Public Safety Promotional Exams: Simple Ways to Become a Good Test Taker Too many of you intelligent candidates fail your respective police or fire promotional exams. Why, given that you have chosen to sign up for it and usually have the list of test sources anywhere from 2-3 months in advance? I think there may be some rather hidden reasons other than the most obvious explanation that you just didn't take the test seriously. Of course, you will not do well on a test if you