Corrections officer entry

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for corrections officer entry selection in the police, justice, corrections, border, and security sector with 4 skill areas: situational judgment, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and attention and concentration. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.
• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.
• Numerical reasoning — Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, estimation, word problems, and number relationships.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. A unit count begins at 07:20 and takes 35 minutes. When does it end?

   • A. 07:55
   • B. 07:45
   • C. 08:05
   • D. 08:15

2. You notice a secure-door latch is not fully engaged. What is the best response?

   • A. Assume the door alarm will resolve it
   • B. Leave it for the next shift
   • C. Force it repeatedly without notifying anyone
   • D. Maintain safety and report it immediately under procedure

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.