Sergeants’ Exam March 2024 - National Pass Rate 47.1% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 81.3%
We surveyed the 354 SGT candidates who attended the 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2024. We had 322 responses (a record high response rate to our results survey of 91%). Of those 322, 262 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 81.3%.
Of the 262 passes, 55 were in the ‘exceptional’ category (17% of our candidates were ‘exceptional’ compared to the National ‘exceptional’ rate of 6.1%).
Inspectors’ Exam November 2023 - National Pass Rate 41.6% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 78.9%
We surveyed the 147 officers who attended our crammer courses in September and October 2023 who took the Inspectors’ exam in November 2023. We had 128 responses (a response rate of 87%). Of those 128 candidates, 101 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 78.9%.
Sergeants’ Exam October 2023 - National Pass Rate 43.9% - Checkmate Training Course Pass rate 85.1%
We surveyed the 301 SGT candidates who attended the four 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations in September 2023. We had 243 responses (a high response rate of 81%). Of those 243, 207 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 85.1% (this includes 33/41 passes (80% pass rate) we were notified about via Staffordshire Police Learning & Development Dept (who sent Staffordshire candidates on our Staffordshire crammer course).
Inspectors’ Exam 2023 - National Pass Rate 48.8% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 77.7%
We surveyed the 198 officers who attended the crammer courses we ran for the May 2023 Inspectors’ exam. We had 166 responses (a response rate of 83.8%). Of those 166 candidates, 129 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 77.7%.
Sergeants Exam 2023 - National Pass Rate 58% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 88%
We surveyed the 637 SGT candidates who attended the seven 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between February and March 2023. We had 463 responses (a high response rate of 73%). Of those 463, 408 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 88.1%.
Inspectors’ Exam 2022 - National Pass Rate 54% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 77.9%
We surveyed the 412 officers who attended the six crammer courses we ran for the 2022 Inspectors’ exam. We had 354 responses (a response rate of 85.9%). Of those 354,276 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 77.9%.
Sergeant’s Exam 2022 - National Pass Rate 50.8% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 86.1%
We surveyed the 653 officers who attended the eight 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2022. We had 433 responses (a high response rate of 66%). Of those 433, 373 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 86.1%
Inspectors’ Exam 2021 - National Pass Rate 52.7% - Checkmate Training Course Rate 73.5%
We surveyed the 421 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 352 responses (a response rate of 83.6%). Of those 352,259 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 73.5%.
Sergeant’s Exam 2021 - National Pass Rate 59.5% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 86%
We surveyed the 422 officers (a reduced number of candidates attending our courses dues to Covid restrictions) who attended the nine 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2021. We had 344 responses (a very high response rate of 82%). Of those 344, 295 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 86% (the second highest pass rate in the history of our SGT courses).
Inspectors’ Exam 2020 - National Pass Rate 83% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 95%
We surveyed the 302 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 246 responses (a response rate of 81%). Of those 246, 233 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 95%.
Sergeant’s Exam 2020 - National Pass Rate 68% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 91%
We surveyed the 1050 officers who attended the eleven 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2020. We had 822 responses (a very high response rate of 78%). Of those 822, 749 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 91% (the highest pass rate in the history of our SGT courses).
Inspectors’ Exam 2019 - National Pass Rate 50% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 80%
We surveyed the 692 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 551 responses (a high response rate of 80%). Of those 551, 439 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 80%. Those passes included the officers who were placed 2nd, 5th, 8th and 10th nationally along with officers who were placed top in their force in GMP, Thames Valley Police, Kent, Cumbria, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire and many more.
Sergeants’ Exam 2019 - National Pass Rate 41% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 84%
We surveyed the 935 officers who attended the ten 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2019. We had 655 responses (a high response rate of 70%). Of those 655, 550 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 84% (the highest pass rate in the history of our SGT and INSP courses). This included the candidates placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th nationally. The national pass rate was only 41%.
Inspectors’ Exam 2018 - National Pass Rate 41% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 72%
We surveyed the 552 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 403 responses (a high response rate of 72%). Of those 403, 292 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 72%. Those passes included the officers who were placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th nationally along with officers who were placed top in their force in GMP, Merseyside, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, Thames Valley Police, South Yorkshire, Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Lincs and many more.
Sergeants’ Exam 2018 - National Pass Rate 35% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 76%
We surveyed the 760 officers who attended the ten 3-day crammer courses we ran at various locations between January and March 2018. We had 465 responses (a high response rate of 61%). Of those 465, 354 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 76%. This included the candidates placed 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th nationally. The national pass rate was a mere 35%.
Inspectors’ Exam 2017 - National Pass Rate 44% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 76%
We surveyed the 426 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 309 responses (a very high response rate of 73%). Of those 309, 235 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 76%. This included Matthew Hogg who scored 92% (1st in the country). Those passes included the officers who were placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 8th nationally along with officers who were placed top in their force in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire, Cleveland, Merseyside, Durham, Humberside, Warwickshire and West Mercia.
Sergeants’ Exam 2017 - National Pass Rate 39% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 79%
In 2017 we took a new approach to establishing our success rate and surveyed the 600 officers who attended our crammer courses. We had 420 responses (an excellent response rate of 70%). Of those 420, 335 reported that they passed the exam – a pass rate of 79%. This included the two officers who scored 89% (joint 1st in the country). That is over twice the national pass rate which was a poor 39%.
Inspectors’ Exam 2016 - National Pass Rate 39% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate - Not Known.
As usual we canvassed a number of force examinations officers but due to several changes in staff we only had two responses. This did not provide enough data to extrapolate any meaningful pass/fail data. The national pass rate in this exam was 39%.
Sergeants’ Exam 2016 - National Pass Rate 32% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 76%
This pass rate is generated from the figures supplied by the following force examinations officers: GMP, Durham, Derbyshire, Kent, Bedfordshire, British Transport Police, Essex, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, Norfolk, Sussex, Derbyshire.
Inspectors’ Part I 2015 - National Pass Rate 52% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 83%
The course pass rate comes from looking at the results of 144 officers who attended our courses from British Transport Police, Sussex, Kent, Essex, Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, GMP, Durham, Cambridgeshire, Merseyside, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Gwent and West Yorkshire. In total, 119 officers were successful; a pass rate of 83%. The national pass rate was 52% – 31% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part I 2015 - National Pass Rate 41% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 82%
In 2015 we contacted more force examinations officers than ever before to obtain our pass rate statistic. We obtained results from Cumbria, GMP, Durham, Derbyshire, Kent, Bedfordshire, British Transport Police, Lancashire, Essex, North Wales, Devon and Cornwall, Hertfordshire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Sussex, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. Of the 373 officers from these forces who attended our courses, 305 passed the examination. That is DOUBLE the national pass rate of 41%.
Inspectors’ Part I 2014 - National Pass Rate 43% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 72%
The course pass rate comes from looking at the results of 136 officers who attended our courses in Durham, Sussex, Birmingham, Manchester, Essex and London. In total, 98 officers were successful; a pass rate of 72%. The national pass rate was 43% – 29% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part I 2014 - National Pass Rate 38% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 78%
This course pass rate comes from canvassing officers who attended our courses in Chester, Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Devon & Cornwall (and also British Transport Police Candidates). Of the 240 responses, 187 passed the examination, a pass rate of 78%. The national pass rate was 38% (40% lower than the Checkmate pass rate).
Inspectors’ Part I 2013 - National Pass Rate 36% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 63%
The course pass rate comes from looking at the results of 107 officers who attended our courses in Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Birmingham, and Manchester and includes those sent to use by British Transport Police (7/13 passed). In total, 67 officers were successful; a pass rate of 63%. The national pass rate was 36% – 27% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part I 2013 - National Pass Rate 42.4% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 77%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 289 officers who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent, British Transport Police, West Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire and Sussex. Of the 289 candidates, 223 were successful in the examination; a pass rate of 77.1%. The national pass rate was 42.4% (34.7% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Inspectors’ Part I 2012 - National Pass Rate 57% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 79%
The course pass rate comes from looking at the results of 112 officers who attended our courses in London, Essex, Manchester and Birmingham including those sent to use by British Transport Police (14/16 passed). In total, 89 officers were successful; a pass rate of 79%. The national pass rate was 57% – 22% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part I 2012 - National Pass Rate 33% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 76%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 237 officers who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Leicestershire, Kent, British Transport Police, West Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire and Sussex. Of the 237 candidates, 181 were successful in the examination; a pass rate of 76.3%. The three best performing forces in the country were Avon & Somerset, Merseyside and Bedfordshire who had a combined pass rate of 57.2%, 19.1% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Inspectors’ Part I 2011 - National Pass Rate 41% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 69%
The course pass rate comes from looking at the results of 126 officers who attended our courses in Devon & Cornwall, Greater Manchester, Bedfordshire, Essex, Leicestershire and West Yorkshire as well as officers atteending from British Transport Police. In total, 87 officers were successful; a pass rate of 69%. The national pass rate was 41% – 27% lowere than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part I 2011 - National Pass Rate 37% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 78%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 254 officers who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, West Mercia, Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Leicestershire, Kent, Nofolk, Cleveland, Leicestershire, British Transport Police and Sussex. Of the 254 candidates, 197 were successful in the examination; a pass rate of 77.5%. The three best performing forces were Thames Valley, Bedfordshire and Merseyside with a combined pass rate of 60%, 16.5% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Inspectors’ Part I 2010 - National Pass Rate 41.8% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 66%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 103 officers who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, West Mercia, Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Leicestershire, Kent and Sussex. Of the 103 candidates, 68 were successful in the examination; a pass rate of 66%. The two best performing forces were Merseyside and Thames Valley with a combined pass rate of 55%, 11% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants’ Part 1 2010 - National Pass Rate 44% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 78%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 248 of the officers who attended our Sergeants’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall (40/54), Bedfordshire (31/36), Sussex (45/52), Leicestershire (11/21), Kent (33/39), Essex (14/17) and West Mercia (21/29). A combined total of 195/248 Checkmate Training Ltd candidates were successful (78.6%). The top three performing forces in the country were Bedfordshire (46/65), Merseyside (103/162) and Cumbria (44/73). A combined total of 193/300 from these top forces gives a pass rate of 64.3%, 14% lower than Checkmate Training’s pass rate.
Inspectors’ Part 1 2009 - National Pass Rate 44% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 68%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 166 of the officers who attended our Inspectors’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall, Kent, Bedfordshire, Essex, West Mercia, South Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Sussex. Of the 166 candidates, 113 were successful in the examination. The best performing forces in the country were Dyfed Powys (69% pass rate but only 13 officers actually sat the exam), Lancashire (61% pass rate) followed by Thames Valley Police (60% pass rate). These forces managed a combined 103 passes from 172 candidates (a combined pass rate of 59%, 9% lower than Checkmate Training’s pass rate).
Sergeants’ Part 1 2009 - National Pass Rate 43.5% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 69%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 257 of the officers who attended our Sergeants’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall (40/49), Bedfordshire (19/25), South Yorkshire (22/61), Leicestershire (47/64), Merseyside (26/29), Sussex (14/16) and Essex (16/23). A combined total of 184/257 Checkmate Training Ltd candidates were successful (69%). The top three performing forces in the country were the Isle of Man Police (7/11), Merseyside (116/202) and Dyfed-Powys (26/47). A combined total of 149/260 from these top forces gives a pass rate of 57% – 12% lower than Checkmate Trainings’ pass rate.
Inspectors’ Part 1 2008 - National Pass Rate 46.6% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 64%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 132 of the officers who attended our Inspectors’ crammer courses in Sussex, Devon & Cornwall, Kent and Bedfordshire. Of the 132 candidates, 84 were successful in the examination. The best performing forces in the country were Port of Tilbury (100% pass rate but only 1 candidate), SOCA (66% pass rate but only 3 candidates) followed by Cumbria, Cleveland, Thames Valley Police and Hertfordshire. These forces managed a combined 84 passes from 137 candidates (a combined pass rate of 61%).
Sergeants’ Part I 2008 - National Pass Rate 28.9% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 53%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 144 of the officers who attended our Sergeants’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall and Sussex. Of the 144 candidates, 75 were successful in the examination. The best performing forces in this examination were Port of Tilbury (100% pass rate but only 2 candidates) and Dyfed-Powys (49% pass rate but only 51 candidates).
Inspectors’ Part I 2007 - National Pass Rate 38.3% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 66%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 118 of the officers who attended our Inspectors’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall, Sussex and Bedfordshire. Of the 118 candidates, 78 were successful in the examination. The best performing forces in this examination were Gwent and SOCA; both scoring a 60% pass rate. Gwent only had 30 officers taking the examination; SOCA only had 5.
Sergeants’ Part 1 2007 - National Pass Rate 29.1% - Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate 64%
This course pass rate comes from looking at all 254 of the officers who attended our Sergeants’ crammer courses in Devon & Cornwall, Sussex, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire. Of the 254 candidates, 163 were successful in the examination. To put this in perspective, the best force performance in 2007 was by Thames Valley (45.9%, 107/233). If Thames Valley had a 64% pass rate they would have had 149 passes instead of 107.
May we take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for your revision and for your examination and we hope to see you on one of our courses in the near future.
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