'NIE Training - 2-Day NIE Crammer Course' exams

The NIE Study Centre is a collection of FREE high-quality resources created by Paul Connor (Blackstone's Investigators' Manual, Workbook and Q&A author and the foremost National Investigators' Examination authority in the country).

There are no gimmicks, partial downloads or buy-in requirements for you to deal with. Simply download and/or print-off the below resources which have been specifically designed to assist you, the National Investigators' Examination candidate, in your efforts to pass the exam.

Click on the links below to access our NIE Study Centre Resources:

55% - What does it mean?
From November 2010 the pass mark in the NIE is raised to 55%, what does that mean to NIE candidates?

Examination Validation Questions
What are examination validation questions and why are they there? This sections will help you understand all about them.

Myth, Rumour and Barrack-room Advice
This article exposes the sometimes silly, occasionally ridiculous but always dangerous myth, rumour and barrack-room advice that abounds regarding the NIE. Reasoned explanations are provided to decisively rebut many firmly established but false beliefs about the examination.

Ratio Study Plan - November 2010 NIE ***NEW***
Study plan for the November 2010 NIE exam.

Reading Time
This section gives NIE candidates an approximate time guide, on a chapter by chapter basis, for reading the whole of the Investigator's Manual. It will allow candidates to plan their revision more efficiently.

Multiple-Choice Question Style
Although this section includes an excerpt from the Blackstone's Sergeants' and Inspectors' Mock Examination Paper, it is of great relevance to the TI taking the NIE. The section illustrates the standard MCQ style that will be used in your examination (and on our 2-day course). It also shows some styles that are no longer used in NPIA examinations but are still being proffered by some as acceptable methods of testing knowledge.

Revision Methodology
This section includes an excerpt from the Blackstone's Investigators' Q&A and Blackstone's Investigators' Workbook describes a variety of revision methods used by successful examination candidates as well as offering advice on revision techniques to be avoided.

Answering Techniques - Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
This section gives details of four approaches to dealing with multiple-choice questions - some are efficient, some are not.