NAPOLCOM exam testing centers in NCR.
The NAPOLCOM examinations are administered in the National Capital Region through the National Police Commission's regional office in Makati City. Every applicant registers online, then goes to that office in person for on-site processing before the Notice of Admission is issued. This page covers what applicants in NCR should know: where the office is, where venues are typically located, how to get there, the local weather to plan around, and how to prepare once your slot is confirmed.
Quick facts
- Region
- National Capital Region
- NAPOLCOM regional office
- Makati City
- Coverage
- Metro Manila: all 16 cities and the municipality of Pateros
- Typical hub cities
- Makati · Quezon City · Manila · Pasay · Taguig
Where venues are in NCR, and getting there
The NAPOLCOM NCR regional office is on Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue in Makati, and it is where every Metro Manila applicant goes for on-site processing after registering online. Testing itself is held in large school campuses around the metro, and because the region is contiguous there is no sea or air travel involved, but the practical distance between two NCR cities at rush hour can rival a provincial trip, so a Caloocan resident assigned to a Parañaque venue should plan as though they are crossing the region.
NAPOLCOM doesn't publish a fixed list of NCR venues — testing sites are named in each examination announcement and can change between sittings depending on capacity and the schools available, and the exact venue and room are on each applicant's Notice of Admission. When you register online you choose this regional office; NAPOLCOM then assigns your specific site, which may not be the city nearest your home. Your notice is the only authoritative source, so check it the moment it's issued.
Slots & registration
NCR draws the highest applicant volume in the country and the online registration window is only a few days long, so appointment slots for on-site processing go first here. Register the minute the window opens; a day's delay can push your processing date to the end of the period.
Weather to plan around
The bigger exam-day risk in NCR is not weather but traffic and flooding during the June to October rainy season, when an afternoon downpour can gridlock EDSA and the major arteries within minutes.
Notes for NCR examinees
- Regional office: 371 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1209. This is where on-site processing happens, not where you sit the exam.
- NCR has the most applicants and the fewest spare appointment slots. Register the moment the online window opens.
- Metro traffic is the single most common reason NCR examinees miss the gate cutoff. Treat the arrival time on your Notice of Admission as a hard deadline and leave earlier than feels reasonable.
NCR testing — common questions
Where do I go for on-site processing in NCR?
The NAPOLCOM NCR regional office at 371 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, on the date shown in the appointment notice you received after registering online. Bring the printed notice, two passport-size photos with a white background and name tag, one valid government ID showing your date of birth, your PSA birth certificate and your transcript or diploma, and the examination fee.
Will I be assigned to a venue in my own city in NCR?
Not necessarily. NAPOLCOM assigns NCR examinees to testing centers across the metro based on capacity, so a resident of one city can be assigned to a school in another. Your Notice of Admission names the exact venue, so check it as soon as it is issued and plan your route accordingly.
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