A total of 10,426 examinees passed the Philippine National Police Entrance Examination (PNPEE), the first stage in the application to be a member of the country’s police force.
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) also announced that a total of 2,807 active policemen also passed the police promotional exam for the ranks of Police Corporal up to Police Lieutenant Colonel.
Passing the PNP Entrance Examination grants eligibility for appointment as Patrolman or Patrolwoman, while passing the Promotional Examinations qualifies police officers for promotion to higher ranks within the PNP.
In a statement, Napolcom said the 10,426 passers represent 28.65 percent of the total of 36, 386 examinees in November last year.
On the other hand, the passing rate for the police promotional examination is 34.87 percent as the passers were 2,807 from the total of 8,050 examinees.
The 10,426 PNP Entrance eligibles are now qualified to apply to the police service, provided they meet the prescribed requirements for the general qualifications for appointment in the PNP set forth under Section 14 of Republic Act No. 8551.
On the other hand, the 2,807 police officers who passed the Promotional Examinations are categorized into four levels, reflecting the eligibility requirements for specific ranks within the PNP structure.
The four levels are:
· Police Officer (PO) 1st Class Examination: This category qualifies officers for promotion to the ranks of Police Major and Police Lieutenant Colonel. A total of 90 police officers, representing 61.64 percent of examinees, passed this exam.
· Police Officer (PO) 2nd Class Examination: For promotion to the ranks of Police Lieutenant and Police Captain, 402 police officers passed the examination, reflecting a 29.87 percent success rate.
· Police Officer (PO) 3rd Class Examination: A total of 1,202 officers successfully passed this exam, which qualifies them for promotion to the ranks of Police Master Sergeant, Senior Master Sergeant, Chief Master Sergeant, and Executive Master Sergeant. This category had a passing rate of 28.34 percent.
· Police Officer (PO) 4th Class Examination: In this category, which covers eligibility for promotion to the ranks of Police Corporal and Police Staff Sergeant, 1,113 officers passed, representing a 48.06 percent success rate.
The full list of successful examinees is posted in the NAPOLCOM website (www.napolcom.gov.ph).
Certificates of Eligibility (for passers) and Reports of Rating (for those who did not pass) will be sent by mail.