Personal Licence (APLH) Practice Test 2026
To get a personal licence to sell alcohol in England and Wales you must pass an accredited qualification, usually the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH). The exam has 40 multiple-choice questions in one hour, and you need 70% to pass. These practice sets cover the Licensing Act 2003, licences, the DPS, temporary event notices, offences, police powers and alcohol units, with a few clearly labelled questions on Scotland.
Kort svar
Det officiella provet har 40 frågor. Godkänt: 28 of 40 (70%). Tidsgräns: 60 minuter. Ansvarig: Accredited awarding bodies (for example Highfield Qualifications), for personal licences issued by licensing authorities in England and Wales. Lägsta ålder: 18 (to apply for a personal licence). 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. 4
Section 4 sets four objectives: prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm.
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Svar: C. The protection of children from harm
Protecting children from harm is one of the four objectives. The others are crime and disorder, public safety and public nuisance.
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Svar: C. The prevention of public nuisance
Preventing public nuisance, such as noise and disturbance near premises, is one of the four licensing objectives.
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Svar: D. All four are equally important
The section 182 guidance says each objective is of equal importance.
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Svar: A. England and Wales
The Licensing Act 2003 applies in England and Wales. Scotland has the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, and Northern Ireland has its own law.
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Svar: C. Local councils, such as district, borough and unitary councils
Section 3 makes local councils the licensing authorities. They grant premises licences, personal licences and club premises certificates, and receive temporary event notices.
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Svar: A. The Home Secretary (Home Office)
The Secretary of State at the Home Office issues the section 182 guidance. Licensing authorities must have regard to it.
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Svar: C. At least every 5 years
Section 5 requires each licensing authority to determine and publish its licensing policy at least every five years, and to keep it under review.
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Svar: C. 0.5% ABV
Section 191 defines alcohol as spirits, wine, beer, cider or other fermented, distilled or spirituous liquor over 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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Svar: B. The sale by retail of alcohol
The licensable activities are the sale of alcohol by retail, supply of alcohol in a club, regulated entertainment, and late night refreshment.
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Svar: C. 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Late night refreshment is the supply of hot food or hot drink to the public between 23:00 and 05:00. It is supplied when it is handed to the customer.
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Svar: C. To a magistrates' court
Appeals go to the magistrates' court, normally within 21 days of being told of the decision.
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Svar: A. 18
An applicant must be 18 or over.
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Svar: C. An accredited licensing qualification, such as the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Applicants must hold an accredited licensing qualification. The Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) is the usual one.
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Svar: B. The licensing authority for the area where you normally live
If you are ordinarily resident in a licensing authority's area, you must apply to that authority, even if you work somewhere else.
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Svar: C. Any licensing authority in England or Wales
People who are not ordinarily resident in England or Wales may apply to any licensing authority there.
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Svar: D. It has no expiry date and stays valid unless it is surrendered, suspended, revoked or forfeited
The Deregulation Act 2015 removed the need to renew personal licences, so they no longer expire.
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Svar: B. It must be rejected
The section 182 guidance says an application from someone not entitled to work in the UK must be rejected.
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Svar: B. Someone who had a personal licence forfeited in the last 5 years
One condition for grant is that the applicant has not forfeited a personal licence in the previous five years.
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Svar: A. A basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate
Applicants must show whether they have relevant or foreign offences, usually with a basic criminal record disclosure from the DBS.
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Svar: D. The police, on crime prevention grounds
The police can object on crime prevention grounds. If they do, the applicant is entitled to a hearing.
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Svar: A. Suspend the licence for up to 6 months, or revoke it
Licensing authorities have a discretionary power to suspend a personal licence for up to six months or to revoke it.
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Svar: A. Forfeiture of the licence, or suspension for up to 6 months
Section 129 lets the court order the licence to be forfeited or suspended for up to six months.
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Svar: B. Notify the licensing authority that issued the licence
Holders must notify the licensing authority of changes to their name or address, and of relevant or foreign convictions.
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Svar: A. A police officer or an authorised officer of the licensing authority
Under section 135, a constable or authorised officer can require the holder to produce their personal licence. Failing to do so without reasonable excuse is an offence.
Tangentbord: 1–4 för att svara, Enter för nästa fråga.
Det riktiga provet: 28 of 40 (70%)
Bra att veta före provet
- The APLH exam has 40 multiple-choice questions, you have 1 hour, and the pass mark is 70%.
- To get a personal licence you must be 18 or over and hold an accredited licensing qualification, such as the APLH.
- You apply to the licensing authority (local council) for the area where you normally live.
- A personal licence does not expire. It stays valid unless it is surrendered, suspended, revoked or forfeited.
- Every sale under a premises licence must be made or authorised by a personal licence holder, and the designated premises supervisor (DPS) must hold a personal licence.
- An application from someone who is not entitled to work in the UK must be rejected.
- A personal licence holder can give up to 50 temporary event notices a year; other people can give up to 5.
Vanliga frågor
How many questions are on the personal licence (APLH) exam?
There are 40 multiple-choice questions and you have one hour. The pass mark is 70%, which is 28 correct answers.
Does a personal licence expire?
No. In England and Wales a personal licence stays valid unless it is surrendered, suspended, revoked or forfeited. Renewals were removed by the Deregulation Act 2015.
Do I need a personal licence to work behind a bar?
No. Every sale must be made or authorised by a personal licence holder, so bar staff can sell alcohol under that authority without their own licence.
Who can apply for a personal licence?
You must be 18 or over, hold an accredited licensing qualification, have the right to work in the UK, and not have forfeited a licence in the last five years. The police may object if you have unspent relevant offences.
Is the personal licence the same in Scotland?
No. Scotland uses the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, with its own qualification. A Scottish personal licence lasts 10 years and needs refresher training every 5 years.
Källor
- Home Office: Revised guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (September 2026)
- GOV.UK: Personal licence to sell alcohol
- GOV.UK: Temporary events notice
- Licensing Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010, Schedule (as amended)
- Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014, Schedule (permitted price)
- Licensing Act 2003, section 147A (persistently selling alcohol to children)
- Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, sections 76 to 80 (closure powers)
- Cheltenham Borough Council: Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH)
- NHS: Calculating alcohol units
- Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
- Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, section 87 (refresher training)