October 13, 2025 | Human Resources , Officer and Staff: Recruitment and Promotion
Request Number: FOI/15757
Category: Human Resources – Officer and Staff: Recruitment and Promotion
Subject: Roads Policing exam
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request
Given the two cohorts that recently sat the RPU exam, what percentage of those sitting the exam in the first run vs percentage of those who passed those sitting the exam in the second run?
Answer
PSNI can confirm that 13% of candidates in Cohort 1 were taken through to the next stage, compared to 17.6% of candidates in Cohort 2.