CJBAT Test

Key point: the CJBAT has separate law enforcement and corrections versions. The format is the same, but the question contexts are different, so confirm which version you need before registering.

Try these original CJBAT-style sample questions. These examples reflect official CJBAT skill areas, but they are not actual FDLE, Pearson VUE, or IOS exam questions. The memorization examples below use written scene cards to approximate the real picture-memory task, which uses images.

1. Behavioral Attributes

Read the statements below. For this style of item, you may be asked to choose which statement is most like you and which statement is least like you.

1. I stay calm when a situation becomes tense.
2. I check important details before I finish a task.
3. I adjust quickly when plans change.
4. I prefer working with others to solve a problem.

2. Memorization: Law Enforcement-Style Scene

Study the scene details below, then answer the question without looking back.

Which item was on the ground near the driver’s door?

1. A black backpack
2. A red toolbox
3. A green jacket
4. A silver flashlight

3. Memorization: Corrections-Style Scene

Study the scene details below, then answer the question without looking back.

Where was the yellow laundry cart located?

1. Beside the supply closet
2. Near the dayroom table
3. Outside Cell 12
4. At the closed exit door

4. Written Comprehension

A facility policy states that all visitors entering a secure area must show valid identification, sign the visitor log, and wear a temporary badge. Visitors who cannot provide identification must wait in the public lobby until a supervisor approves entry.

According to the passage, what must a visitor without identification do?

1. Enter the secure area after signing the log
2. Wait in the public lobby until a supervisor approves entry
3. Borrow another visitor’s temporary badge
4. Enter only if escorted by another visitor

5. Written Comprehension

Evidence collected at a scene must be labeled with the case number, date, time, and collecting officer’s initials before it is placed in the evidence locker. If any required label information is missing, the collecting officer must correct the label before the item is stored.

Which statement is best supported by the passage?

1. Evidence may be stored without a case number if the officer remembers the case.
2. Evidence labels need only include the collecting officer’s initials.
3. Missing label information must be corrected before the item is stored.
4. Evidence should be placed in the locker before it is labeled.

6. Written Expression

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly and correctly.

1. The officer completed the report, and submitted it before the end of the shift.
2. The officer completed the report and submitted it before the end of the shift.
3. The officer completed the report submitted it before the end of the shift.
4. The officer completed, the report and submitted it before the end of the shift.

7. Written Expression

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

1. The witness statements was placed in the case file.
2. There was three vehicles parked near the entrance.
3. The deputy reviewed the form before it was submitted.
4. Each report were checked before the supervisor arrived.

8. Deductive Reasoning

Use the rule to answer the question.

Rule: Any package entering a secure facility must be logged, inspected, and approved by a supervisor before delivery.

A package arrives at the facility. It has been logged and inspected, but a supervisor has not approved it.

What should happen next?

1. The package should be delivered immediately.
2. The package should be delivered if the recipient is available.
3. The package should wait until supervisor approval is received.
4. The package should be returned automatically.

9. Deductive Reasoning

Rule: If an incident involves injury, property damage, or use of force, a supervisor must be notified before the end of the shift.

An officer documents an incident involving property damage but no injury and no use of force.

What follows from the rule?

1. A supervisor must be notified before the end of the shift.
2. A supervisor does not need to be notified because no one was injured.
3. The incident should not be documented.
4. The report should be delayed until the next shift.

10. Inductive Reasoning

Review the examples below and infer the pattern.

• Form A is complete and signed: File
• Form B is missing a date: Review
• Form C is missing a signature: Review
• Form D is complete and signed: File

Form E is signed but missing a date. Based on the pattern, how should Form E be classified?

1. File, because it has a signature
2. File, because only signatures matter
3. Review, because a missing date matches the review pattern
4. Review, because every signed form must be reviewed

Score Basics

• Result type: pass/fail only
• Overall passing requirement: score of 70 or higher across all three sections
• Additional requirement: at least 30 correct answers across Sections II and III
• Official result: stored in FDLE’s ATMS database
• Score validity: four years from the test date
• Score use: valid for eligibility to enter a criminal justice basic recruit training program, not for hiring rank or minimum hiring score

Note: some law enforcement academy candidates may be exempt from the Law Enforcement BAT if they meet specific veteran or college-degree criteria. This exemption does not apply to candidates entering a corrections academy.

Before You Register

• Confirm whether you need the law enforcement or corrections version.
• Check whether the BAT is required for your specific pathway.
• Create a Pearson VUE account using your legal name as it appears on your government-issued ID.
• Schedule at least 24 hours before your preferred appointment time.
• Pay the $39 examination fee when making your reservation.
• Confirm the test center location and check-in requirements.
• Request accommodations through Pearson VUE early if needed.

Test-Day Checklist

• Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.
• Bring two valid signature-bearing IDs.
• Make sure one ID is government-issued, photo-bearing, and unexpired.
• Do not bring study materials, notes, calculators, phones, or other electronics into the testing room.
• Read every question carefully and answer based only on the information provided.
• Use steady pacing so you do not run out of time in a separately timed section.

CJBAT Study Checklist

• Confirm whether you need the law enforcement or corrections CJBAT.
• Practice behavioral-attribute items by reading carefully and answering consistently.
• Practice short memorization tasks involving people, locations, times, objects, colors, and sequence of events.
• Review written comprehension by reading short workplace-style passages and answering only from the text.
• Practice written expression questions involving grammar, sentence clarity, punctuation, and word choice.
• Review deductive reasoning by applying rules exactly as written.
• Review inductive reasoning by identifying examples, patterns, categories, and classification rules.
• Use timed practice so the 90-minute testing window feels manageable.