Failing the NYPD Psych Test

Role of the Interviewing/Screening Psychologist

Screening Psychologists are responsible for collecting, reviewing and integrating test data, personal history information (including pertinent medical records), and clinical…

Candidate Disqualification due to Deception

Candidates must be open and honest during their Psychological Interview. If the Interviewing Psychologist detects any type of deception, such…

The Length of a Psychological Interview

The length of a Candidate’s interview is based on the time the Psychologist needs to reach their goals and objectives.…

Candidate Medical & Mental Health History

Candidates should be aware that psychological and relevant medical records will be obtained from their healthcare professionals, if warranted and…

Candidate Information Consistency

It is imperative that a Candidate be particularly thorough, consistent and accurate when providing their personal history throughout the NYPD…

Test-Taking Approaches: Overreporting & Underreporting

The predictive accuracy of a Candidate’s test results depends not only on the validity of the test, but also on…

Candidate Feedback from Psychological Screening Evaluations

Candidates are generally not provided feedback or explanation regarding their assessment results, since the Psychological Screening Evaluations are used as…

Criteria Used When Considering Candidate’s Psychological Suitability

Psychologists do not use just one item of information, but consider various integrate data when making a Suitability Determination. At…

POST: Psychological Interviews

The Psychological Screening Interview is conducted to provide the NYPD Psychologist with detailed information about each candidate. As a candidate,…

POST Personality-Based Competencies – Substance Abuse/Risk-Taking Behavior

Dimension 10: Avoiding Substance Abuse and Other Risk-Taking Behavior: Avoiding Substance Abuse and Other Risk-Taking Behavior includes not participating in…