60 questions · 62% to pass · 75 minutes
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About the test
The Ontario Security Guard test is a 60-question, multiple-choice exam booked through Serco DES Inc., the Ministry of the Solicitor General's test provider. You get 75 minutes to complete it, and you need 62% to pass. It’s a single continuous test — unlike the G1, there’s no split into separate sections.
ExamHub’s free practice quiz has 330 original questions, checked against the ministry’s official Security Guard Study Guide on ontario.ca, covering all 12 sections of the Training Syllabus for Security Guards — plus a bonus category on APCO radio codes.
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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 Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA) governs how the private security industry operates in Ontario, including licensing, training, and standards of conduct.
Why: Section 494 of the Criminal Code describes when it is appropriate for a member of the public — including a security guard — to make an arrest.
Why: While some situations involve physical intervention, the majority of a security guard's assigned tasks require them to observe, deter, record, and report only.
Why: WHMIS stands for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, a national system providing information about dangers and safe handling of workplace materials.
Why: PIPEDA stands for the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, a federal law designed to protect personal information handled during a guard's duties.
Why: The Trespass to Property Act allows occupiers of private premises to determine who is or isn't allowed on the premises, and to designate individuals — often security guards — to act on their behalf.
FAQ
60 multiple-choice questions, with 75 minutes to complete the test. It's one continuous test — not split into sections.
62% — 38 out of 60 questions correct (62% of 60 is 37.2, so 38 is the lowest whole-number score that reaches it).
Yes. You must complete the Ministry of the Solicitor General's approved Basic Security Training course before you're eligible to register for the test.
No. These are original questions written by ExamHub and checked against ontario.ca's official Security Guard Study Guide and the ministry's Training Syllabus for Security Guards. They cover the same material as the real test, but they aren't copies of actual exam questions.
No. All 330 questions are free, with no account or signup required.
According to ontario.ca's Security Guard Study Guide, the test has 60 multiple-choice questions and you get 75 minutes to complete it. Test appointments are two hours long, and 75 minutes of that is the time allowed for the test.
According to ontario.ca's Security Guard Study Guide, results are released within five business days of completing the test.
You can register and book online at ontariosecuritytesting.com, and take the test online or at select DriveTest centres across Ontario (ontario.ca, Security guard and private investigator testing). You need a training completion number from your basic training provider to register.
According to ontario.ca's Security Guard Study Guide, Emergency Level First Aid training and certification is a requirement of the basic training program for security guards, and the St. John Ambulance Emergency Level First Aid course, or its equivalent, is the standard.
According to ontario.ca's Security Guard Study Guide, the licence test fee is $66.50 plus 13% HST, for a total of $75.15. Check ontariosecuritytesting.com for the current fee when you book.
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