Nigeria Police Academy Admission Form 2023/2024 [10th Regular Course]

The Nigerian Police Academy admission form for the 2023/2024 academic session is out on sale. The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State is admitting students into the 10th regular course degree programmes for the 2023/24 academic session.

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MUST SEE: POLAC Aptitude Test & Selection Schedule 2023/2024

The Nigeria Police Academy Wudil admission form 2023 is officially closed. The Physical Screening Exercise date will be communicated soon via this portal, Kindly check back.

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The sale of online application forms for admission into Nigeria Police Academy 10th Regular Course degree programme commenced on Application commences from 24th July to 3rd September, 2023. 

Admission into the Academy is open to both male and female Nigerians of good character.

ALSO SEE: Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) Exam Centers & Dates

Applications are to be submitted online. The statement was released by the Academy Registrar on the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) Official site.

Nigerian Police Academy Admission Requirements for Degree Programme – 2023/2024

The admission requirements for admission into the 10th regular course degree programme in the Nigerian Police Academy (POLAC) are as follows:

a.   Candidates seeking admission into the Academy must be Nigerian citizens and must be between 17 and 22 years of age, and must have a height of not less than 1.67 Metres (5 Feet 6 Inches) if male, and 1.62 Metres (5 Feet 4 Inches) if female. In addition, male candidates must have an expanded chest size of not less than 86cm (34 Inches for those between 21 and 22 years of age). All candidates must be free from any physical deformity or mental disability.

b.  Candidates must have obtained a minimum of SIX (6) credits at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO) or the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) at not more than 2 sittings. All Candidates must also have a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics as well as subjects relevant to the candidate’s chosen course of study in the Academy.

c.   Candidates must also obtain satisfactory scores in both the written examination and the interview and must pass physical and psychological tests of fitness.

d.   SSCE STATEMENT OF RESULTS OR CERTIFICATES RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS TAKEN BEFORE 2014 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Nigeria Police Academy Courses Available – 10th Regular Course Degree Programme

Below are the available courses leading to Bachelor’s degrees in the Academy:

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES. BA in:

• English
• History & International Studies

FACULTY OF LAW: LLB

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES: BSc in:

• Accounting
• Management Sciences
• Political Science
• Sociology

FACULTY OF SCIENCE: BSc in:

• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics

How to Apply for the Nigerian Police Academy Admission Form

Interested Applicants are advised to go to the Nigeria Police Academy’s Website: admission.polac.edu.ng in order to obtain or generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code.  The RRR code obtained can be used to make payment of N3,500.00 through any commercial Bank Branch in Nigeria. Applicants must, in addition, apply through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board [JAMB] as well as sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Candidates need not select the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil as a University of choice in the JAMB form.  However, only candidates who obtained the minimum UTME scores of 180 which is the Academy’s Cut-off mark in JAMB and purchased the Academy online Application Form will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination.

Submission Of Applications

Applications are to be submitted online. On submission of the applications, candidates are required to download Acknowledgement Form. Only candidates who meet the cut-off mark will be enabled to download and print their examination cards.

POLAC Selection Exam (Aptitude Test) Details

The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Selection Examination, may be Computer Based Test (CBT) or Pencil and Paper.  The examination shall comprise of a General Paper (Section A) which is compulsory for all candidates.  It will cover areas such as general knowledge and current affairs, English Language and Mathematics.  Other sections are to be selected according to candidate’s Faculty of choice.

The date for the POLAC aptitude test has not been announced. Only candidates who meet the Academy’s cut-off mark of 180 in UTME and above will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination at the 19 designated Centres.

The list of Centres is in the Academy Website.  Eligible candidates are to bring along to the examination venue their Acknowledgement Form, Examination Card, current JAMB Result Slip and two Postcard size photographs (3.5×5 Inches) which should show only from the chest upwards.  At the back of each of the two Postcard size photographs, the candidates must write their name, State of origin, Examination Centre and signature.

Only candidates who are successful in the Selection Examination will be invited for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Board screening and interview. The list of successful candidates will be published on our website and in some national newspapers.

Nature and Duration of Course

Candidates admitted into the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil degree course will undergo a combined Academic and Police training for a minimum period of Five (5) Years leading to Bachelor’s degrees and commission into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

The list of successful candidates will be published online and in some national newspapers.

That’s the procedure to get the 10th regular course of Nigeria Police Academy admission application form for 2023/2024 and successfully submit all documents required for admission.

We wish you best of luck in your application and in your academic pursuit!