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RCMP Entrance Exam: Application Steps and Practice Questions

Becoming an RCMP police officer starts with an online application, followed by an online career presentation and an entrance assessment that, according to the RCMP, determines your cognitive ability. Later steps include a fitness test, interviews, medical and psychological assessments and a security clearance. The RCMP does not publish its test items, so the 50 questions below are our own practice for reading, numerical and logical reasoning, plus value-based scenarios built on the RCMP core values.

RCMP Entrance Assessment at a glance

Entrance assessment
Measures cognitive ability, after an online career presentation
Application steps
Seven, from the GC Jobs application to the security assessment
Next after the assessment
Police Fitness Assessment Field test and Attribute Evaluation interview
RCMP core values
Take responsibility, show respect, serve with excellence, demonstrate compassion, act with integrity

From the official source listed at the bottom of the page.

Steps in the RCMP police officer application

  • Online applicationYou create an account and apply through the Government of Canada GC Jobs portal.
  • Career presentation and entrance assessmentA virtual presentation about the RCMP, then an assessment that determines your cognitive ability.
  • Fitness test and attribute interviewA Police Fitness Assessment Field test and an Attribute Evaluation interview.
  • Forms and documentsRequired forms are completed and submitted through the Online Security Portal.
  • Suitability interviewThe Regular Member Applicant Questionnaire and an interview assess your suitability.
  • Psychological and medical assessmentsRCMP-specific assessments determine your mental and physical suitability.
  • Field investigation and security assessmentA background check to obtain your security clearance concludes the application.

RCMP Entrance Assessment practice test — 50 questions

Original questions written to prepare for the RCMP Entrance Assessment; they are not official test questions. Answer them without an account and see an explanation for each one.

Question 1 of 50

Passage: "The detachment switched to electronic notebooks in March. Officers now file reports from their vehicles, which has cut the time spent at the office by about a third." What is the main benefit described?

Question 2 of 50

Passage: "Volunteers at the community centre sorted 1,200 donated coats. Those in poor condition were recycled; the rest went to a winter shelter." Which statement is supported?

Question 3 of 50

Passage: "Although the bridge passed its inspection, engineers recommended closing one lane during high winds as a precaution." Why would a lane be closed?

Question 4 of 50

Passage: "The program is open to residents aged 16 to 24 who are not currently enrolled in school." Who is eligible?

Question 5 of 50

Passage: "Calls to the non-emergency line rose sharply after the storm, mostly about fallen trees and power outages." What were most calls about?

Question 6 of 50

Passage: "Maya arrived before Leo but after Priya. Sam arrived last." Who arrived first?

Question 7 of 50

In the sentence "The witness gave a candid account," the word "candid" most nearly means:

Question 8 of 50

In the sentence "The officer had to mitigate the risk," the word "mitigate" most nearly means:

Question 9 of 50

Passage: "The ferry normally departs hourly, but in winter it departs every two hours." In winter, the first departure is at 08:00. How many departures are there from 08:00 to 14:00, inclusive?

Question 10 of 50

Which word is the opposite of "reluctant"?

What to practise for the RCMP Entrance Assessment

  • Reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary in context
  • Arithmetic and percentages
  • Rates, time and distance
  • Number series
  • Logical deduction
  • Sequencing and ordering
  • RCMP core values in practice

Type any of these topics into the quiz generator to make a practice quiz. Quiz templates

How to prepare for the RCMP Entrance Assessment with SimpleQuizMaker

  1. Work through the 50 practice questions below in sets of ten and read the explanation for every miss.
  2. Type a topic such as "percentages and rates word problems" and generate your own quiz of up to 10 questions – the free plan includes 5 AI generations a month.
  3. Paste the RCMP core values or your own notes and turn them into a quiz.
  4. On the Student plan you can upload PDF, Word or image files and create up to 100 questions per quiz.

RCMP Entrance Assessment tips

  • Read the question before the passage so you know what to look for.
  • Do mental arithmetic daily – percentages, fractions and unit rates come up constantly.
  • For deduction questions, use only what the statements say, not what seems likely.
  • Learn the five RCMP core values and prepare real examples of each for the interviews.

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Are these real RCMP entrance exam questions?

No. All 50 questions are original items written by SimpleQuizMaker. They are not official RCMP items and do not reproduce the actual assessment; they practise general cognitive skills and the published RCMP core values.

What does the RCMP entrance assessment measure?

The RCMP describes it as an assessment to determine your cognitive ability, completed after an online career presentation. It does not publish the item types, so practise reading, numerical and logical reasoning broadly.

What comes after the entrance assessment?

The Police Fitness Assessment Field test and the Attribute Evaluation interview, then forms, a suitability interview, psychological and medical assessments, and a field investigation and security assessment.

Why practise the RCMP core values?

The RCMP says officers are expected to demonstrate and uphold its core values: take responsibility, show respect, serve with excellence, demonstrate compassion and act with integrity. Knowing them helps in the interview stages.

What can I do with a free account?

On the free plan you type a topic or paste text and get 5 AI generations a month with up to 10 questions per quiz. The Student plan ($2.99 a month or $29.99 a year) adds PDF, Word and image uploads and up to 100 questions.

Can others take my quiz without an account?

Yes. You share a link, and the people taking the quiz do not need an account.

Official sources

SimpleQuizMaker is not affiliated with any police service, fire department, recruiting body or government. Our questions are original practice items, not official test questions. Always check the current rules with the official source.