Introduction. Development of cognitive interest of cadets is one of the pedagogical aspects of great importance. Cognitive interest determines the effectiveness of mastering professional and humanitarian disciplines and contributes to the formation of cadets’ personality, aimed at their further self-improvement. Theoretical analysis. The study of modern sources allowed to come to the conclusion that the cognitive interest of cadets, being a quality of the personality, has a direct connection with such a phenomenon as reflexion. Empirical analysis. The article presents a description of experimental work on the use of reflexive approaches and modes. The main distinctive feature of these approaches and modes of training is the possibility of reflection, that is comprehension of the received knowledge in the area of a foreign language and legal disciplines, abilities of their application in practice and skills of independent acquisition of new knowledge. Novelty consists in development of tasks for tutorials in view of the principles of reflective approach. Conclusion. The results presented confirm the assumption that the use of these approaches and modes helps cadets learn a large volume of educational material easier, reveal creativity, create a positive atmosphere in the classroom, immerse themselves in the learning process and independently identify connections between individual phenomena.