondary inspection. The red truck was not sent to secondary inspection. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
None of the trainees in Class 12 have prior law enforcement experience. Some trainees in Class 12 are veterans. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
Every report marked urgent is reviewed the same day. Report 44 was not reviewed the same day. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
Some sensors along the river are solar-powered. All solar-powered sensors send data hourly. From the information given above, it CANNOT be validly concluded that…
No agent may operate an all-terrain vehicle without completing ATV training. Agent Ruiz has not completed ATV training. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that…
What to practise for the Border Patrol Entrance Exam
- "All" and "every" statements
- "Some" and "many" statements
- "None" and "not" statements
- Double negatives
- If-then statements and their contrapositives
- Cause and effect
- "Only" and "unless" statements
- Either-or statements
- Chaining two statements together
- Positive and negative lead-in phrases
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How to prepare for the Border Patrol Entrance Exam with SimpleQuizMaker
- Read every paragraph as true, even if it differs from what you know, and never add outside facts.
- Underline the quantity words (all, some, none, not, only) before reading the options.
- For each if-then rule, write its contrapositive: if not the result, then not the condition.
- Practice with a timer at about three minutes per item to match the official average pace.
Border Patrol Entrance Exam tips
- Check the lead-in first: "can be validly concluded" asks for one valid answer, "CANNOT be validly concluded" asks for the one invalid answer.
- Never reverse an "all" or if-then statement: "all A are B" does not mean "all B are A".
- "Some A are not B" tells you nothing about whether some A are B.
- Words like "all" and "none" appear in both right and wrong options, so do not use them as a shortcut.
- You cannot skip or go back on the adaptive test, so make your best choice and move on.
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What is on the Border Patrol Agent entrance exam?
CBP describes two parts: an Experience Record (up to 40 minutes) about your background, and a Logical Reasoning Test (up to 120 minutes) that measures reasoning, decision-making, judgment and problem solving.
Is the logical reasoning test adaptive?
Yes. CBP says it is a Computer Adaptive Test: it starts with a question of average difficulty, picks later questions based on your answers, and does not let you skip or go back.
Do I need to study for the Experience Record?
According to CBP, no. You do not need prior knowledge of the Border Patrol Agent job or advance preparation for that part.
Are these official CBP questions?
No. All 50 questions are our own originals written in the style CBP describes. Official items have five answer options; ours have four. Use the CBP preparation guide and its practice test as well.
Can I make more practice questions myself?
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Official sources
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