Bachelor of Arts in English at Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC)

• English Language and Literature

1. Candidates seeking admission into the Academy must be Nigerian citizens and must be between 17 and 22 years of age, and must have a height of
   • not less than 1.67 Metres (5 Feet 6 Inches) if male,
   • and 1.62 Metres (5 Feet 4 Inches) if female.
   • In addition, male candidates must have an expanded chest size of not less than 86cm (34 Inches for those between 21 and 22 years of age).
   • All candidates must be free from any physical deformity or mental disability.
2. Candidates must have obtained a minimum of Six (6) credits at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO) or the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) at not more than 2 sittings. 
   • All Candidates must also have a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics as well as subjects relevant to the candidate’s chosen course of study in the Academy.
3. Candidates must also obtain satisfactory scores in both the written examination and the interview and must pass physical tests of fitness.

Mode of Application

• Interested Applicants are advised to go to the Nigeria Police Academy’s Website: www.polac.edu.ng in order to obtain or generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code. 
• The RRR code obtained should be Noted Down and it can be used to make payment of N3,500.00 through any commercial Bank Branch in Nigeria or through Remita Platform.
• Applicants must, in addition, apply through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board [JAMB] as well as sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  
• Candidates must select the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil as first choice in the JAMB form. 
• However, only candidates who obtained the minimum UTME scores of 180 which is the Academy’s Cut-off mark in JAMB and purchased the Academy online Application Form will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination.

Submission of Applications

• Applications are to be submitted online. On submission of the applications, candidates are required to download Acknowledgement slip. Only candidates who meet thecut-off mark will be enabled to download and print their examination cards.

Selection Process Conditions & Requirements

SSCE STATEMENT OF RESULTS OR CERTIFICATES RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS TAKEN BEFORE 2016 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Selection Examination, will be Pencil and Paper Based (PPB) and probably Computer Based Test (CBT) as the case may be. 
• The examination shall comprise of a General Paper (Section A) which is compulsory for all candidates. It will cover areas such as general knowledge and current affairs, English Language and Mathematics.  Other sections are to be selected according to candidate’s Faculty of choice. 
• Only candidates who meet the Academy’s cut-off mark of 180 in UTME and above will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination at the 21 designated Centres.
• The list of Centres is in the Academy Website. Access it by clicking here.  Eligible candidates are to bring along to the examination venue their Acknowledgement Form, Examination Card, current JAMB Result Slip and two Postcard size photographs (3.5x5 Inches) which should show only from the chest upwards.  
• At the back of each of the two Postcard size photographs, the candidates must write their name, State of origin, Examination Centre and signature.

Visit the University website or contact the admissions department for more details on how to apply. In case of any questions/enquiries contact us using the details below:

• Official email address “admin@polac.edu.ng.” or
• call our helplines on 09073666636, 08156958293.