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National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) Syllabus
Legal knowledge examination taken by serving constables and sergeants seeking promotion to sergeant or inspector rank.. The complete National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) outline — 5 subjects, 24 chapters and 80 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) flashcard decks
254 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Crime carries 22 topics while Road Traffic carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1).
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus?
National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) covers 5 subjects: Crime, Evidence and Procedure, Police Powers and Procedures (PACE), Road Traffic and General Police Duties. Together they contain 24 chapters and 80 named topics.
How much do you have to study for National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1)?
The full National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) outline breaks down into 24 chapters, 80 topics and 234 sub-topics. Crime is the largest single subject with 22 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) flashcards?
Yes — 254 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) Step 2 Legal Exam (OSPRE Part 1) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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