CLARIFICATION OF WRITTEN SCORES

The following have been established as passing scores for the police departments participating in the written police entrance examination. In order to have passed the written test for:

AMBLER

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The top 50 scores after the written exam and agility test will move forward in the hiring process.

COLLEGEVILLE 

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. An oral examination will be offered to a maximum of the top twenty (20) candidates.

CONSHOHOCKEN

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The top 25 scores after the written exam and agility test will move forward in the hiring process.

DOUGLASSS

Applicants move forward at the discretion of the Township

EAST NORRITON

Applicants move forward at the discretion of the Township.

FRANCONIA

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. An oral examination will be offered to a maximum of the top twenty (20) candidates.

HATBORO

The minimum passing score on the written examination is 70%. Only those receiving one of the top 30 highest scores, including ties, will be eligible to continue to the oral examination phase.

HATFIELD

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. An oral examination will be offered to the top forty (40) candidates after the written exam and physical agility test.

JENKINTOWN

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. An oral examination will be offered to the top twenty-five (25) candidates after the written and agility test.

LOWER GWYNEDD

Only those receiving one of the top 20 highest scores, including ties, will be eligible to continue to the oral examination phase

MONTGOMERY 

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The top 50 scores after the written exam will move forward in the hiring process.

NORRISTOWN

You must score 70% or higher and obtain one of the fifty (50) highest scores to continue in the application process. Applicants scoring less than 70% or not obtaining one of the fifty (50) highest scores shall be rejected. All applicants attaining 70% and tying at the fiftieth (50th) highest score will be considered as passing and eligible to continue in the application process.

NORTH WALES

The minimum passing grade is 70% for the written examination. You must have one of the top 20 highest scores, including ties, of those taking the test for North Wales.

PENNSBURG/UPPER PERK

Applicants must pass with a 70% or higher in the written portion and receive one of the top 15 highest scores, including ties, to move on to the physical (agility) examination.

SOUDERTON

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% or higher on the written examination. The top 50 scores after the written examination will move forward in the hiring process.

SPRINGFIELD 

You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The number of candidates proceeding on to the oral examination may be limited to those applicants scoring in the top percentile. These applicants shall number no less than five (5) if there is one opening, and no less than ten (10) if there is more than one opening.

TOWAMENCIN

You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. An oral examination will be offered to a minimum of the top ten (10) candidates, to include all candidates tied for the tenth position. The exact number to be offered the oral examination will be determined by the Chief of Police with consideration given to the number of potential positions to be filled.

UPPER GWYNEDD

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on each portion of the written examination. The top 20 applicants, including ties, will be given an oral examination and will need 70% or higher to pass. If less than 3 suitable candidates are found in the top 20 candidates, the next 10 applicants will be allowed to take the oral examination, and so on.

UPPER MORELAND 

You must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. You must be in the top 30 candidates, including ties, of those taking the test for Upper Moreland.

UPPER POTTSGROVE 

You must score a minimum of 70% on the written exam. The top 75 scores after the written exam will move forward to the agility test. The top 40 candidates after the written and agility test are eligible to move forward in the hiring process.

WEST NORRITON

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination to be eligible to take the physical agility test. Applicants scoring a minimum of 70% on the written examination and passing the physical agility test are eligible to continue to the oral examination phase.

WEST POTTSGROVE

You must score a minimum of 70% on the written exam. The top 75 scores after the written exam will move forward to the agility test. The top 40 candidates after the written and agility test are eligible to move forward in the hiring process.

WHITPAIN 

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination. The Township may limit the number of applicants notified to appear for an oral examination to the top 10 candidates, with all ties of the cut-off score being included. Interviews will be conducted when an open position occurs or is expected, otherwise a list of qualified candidates will be maintained.

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