Nigeria Police Written Exam Holds April 28–30: Everything Candidates Must Know
Summary
The Police Service Commission, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has announced that the written examination for applicants seeking enlistment as Police Constables will hold across the country from April 28 to 30, 2026. The Commission has also issued a stern warning against scammers exploiting the exercise reminding all candidates that the recruitment process is entirely free of charge.
Nigeria’s ongoing Police Constable recruitment exercise has reached a critical milestone, with the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) confirming that the written examination phase will take place from Monday, April 28 to Wednesday, April 30, 2026.
The examination, which covers both General Duty and Specialist applicants, will be conducted simultaneously at designated centres across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to a press release issued on April 24, 2026, by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters, only candidates who successfully passed the earlier physical and credentials screening exercise are eligible to sit the written examination.
How to Access Your Exam Card
Qualified candidates are required to log on to the official recruitment portal, (the link below) from Friday, April 24, 2026, to print their Examination Invitation Card. The card contains the specific date, time, and venue of each candidate’s test details that vary by individual, making it essential that all eligible applicants download and review theirs promptly before exam day.
What to Bring on Exam Day
The PSC has outlined the following as mandatory items for all candidates attending the written examination:
A pen, a National Identification Number (NIN) Slip from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) bearing a clear photograph, a printed copy of the Examination Invitation Card, and adherence to the stipulated dress code which requires white shorts, a white T-shirt, and white canvas shoes.
Candidates are advised to present all required items without exception, as failure to comply may result in disqualification from the examination.
Warning Against Scams
The PSC used the official press release to deliver a firm and unambiguous warning to the public. The Commission reiterated that the recruitment process is entirely free of charge at every stage from application to examination to enlistment. Any individual or group demanding money in exchange for placement, examination slots, results, or any other benefit connected to the recruitment exercise is operating outside the law.
The Commission warned that any form of job racketeering, financial inducement, or recruitment scams will be met with the full force of the law, urging members of the public to report suspicious activity through official channels.
The PSC’s warning reflects a persistent challenge in Nigerian public sector recruitment, where criminal networks frequently exploit job seekers by posing as insiders or agents with the ability to guarantee placement demands that often target vulnerable young Nigerians desperate for stable employment.
Analysis
The Nigeria Police recruitment exercise represents one of the most significant public employment drives in the country in recent memory and the stakes, both for candidates and for the institution itself, are considerable. For the hundreds of thousands of young Nigerians who passed the physical and credentials screening and now prepare for the written examination, April 28–30 is a defining moment. A successful outcome opens the door to stable, pensionable federal employment in an economy where formal job opportunities remain scarce for most graduates and school leavers. The pressure on candidates is real, and so is the desperation that scammers exploit. The PSC’s explicit and emphatic warning against job racketeering is not merely procedural. It reflects an awareness that wherever there is a mass recruitment exercise in Nigeria, criminal opportunists arrive alongside it. The pattern is well established: fake agents approach candidates, claim insider access, and demand cash payments in exchange for guaranteed results or special placement. Victims lose money. Many lose hope. Some lose months or years waiting for an outcome that was never coming. The PSC’s decision to embed the anti-scam warning within the official press release rather than issuing it separately is a deliberate and commendable choice, ensuring the message reaches candidates at the exact moment they are most vulnerable to exploitation. The logistical scale of this exercise also deserves acknowledgement. Coordinating a written examination across 37 jurisdictions 36 states and the FCT on the same dates requires significant administrative capacity. The decision to stagger candidates across three days rather than conduct a single-day national examination reflects an attempt to manage that complexity while maintaining fairness and consistency. For candidates: download your card, confirm your venue, pack your white clothing, and go to earn your place on merit. The process is free. Anyone telling you otherwise is lying.
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