Border Patrol Agent Entrance Exam study guides
8 short guides on how the exam works, each written from official CBP and USAJOBS sources.
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Border Patrol Practice Test 2026: 30 Free Logical Reasoning Questions
Free Border Patrol practice test: 30 Logical Reasoning questions with five choices, every answer explained. Exam practice and study guide for the 2026 test.
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How the Border Patrol Entrance Exam Works (2026)
How the Border Patrol entrance exam works in 2026: two parts, 40 and 120 minutes, five answer choices, at home or a test center, pass score and retakes.
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Border Patrol Agent Salary 2026: Pay Tables, Overtime and Incentives
Border Patrol agent salary 2026: $51,632 to $124,717 on USAJOBS, OPM special rates by grade and state, pay per hour, 25% overtime and incentives.
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How to Become a Border Patrol Agent: Requirements and Age Limit
How to become a Border Patrol Agent: the requirements, the age limit (referred before 40, with exceptions), residency, license and grades GL-5 to GS-11.
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Can Border Patrol Pull You Over? Checkpoints and the 100-Mile Zone
Can Border Patrol pull you over? What federal law and two Supreme Court cases say about roving stops, checkpoints and the 100-mile zone. Not legal advice.
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Border Patrol Hiring Process: Fitness Test, Polygraph and Academy
The Border Patrol hiring process step by step: entrance exam, fitness test (25 sit-ups, 20 push-ups, step test), polygraph, background check and the academy.
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What Does a Border Patrol Agent Do? Duties and Where They Work
What does a Border Patrol agent do? The USAJOBS job description, daily activities, the 20 sectors where agents work and the career, from official sources.
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Border Patrol Agent vs CBP Officer: Duties, Exam and Pay
Border Patrol agent vs CBP officer: between ports vs at ports, the shared exam parts, Artesia vs Glynco training and the pay on each 2026 posting.
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