Ontario Security Guard Test Practice 2026
Practise for the Ontario basic security guard test, which you must pass after a 40-hour training course and before you apply for a licence. The real test has 60 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes. Practice test 1 covers Ontario's own rules, and the other sets cover topics taught across Canada.
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Det officiella provet har 60 frågor. Tidsgräns: 75 minuter. Ansvarig: Ministry of the Solicitor General (test delivered by Serco Canada). Lägsta ålder: 18. Öva gratis här med 100 frågor, alla med svar och förklaring. Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 10 oktober 2026.
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Svar: B. Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005
Ontario licenses security guards and private investigators under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA).
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Svar: B. Ministry of the Solicitor General
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for the PSISA, including basic training and the ministry test.
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Svar: B. 40 hours
The security guard course must be at least 40 hours. The private investigator course is at least 50 hours.
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Svar: C. Emergency first aid and CPR certification
Security guard and dual-licence courses include emergency first aid and CPR.
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Svar: C. Give the provider a valid first aid and CPR certificate from a St. John Ambulance or WSIB-certified instructor
If you already hold a valid first aid and CPR certificate from an approved instructor, you can give it to the provider instead of repeating that part.
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Svar: B. 60
The test has 60 multiple-choice questions based on the basic training topics.
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Svar: A. 75 minutes
Each test is 75 minutes long.
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Svar: D. Serco Canada, at DriveTest centres or online
Serco Canada administers the test on behalf of the ministry. ServiceOntario handles licence applications.
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Svar: D. A training completion number (TCN)
The provider gives you a training completion number when you finish. You need it to register for the test.
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Svar: C. Online or at select DriveTest centres
You can book the test online or at select DriveTest centres across Ontario.
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Svar: B. ServiceOntario
Applications and renewals go through ServiceOntario, not DriveTest or the testing provider.
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Svar: C. Be 18 or older, be eligible to work in Canada, and have a clean criminal record
You must be at least 18, eligible to work in Canada, and have a clean criminal record, and you must finish training and pass the test.
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Svar: B. Training of at least 90 hours, and a pass on both the guard test and the investigator test
The dual-licence course is at least 90 hours, including first aid and CPR, and you must pass both tests.
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Svar: A. Real-time interaction with an instructor
Web-based basic training must allow real-time interaction with an instructor.
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Svar: D. A police officer, the occupier, or a person the occupier authorizes, such as a guard
Section 9(1) gives this arrest power to police, the occupier and people authorized by the occupier.
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Svar: A. Promptly call for a police officer and give the person into police custody
Section 9(2) says a person other than a police officer who makes the arrest must promptly call for police and hand the person over.
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Svar: A. Failing to leave immediately after being directed to by the occupier or a person they authorize
Section 2 makes it an offence to enter when entry is prohibited, to do a prohibited activity, or to not leave immediately when directed.
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Svar: C. No entry is permitted
Red markings mean no entry. Yellow markings mean entry is prohibited except for certain permitted activities.
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Svar: D. A garden, field or other land under cultivation
Section 3 prohibits entry without notice on land under cultivation, such as gardens, fields and orchards, and on land enclosed to keep people out.
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Svar: C. The person arresting may use reasonable force to make the arrest
The Court held that the arrest power in the Trespass to Property Act includes the use of reasonable force, but force must never be more than is reasonable.
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Bra att veta före provet
- Before the test you must finish a basic training course of at least 40 hours that includes emergency first aid and CPR.
- The test has 60 multiple-choice questions based on the basic training topics, and you have 75 minutes.
- You can take the test online or at select DriveTest centres. Serco Canada runs it for the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
- To book, you need the training completion number (TCN) from your training provider.
- Results are available within 2 business days. After you pass, you apply for your licence through ServiceOntario.
- A dual licence (security guard and private investigator) needs a course of at least 90 hours and a pass on both tests.
Vanliga frågor
How many questions are on the Ontario security guard test?
60 multiple-choice questions, with 75 minutes to finish.
What is the pass mark for the Ontario security guard test?
The ministry's public pages do not state a pass mark, so these practice tests show your score without a pass or fail line. Aim to answer every practice set with confidence.
How do I book the Ontario security guard test?
Book online at the Ontario security testing website. You need your training completion number (TCN) and a credit card.
Can I take the test online?
Yes. You can take it online with a secure exam browser, or in person at select DriveTest centres.
Where do I apply for my licence after passing?
Through ServiceOntario. DriveTest and the testing provider do not issue licences.