Ask Dr. Bernstein – CPD Sergeant’s Exam (October Update)

What are the requirements for the rank of sergeant?- Employee Resource E05-05 states that to be eligible to take the examination, all applicants must have completed their probationary period and served an additional two full years as an active career service Chicago...

Five important questions about the new sergeant’s exam

Will the upcoming 2024 sergeant’s part 2 exam be the same as the 2022 detective’s part 2 exam?No, this test maker is not the same one that did the detective’s exam, and has several different formats for part 2. The level of difficulty for a supervisor exam is much...

Ask Dr. Bernstein – CPD Sergeant’s Exam (August Update)

How many candidates are eligible to sit for the 2024 police sergeant’s exam?According to the City, “The estimated number of eligible candidates for the examination is approximately 9,000.” The last police sergeant’s exam was administered over one week. This caused...

Ask Dr. Bernstein – CPD Sergeant’s Exam (July Update)

When will the next CPD sergeant’s exam be given?The City is planning to administer the sergeant’s exam during the first half of 2024. There were a number of security issues and problems with the last sergeant’s exam. Does the City have a plan to fix the problems that...