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For many applicants, the FBI special agent physical fitness test (PFT) is, without a doubt, the most challenging part of the process. Our PFT doesn't just test physical fitness. It tests qualities like self-discipline, self-motivation, and the ability to plan and adjust to challenges.

Yes, it is very hard to get into the FBI. It takes years of time, planning, and hard work to mold yourself into the kind of candidate the FBI is looking to hire, and the hiring process itself can take a year or longer. The FBI hires less than one of five (fewer than 20%) applicants for entry programs or career tracks.

The FBI Structure Interview is one hour long and is administered by a panel of three special agents.

Candidates cannot have used any illegal drug, other than marijuana, within the ten (10) years preceding the date of the application for employment. Additionally, candidates cannot have sold, distributed, manufactured, or transported any illegal drug or controlled substance without legal authorization.

All FBI employees are polygraphed on two issues. The first issue is on drug usage; the second issue is on counterintelligence, national security polygraph. Those are the two issues that all FBI employees have to pass a polygraph on.”

The FBI Entrance Exam has a 30% passing rate. If you fail to pass the test for the first time, you'll have a second chance to retest 90 days after your final test session. If you fail it for the second time, your application for the FBI Special Agent position will be permanently deactivated.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Interviews FAQs Candidates interviewing for Investigator and Assistant Special Agent In Charge rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Computer Forensic Examiner and Operations Specialist roles were rated as the easiest.

Timeframe: Candidates will receive their CAO shortly after passing the Phase II Writing Assessment and Interview. Timeframe: The average background investigation takes approximately six months, but can take up to 18 months or more depending on where an applicant has lived, worked and traveled.