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Police commission announces 2026 promotion examination timetable

Source: Punch Nigeria · 27 Sep 2026, 20:30 UTC
Police commission announces 2026 promotion examination timetable
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The Police Service Commission has scheduled its 2026 promotion examinations for senior officers from September 28 to 30. The examinations will cover promotions from superintendent to chief superintendent, deputy superintendent to superintendent, and assistant superintendent to deputy superintendent, with separate accreditation and examination times announced.

The Police Service Commission has announced the timetable for its 2026 promotion examinations for senior police officers. The examinations will run from Monday, September 28, to Wednesday, September 30, 2026, according to a timetable published by the commission on its X handle on Sunday. The first examination, for officers seeking promotion from Superintendent of Police to Chief Superintendent of Police, will take place on Monday, September 28.

Accreditation is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., followed by the examination from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

On Tuesday, September 29, officers sitting the Deputy Superintendent of Police to Superintendent of Police examination will be accredited between 8:00 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. Their examination will run from 11:00 a.m.

to noon. The final examination, for Assistant Superintendent of Police to Deputy Superintendent of Police, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. Accreditation will run from 8:00 a.m.

to 11:45 a.m., with the examination set for noon to 1:00 p.m. The timetable was issued under the courtesy of PSC Media. The commission urged participating officers to note their respective accreditation and examination periods as they prepare for the promotion exercise.

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