60 questions · 77% (47/60) to pass · 75 minutes
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About the test
The Ontario Private Investigator test is a 60-question, multiple-choice exam administered by Serco Canada Inc. on behalf of the Ministry of the Solicitor General. You get 75 minutes to complete it, and you need 77% (47/60) to pass. It’s a single continuous test — not split into sections. Before you can book it, you must complete the ministry’s mandatory 50-hour Basic Private Investigator Training course and receive a training completion number.
ExamHub’s free practice quiz has 176 original questions, checked against the ministry’s official Private Investigator Study Guide on ontario.ca, covering all 8 sections of the Training Syllabus for Private Investigators — from the PSISA and Code of Conduct through evidence law, surveillance and interview techniques, and self-management skills.
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Six real questions pulled from the full bank, with the answer already shown — for the timed, no-peeking version, use the quiz above.
Why: The PSISA was passed in 2005 but proclaimed into force on August 23, 2007, to professionalize the industry and increase public safety.
Why: Individuals convicted of a listed offence without a pardon or record suspension are ineligible for a licence, and their application cannot be processed.
Why: Section 184 of the Criminal Code restricts recording private conversations, which is why the best practice for surveillance video is to record without audio.
Why: Section 494 permits any person to make a citizen's arrest without a warrant if they witness an indictable offence being committed.
Why: Investigators must comply with all applicable laws, including the Highway Traffic Act, even if the subject they are following commits a violation.
Why: Under s. 37 of the PSISA every licence is the property of the Crown, and a person must immediately return it to the Registrar when it is suspended or revoked.
FAQ
60 multiple-choice questions, with 75 minutes to complete the test. It's one continuous test — not split into sections.
77% — 47 out of 60 questions correct.
Yes. You must complete the Ministry of the Solicitor General's approved 50-hour Basic Private Investigator Training course and receive a training completion number before you're eligible to book the test.
No. These are original questions written by ExamHub and checked against ontario.ca's official Private Investigator Study Guide and the ministry's Training Syllabus for Private Investigators. They cover the same material as the real test, but they aren't copies of actual exam questions.
No. All 176 questions are free, with no account or signup required.