I actually considered joining the FBI in 2002. My application was approved and the first step is they take all the approved applicants and give you an "aptitude test". It's not a very hard test, in terms of the questions. But, it's a timed test and you're only given a very short amount of time to complete it. When you factor in the timed aspect, it was probably the 2nd hardest test I've ever taken...2nd only to the medical school admission test that I took when I was a junior in college.
I don't know how well I did on the test. The FBI doesn't tell you "You got X score and the cutoff was Y score to move to the next level." They just sent me a letter thanking me for me for my interest and encouraging me to apply again in the future. I think you're allowed to take the test twice, but you have to space it out by a certain time period (like 6 months or a year or something like that).
Had I made it past that first step, there as a physical test where I had to run a certain distance in under a certain time. And, if I passed that, there was a background test that included a mandatory lie-detector test.
Your step-son might have been able to avoid some of the usual hurdles by getting in through the program he was part of. Or, they may have changed things since 2002...I mean, that was nearly 20 years ago that I went through the process. Hopefully he enjoys it!
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