I've updated 200-41 and 200-16 (renumbered from 600-15), which were revised earlier today. The changes weren't huge, but they were substantial enough to require an update of the question database. I also updated a few more typos that were found. Please continue to point anything out that you think needs my attention.

We'll be going live with the geolocation security feature later this evening. Once it's deployed, you'll be asked something along the lines of "bluelineadvances.com wants to know your location" - click "Yes". If you don't, you won't be able to log in or take tests until I walk you through fixing it. 

For those taking the sergeant's test, you should be at least halfway done with your first full reading by now. If you're not, there's still time to catch up - but a little less of it every day! Hopefully you're starting to see your test scores go up as you become more familiar with the questions and read more of the material. 

i hope all of you are doing well and keeping to your study schedule. I have just completed writing a new set of questions, adding 366 new questions to the question bank. They are now live and can be found in all newly-started tests. I've tried to make it a mix of styles and difficulties, with even more of a focus on scenario-based questions. The question bank is now 2,708 questions with no change in the price. I sincerely hope you enjoy the new questions and find them useful.

I've been diligently updating the questions as the department issues and revises General Orders. Fortunately, none of the recent changes have been substantial - just some minor wording changes. I will continue to update questions for the sergeant and lieutenant tests until early June. They will set a "freeze" date when they announce the books so that they have enough time to print the official copies. Going by previous years, I expect that the "freeze" date will be somewhere around June 8th (assuming they make the announcement for mid-September as expected). Thus, I won't be updating questions past that date until we receive the official test source announcement, which will have the "freeze" date on it. Likewise, I will freeze the commander test around May 25th. Once we receive the test source announcements, I will immediately update any question that needs to be updated.

Some of you have sent me typos and bugs that have popped up. I really appreciate it. I have been able to fix all of them. My question bank is about 180,000 words (roughly the size of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as a comparison), so there are bound to be some more typos hidden in there. Please continue to send me anything that you see. 

In a few weeks, I am going to add a new security feature. In order to sign in or take a test, you will have to supply your device's location to the browser. Any information will be kept confidential and used solely for security purposes. Please let me know if this is a dealbreaker for you and we can discuss a refund. I'll send out more info once it's ready for deployment. This will require a change to the terms of service.

As always, I am open to suggestions for improvement or any type of feedback. I am available anytime outside my normal work hours if you want to discuss questions or the promotional process. Please let me know if there's any way I can help you.