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Security Guard Test (basic ministry test for the Ontario security guard licence)
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Questions60 multiple-choice questions
Testing time75 minutes of allotted test completion time (within a two-hour appointment)
ScoringCut score (pass mark) of 62%
Exam feeCAD 66.50 plus 13% HST, total CAD 75.15 per test (covers test reservation, administration and marking; the separate ServiceOntario licence application fee is not included)
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- Who runs it
- SolGen / PSISB
- Category
- Physical Security
- Current version
- Current specification; no public version label
- Where it applies
- CA-ON, Canada
- Exam languages
- English, French
- Testing provider
- Serco Canada Inc. (Serco DES Inc.), the ministry's test delivery agent
- Format
- Multiple-choice test taken online (remotely invigilated via video conference using the secure SGT online exam browser) or in person at select DriveTest centres across Ontario
- Availability
- Scheduled sessions, booked in advance (online or by call centre) at over 30 DriveTest centres across Ontario plus online sittings; bookings must be made by 3:00pm on the day before the test
- Results
- Test results made available within five business days of completion of the test (the delivery agent emails candidates when results are ready)
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
A single written 60-question multiple-choice test covering the topics of the ministry-prescribed security guard basic training course (the 13 study-guide sections: introduction to the security industry, PSISA and code of conduct, basic security procedures, report writing, health and safety, emergency response, Canadian legal system, legal authorities, effective communications, sensitivity training, use of force theory, emergency first aid, exam preparation)
Where rules vary
The security guard test is the Ontario provincial licensing test required under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 and its Training and Testing regulation; it is offered online and at DriveTest centres across Ontario.
Eligibility
Completion of ministry-prescribed basic security guard training (including in-person Emergency Level First Aid/CPR certification of at least 6.5 hours) and a Training Completion Number (TCN) issued by the training provider; already-licensed individuals may take only the test for which they are licensed
Retake policy
If you fail, you must book another appointment and rewrite the whole test (full fee again); no mandatory waiting period between attempts, but bookings must be made by 3:00pm on the day before the test