Peace Officer Prep — Free PELLETB Readiness Check

Your free PELLETB readiness check

Answer what you can. Set your target agency's cutoff, then see your readiness band and weakest area.

Estimate only — the real PELLETB uses a proprietary formula scored by California POST; passing cutoffs vary by agency (~T-42 to T-50). Use this to find weak spots, not to predict your score. Not affiliated with or endorsed by California POST.

Your target agency's cutoffAgencies set their own passing line on the PELLETB T-scale, usually between T-42 and T-50. Pick your target — the tool tells you if you're likely above or below it.

1. Spellingwriting
Pick the correctly (or incorrectly) spelled word from common report vocabulary.
Which word is spelled correctly?
maintenancemaintanencemaintenencemaintnance
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
receiptseparateprivlegeoccurred
Which word is spelled correctly?
surveilancesurveillancesurveillencesurveyllance
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
consensusapparentrecommendembarass
2. Vocabularywriting
Choose the word closest in meaning — the words that show up in policing and reports.
Choose the word closest in meaning to "detain."
holdreleaseignoreobserve
Choose the word closest in meaning to "verify."
questionconfirmestimaterepeat
Choose the word closest in meaning to "coherent" as it is used in report writing.
detailedtruthfullogicalbrief
Choose the word closest in meaning to "reluctant."
willinghesitantcarelesscalm
3. Claritywriting
Pick the clearest, most grammatically correct version of a sentence.
Choose the clearest and most grammatically correct sentence.
The officer seen the vehicle turn without signaling.The officer saw the vehicle turn without signaling.The officer had saw the vehicle turn without signaling.The officer seeing the vehicle turn without signaling.
Choose the clearest and most grammatically correct sentence.
After interviewing the witness, the statement was reviewed by the deputy.After the deputy interviewed the witness, she reviewed the statement.After interviewing the witness, the deputy reviewing the statement.After the witness was interviewed, reviewing the statement was done by the deputy.
Choose the clearest and most grammatically correct sentence.
Neither the driver nor the passengers was able to provide identification.Neither the driver nor the passengers were able to provide identification.Neither the driver or the passengers were able to provide identification.Neither the driver nor the passengers was able providing identification.
Choose the clearest and most grammatically correct sentence.
The suspect admitted he took the bicycle, but he said he returned it later.The suspect admitted taking the bicycle, but said he had returned it later.The suspect admitted to taking the bicycle, but he said later he had returned it.The suspect admitted taking the bicycle but said he later returned it.
4. Reading Comprehensionreading
Read a short scenario and draw the best-supported conclusion.
Officer Ruiz arrived at a park after a caller reported loud arguing near the basketball courts. When Ruiz arrived, two men were standing apart and speaking calmly. A woman nearby said the argument had ended several minutes earlier and no physical fight had occurred. What is the best conclusion based on the passage?
A physical fight definitely occurred.The officer arrived after the argument had already ended.The woman was one of the two men involved.The caller gave false information on purpose.
A store manager reviewed security video after several customers complained that their cars had been scratched in the parking lot. The video showed a delivery truck backing into a narrow space at 2:15 p.m. and leaving at 2:23 p.m. Three damaged cars were parked directly beside that space before the truck arrived. Which statement is best supported by the passage?
The truck driver intentionally damaged the cars.The damage must have happened after 2:23 p.m.The delivery truck may be connected to the damage.The customers saw the damage occur.
During a neighborhood canvass, Officer Lee spoke with four residents. Two residents reported hearing a car horn around 11:00 p.m. One resident reported hearing glass break around 11:10 p.m. A fourth resident said she was not home until midnight. Which detail would be most useful for establishing a timeline of the incident?
The fourth resident was not home until midnight.Two residents heard a car horn around 11:00 p.m.One resident heard glass break around 11:10 p.m.Officer Lee spoke with four residents.
A city maintenance crew closed one lane of traffic to repair a broken water valve. Cones were placed 300 feet before the work area, and a flagger directed cars through the open lane. Traffic moved slowly but continuously for most of the morning. At 10:40 a.m., a second utility truck arrived and blocked the side street that workers had been using to store equipment. Which inference is most reasonable?
The second truck improved traffic flow immediately.The crew had finished repairing the valve before 10:40 a.m.Access to equipment may have become more difficult after the second truck arrived.Drivers ignored the flagger throughout the morning.
5. CLOZEreading
Use context to fill in the missing word that best completes the passage.
The witness said the driver looked at the damaged mailbox, paused for a moment, and then drove away without leaving any information. Because the driver did not stop to identify himself, the witness considered the behavior ______.
routinesuspiciousaccidentalpolite
Before submitting the report, Officer Chen reread each section to check names, times, and addresses. This final review helped ensure the report was ______.
accuratelengthyunusualprivate
The roadway was wet, and the curve ahead had no streetlights. For those reasons, the deputy reduced speed before entering the turn. The deputy's decision was both cautious and ______.
delayedreasonablecostlysilent
During the interview, the witness first said the suspect wore a dark jacket. Later, the witness said the jacket was light gray. Because the two descriptions did not match, the statement contained an ______.
opinioninstructioninconsistencyimprovement

0 of 20 answered — answer all five sections (at least 12) for a readiness band

How it works

1
Take the free readiness check
A short set of PELLETB-style questions across all five constructs — spelling, vocabulary, clarity, reading comprehension, and CLOZE.
2
See your readiness band
Not a made-up score — an honest band (below, borderline, competitive, or strong) plus whether you're likely above or below your target agency's cutoff.
3
Know what to fix first
The check flags your weakest construct so you stop re-studying what you already know and drill the part that's holding you back.

What's on the PELLETB

The POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB), administered for California POST, measures two abilities across five constructs. It's scored on a proprietary T-scale, and agencies set their own passing cutoffs — usually between T-42 and T-50.

Writing

Spelling — Pick the correctly (or incorrectly) spelled word from common report vocabulary.
Vocabulary — Choose the word closest in meaning — the words that show up in policing and reports.
Clarity — Pick the clearest, most grammatically correct version of a sentence.

Reading

Reading Comprehension — Read a short scenario and draw the best-supported conclusion.
CLOZE — Use context to fill in the missing word that best completes the passage.

Find out if you're ready for the PELLETB.

Your free PELLETB readiness check

How it works

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What's on the PELLETB

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