By Camille N. Gavino
CABANATUAN CITY (PIA) — The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is bringing the Police Entrance and Promotional Examinations closer to Central Luzon applicants to make the application process more accessible.
The regular paper-and-pencil Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance and promotional examinations will be conducted on October 19, 2025, across 35 testing centers nationwide, including two key sites in the region.
It includes Pampanga High School in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, and the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Sumacab Campus in Cabanatuan City.
The PNP Entrance Examination is open to all Filipino citizens who are not less than 21 years old or more than 30 years old and who hold a bachelor’s degree.
On the other hand, the promotional examination is for in-service police officers 1st class to 4th class seeking career advancement within the PNP.
NAPOLCOM Regional Director Evangeline Almirante reminded that aspiring examinees should register to the online scheduling system before processing their application through the NAPOLCOM website, www.napolcom.gov.ph.
“Only applicants with confirmed scheduled appointment and complete requirements shall be accepted for processing,” Almirante added.
Registration for the online scheduling system will be available from August 18 to August 22, 2025.
Interested applicants for the PNP entrance exam need to submit a copy of the notice generated after registering online, two colored recent passport-size photos, one valid government-issued ID with applicant’s date of birth, photocopy or certified xerox copy of any of the transcript of records, diploma and certificate of graduation, one legal-size window envelope with mailing stamp and the exam fee of four hundred pesos.
For promotional exams, the requirements are copy of the notice generated after registering online, two colored recent passport-size photos, one legal-size window envelope with a mailing stamp, and an examination fee.
Almirante urges all interested applicants to register early, ensure the completeness of their requirements, and monitor the official Facebook page NAPOLCOM Central Luzon for updates.
The evaluation and processing of applications will be conducted from August 19, 2025, to September 19, 2025, at the NAPOLCOM Regional Office 3, Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. (CLJD/CNG, PIA 3-Nueva Ecija)
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