2019 Municipal and MBTA Transit Police Officer Exam

The application for the exam is closed.

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Find key dates and resources for the previous entry-level exam.

Key Dates for the Entry-level Exam

Application Opening: November 6, 2018
Application Deadline: February 5, 2019*
Notices to Appear for Written Exam: March 8, 2019
Written Examination Date: March 23, 2019
Score Release Date: July 18, 2019
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: August 5, 2019
Eligible List Established Date: September 1, 2019

Location:    Various Sites across the state
Eligibility:    Entry-level, open to public
Written Examination Fee: $100

*There is an additional $50 late fee for applications received after this date.  Applications will NOT be accepted after February 19, 2019.

Additional Resources

• Police Officer Written Examination Preparation Guide
• Physical Ability Test (PAT)
• Police Officer Eligible List Maintenance

Next steps

1. Notice to Appear for Examination emailed on March 8, 2019.
   Two weeks before the examination date you will receive a notice to appear by e-mail. The notice will tell you the location and the time to appear for your examination.  Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the e-mail before contacting this office.
    
2. Score Release Date: July 18, 2019
   You will receive your examination results by email.
    
3. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: August 5, 2019
    
4. Eligible List: September 1, 2019
   The eligible list has been established. Please check your rank.

Previous Open Houses for 2019 Police Officer Exam

Date	Time	Location	City/Town
Monday, February 11, 2019	6 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Cambridge Police Department - Open House  Cambridge Police Department, 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA 02142	Cambridge
Wednesday, February 6, 2019	10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Holyoke Police Department - Open House  Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., Westfield, MA 01086	Holyoke
Thursday, January 31, 2019	6 p.m. - 7 p.m	Chelsea Police Department -Open House  Chelsea Police Station Community Room, 19 Park Street, Chelsea, MA 02150	Chelsea
Thursday, January 31, 2019	5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Lowell Police Department - Open House  Middlesex Community College, Federal Building, 50 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA 01852	Lowell
Wednesday, January 30, 2019	6:30PM - 7:30PM	Brookline Police Department - Open House  Trustman Community Room, 341R St. Paul Street, Brookline, MA 02446	Brookline
Wednesday, January 30, 2019	6PM - 7:30PM	Boston Police Info Session with special guests Superintendent Nora Baston, Women in Blue and MOWA  Boston Police Headquarters Media Room, 1 Schroeder Plaza, Boston, MA 02120	Boston
Wednesday, January 30, 2019	6PM - 7PM	Waltham Police Department - Open House  Arthur D. Rhodes Municipal Building, Conference Room on Floor 2, 161 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452
Saturday, January 19, 2019	2 PM - 4 PM	Information Session for 2019 Police Examination  6 Livingstone St., Kay Pam, Dorchester, MA 02124	Boston
Thursday, January 17, 2019	6PM - 7:30PM	Everett Police Department - Open House  Everett High School, Crimson Cafe , | 100 Elm Street, Everett, MA 02149	Everett
Thursday January 17, 2019	6PM- 8PM	Police Officer Exam Open House- City of Springfield Paul J. Fenton Public Safety Annex, 50 East Street, Springfield, MA 01103	Springfield
January 16, 2019 Wednesday	5PM - 6:30PM	Medford Police Department Open House Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MA 02155	Medford
January 12, 2019 Saturday	10AM - 12 PM	Brockton Police Open House 135 Belmont Street Arnone School Auditorium Brockton, MA 02301	Brockton
January 8, 2019 Tuesday	4PM - 8 PM	Pittsfield Police Department Open House Taconic High School 96 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201	Pittsfield
December 1, 2018 Saturday	10 AM -12 PM	Worcester Police Department 2 Coppage Dr, Regional Emergency Communication Center, Worcester, MA 01603 Worcester Police Open House	Worcester
November 28, 2018 Wednesday	6 PM -8 PM	Worcester Police Department 2 Coppage Dr, Regional Emergency Communication Center, Worcester, MA 01603 Worcester Police Open House	Worcester
October 25, 2018 Thursday	6 PM -7:30 PM	Boston Police Department 2300 Washington Street, Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, Roxbury, MA 02119 Boston Police Information Session	Boston

How to Apply for the 2019 Police Officer Exam

Application Period Is Closed.

1. Find the application for 2019 Police Officer Exam.
2. Read about the exam information in the 2019 Police Officer Exam and find out if you’re eligible to take the exam.
3. Click Apply in the top right corner of the exam poster and follow the instructions to submit your application.
4. Once you’ve successfully submitted your application, you’ll see a Click to Pay button. Click the button to pay for your exam. Be sure to pay for the correct exam.
5. You’ll receive two confirmation emails when you’ve completed the process:
   
   ♦ an email confirming that your application has been received
   ♦ an email confirming that your payment has been received
   
   Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. Once you receive the successful payment confirmation email, you may ignore the option to Submit Payment which may still be displayed in your account.

Note

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