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How long do polygraph test results take?
Here it can take up to a month to get polygraph results. The whole process (from time of application to date of hire) can take up to 1.5 years.
Do you get polygraph results immediately?
Most polygraph tests take between 1 and 2 hours, but the examinee is attached to the device for only 15 to 20 minutes. The results may take a while or do not spend a lot of time, so no one really can give a definitive answer to this question.
How do you know if you passed a polygraph?
The only way to tell for sure if one has “passed” or “failed” a polygraph “test” is when the official results are sent in writing. Even then, in some rare cases, a declaration of “passing” can be rescinded, as it was when Wen Ho Lee was polygraphed (highly unlikely in your case).
What are the odds of passing a polygraph test?
The American Polygraph Association, which sets standards for testing, says that polygraphs are “highly accurate,” citing an accuracy rate above 90 percent when done properly. Critics, however, say the tests are correct only 70 percent of the time.
Does a failed polygraph show up on a background check?
If it comes back as indeterminate, it doesn’t mean much one way or the other. Yes, failing a polygraph with one federal agency may adversely affect one’s employment prospects with other federal agencies (in particular, with those agencies that also conduct pre-employment polygraph screening).
How long does it take to get results of a polygraph test?
But the question is how long does it take to get the results of a polygraph test. Most polygraph tests take between 1 and 2 hours, but the examinee is attached to the device for only 15 to 20 minutes.
Do you have to take a polygraph test?
Polygraph exams (or “lie detector tests”) raise a great deal of concern to applicants. Thus, applicants are highly encouraged to consider speaking with an experienced attorney prior to taking a polygraph examination. Below, however, are answers to some of the more frequently asked questions our law firm receives regarding these exams.
How long are the results of the CBP polygraph kept?
The suitability information provided by and collected on applicants, including CBP polygraph exam results, will be kept for a minimum of two (2) years for use in future background investigations.
Is the polygraph part of the investigation process?
Polygraph tests are part of the investigation process. The polygraph operator will make a full report regarding your polygraph examination and will also provide an assessment with respect to your cooperation.