23/04/2026
POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
PRESS RELEASE
POLICE RECRUITMENT: WRITTEN EXAMINATION HOLDS 28–30 APRIL AS PSC WARNS AGAINST SCAMS
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has fixed 28-30 April 2026 for the written examination for applicants seeking enlistment as Police Constables (for both General Duty and Specialist applicants). The exercise will take place at designated centres across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Only candidates who successfully passed the physical and credentials screening are eligible. Qualified applicants are to log on to www.npfapplication.psc.gov.ng from Friday 24 April 2026 to print their Examination Invitation Card, which indicates the specific date, time and venue of their test.
Required items on exam day:
1. A pen
2. National Identification Number (NIN) Slip from NIMC (with clear photograph)
3. Printed Examination Invitation Card
4. Dress Code: White shorts, white T‑shirt and white canvas.
The Police Service Commission reiterates that the recruitment process is entirely free and warns that any form of job racketeering, scams, or financial inducement will be met with the full force of the law.
TORTY NJOKU KALU
Head, Protocol and Public Affairs (Spokesman), Police Service Commission, Abuja.
23 April 2026
