Take the APCAT

As per provincial guidelines, anyone interested in a policing career must write the Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test (APCAT).

The Alberta Police Cognitive Abilities Test is a job-related written examination.  Applicants are given a pre-test booklet during the examination and are allowed to study it for 30 minutes.  The pre-test booklet is then removed and the test is administered over the next two hours and 15 minutes.  The result of this test is valid for five years.

Candidates may rewrite the APCAT if they did not achieve the cut-score one month (30 days) after their first test attempt, three (3) months after their second test attempt, and six (6) months after each subsequent test attempt.  

If interested in taking the APCAT in Grande Prairie please fill out the form below and a recruiter will be in contact with available dates. 

Have you taken the APCAT previously?
Please include information on the date(s) and location(s) where you previously took the APCAT and which version you took. 

“The GPPS is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information in accordance with the Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c. P-28.5 (“POPA”) and the Access to Information Act, SA 2024, c. A-1.4 (“ATIA”).  The collection of personal information is authorized under Section 4(c) of POPA.  

We collect your name, contact details, and cognitive test results (both previous and current) solely for the purpose of administering the Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test, and this information is obtained from individuals and authorized third parties as required.  The personal information collected is used exclusively to assess cognitive abilities and support informed decisions for educational or employment evaluations. 

Disclosure of this information occurs only with your explicit written consent or as permitted by law under POPA and ATIA, including disclosure to authorized entities with a legitimate purpose.  Your personal information is safeguarded in compliance with Section 10, Part 1 of POPA, which establishes the measures required to protect against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or retention. 

For further information regarding the collection, use, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information please contact: Training and Recruitment Staff Sergeant, Michel Lefebvre @ michel.lefebvre@gppolice.com.”