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ProServe Practice Test 2026 – Free ProServe Alberta Questions

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Can a 17-year-old take ProServe to become certified?

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Key facts: ProServe Alberta Liquor Staff Training Exam

Free ProServe practice tests for anyone who sells, serves or delivers liquor in Alberta. Every question is original and explains the rule behind the answer, with a citation to the section of Alberta law or the AGLC policy it comes from. No sign-up, no limits, and your progress stays on your device.

Important: these questions are written from Alberta liquor law and AGLC's public policies, not from the ProServe course. The ProServe program and its exam belong to AGLC and are protected by copyright, so we never copy them. Instead we wrote every question from the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, its regulation, AGLC's Liquor Licensee Handbook and AGLC's public guidance, which set the rules the course teaches.

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  1. 1Can a 17-year-old take ProServe to become certified?
    • A. No, minors are not eligible for ProServe certification
    • B. Yes, with written consent from a parent or legal guardian
    • C. Yes, if the employer pays for the course
    • D. Yes, but only for work in a liquor store

    Anyone under 18 is a minor in Alberta, and AGLC states minors are not eligible for ProServe and may not serve or sell liquor.

  2. 2A Minors Prohibited pub gets permission to serve breakfast to families. During what hours may minors be there?
    • A. From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
    • B. Any time before liquor is ordered
    • C. From 9 a.m. to noon
    • D. From 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

    A Minors Prohibited licensee may get an endorsement to allow minors for food service between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and must make sure no minors remain after 9 a.m.

  3. 3What can happen to a worker who fails to ask for ID from someone who appears under 25?
    • A. They must pay the patron's bar tab
    • B. They lose their driver's licence for 30 days
    • C. Nothing happens to the worker, because only the licensee is responsible
    • D. Their ProServe certification can be suspended or cancelled

    AGLC warns that failing to request proof of age can lead to suspension or cancellation of required SMART certifications, warnings, fines, or suspension of the liquor licence.

  4. 4How must a Minors Allowed patio be separated from an adjoining Minors Prohibited patio?
    • A. A row of tables with a server in between
    • B. A painted line on the ground between them
    • C. A barrier at least three feet high, with Staff Only and No Minors signs
    • D. A rope at waist height between them, with no signs needed if staff watch it

    The patios must be separated by railings, a wall or similar barrier at least three feet high, with a Staff Only sign on any service gate and a No Minors sign.

  5. 5On the night daylight saving time ends, what must a bar do about liquor service?
    • A. Keep serving through the extra hour that the time change creates
    • B. Close at 1 a.m. instead of 2 a.m.
    • C. Keep serving until 2 a.m. on the new time
    • D. End service before the clocks change and not restart that night

    On the date daylight saving time takes effect or ends, liquor sales or service must end before clocks are adjusted and may not restart until the next business day.

  6. 6What does the Act say about obstructing an inspector?
    • A. No one may hinder, obstruct or impede an inspector
    • B. It is allowed during peak hours
    • C. It is allowed if the manager is absent and asks the inspector to wait
    • D. It is allowed if the bar is closed

    Section 99 makes it an offence to hinder, obstruct or impede an inspector in the performance of duties or exercise of powers.

  7. 7A pub wants to run a "2 for 1" beer night. Is this allowed?
    • A. No, more than one drink for a single price is banned
    • B. Yes, but only on weekdays
    • C. Yes, if each beer still meets AGLC's minimum price per ounce
    • D. Yes, if it ends before 9 p.m.

    Except for certain hotel packages, a licensee may not offer more than one drink for a single price, such as 2-for-1 specials or triples for the price of a single.

  8. 8Which rule applies to liquor sales activities and entertainment in licensed premises?
    • A. They must include a free drink for the winner
    • B. They must run only before 11 p.m.
    • C. They must not promote intoxication or liquor consumption
    • D. They must be approved in advance by the local police service each night

    AGLC policy says liquor sale activities must not promote intoxication, and entertainment must not promote liquor consumption or interfere with safe operation.

  9. 9On a first IRS FAIL, how long is the period when the driver cannot drive at all?
    • A. 30 days, followed by a 3-month suspension
    • B. One year, with no interlock option after
    • C. 7 days, followed by a 6-month suspension
    • D. 90 days, followed by a 12-month suspension

    A first FAIL brings 90 days of no driving, then a further 12-month suspension during which the driver may join the ignition interlock program, plus a 30-day vehicle seizure and $1,000 fine.

  10. 10How must a bar time its last call?
    • A. Whenever the manager decides, even after 2 a.m.
    • B. Exactly 30 minutes before closing time
    • C. At midnight on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends
    • D. So everyone who orders is served within licensed hours

    AGLC requires last call to be timed so patrons who order liquor are served within the hours of liquor service on the licence.

About the test

About the ProServe Alberta Liquor Staff Training Exam

ProServe Liquor Staff Training is Alberta's responsible liquor sales and service program, run by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). AGLC policy makes it mandatory for full-time and part-time staff in positions where liquor is provided under a Class A, B, D, E, F or duty free licence: owners who directly manage the premises, managers, supervisors, retail staff, bartenders, servers, greeters, hosts, delivery drivers, limousine and bus staff, and security staff, whether they are employed directly or contracted. Special event workers at commercial public events, and at least a quarter of the servers at community public events, need it too.

According to AGLC's ProServe pages, the online exam has 35 questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need a score of 80 per cent or higher to be certified, which works out to 28 of 35 correct. The exam is closed book and does not need a supervisor. Each registration includes five attempts; if all five are used up you must buy the program again and start over. The course costs $25 plus GST ($26.25 in total), is offered in English, and AGLC says it takes about seven and a half hours on average.

New staff must be certified within 30 days of their employment start date. A certificate is valid for five years from the completion date on it, and you renew by taking the whole program and exam again before it expires. Inspectors can ask for proof at any time: a printed certificate with a QR code, or a clear photo of it saved on your phone. AGLC also places a worker's certificate into conditional status after serving a minor, serving an apparently intoxicated person or failing to ask for ID from someone who appears under 25, and three violations in five years make a worker ineligible.

This site covers the same ground in eleven study chapters of our own: certification rules, minors and the legal age, checking ID, alcohol and the body, intoxication, refusing service, hours, prices and promotions, serving and handling liquor, licences and inspections, and impaired driving. Alberta rules differ from other provinces in ways the test checks: the legal age is 18, not 19; staff must ask for ID from anyone who appears under 25; and after 1 a.m. a patron may be served no more than two standard drinks.

ExamCanada is an independent study site. We are not affiliated with AGLC or the Government of Alberta, and our practice tests are not the ProServe course or exam. Passing them does not certify you: only AGLC's ProServe program does. Register for the real program through AGLC, and where our notes and the official sources differ, the law and AGLC policy win.

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How to prepare

  1. 1Start with the Alberta numbers that come up again and again: legal age 18, ask for ID from anyone who appears under 25, no more than two standard servings per patron after 1 a.m., service ending by 2 a.m. and every drink cleared by 3 a.m.
  2. 2Learn what valid primary ID must show: a photo, a name, government issue, date of birth, a unique number, not expired, and an original rather than a copy. Know when to ask for a second piece of ID.
  3. 3Memorize the signs of intoxication AGLC lists, and the duty in section 75.1 of the Act: no liquor for anyone who is apparently intoxicated by liquor or a drug, no drinking and no gaming for them either.
  4. 4Know who needs ProServe, the 30-day deadline for new staff, the five-year validity and what happens after a violation. These certification rules are easy marks.
  5. 5Read the pricing and promotion rules carefully. AGLC changed the minimum drink prices in June 2026, and two-for-one, free liquor and all-you-can-drink specials remain banned.
  6. 6Take one topic test at a time and read the explanation under every question you miss. Each one names the section of the Act, the regulation or the AGLC handbook behind the answer.
  7. 7When you score 30 or more out of 35 on two different mock exams, you have a cushion above the 28 needed to pass. The real exam is timed at 45 minutes, so practise at that pace.

FAQ

ProServe Alberta test questions people ask

How many questions are on the ProServe exam?

AGLC's ProServe FAQ says the online exam has 35 questions and a 45-minute time limit. Our mock exams use the same 35 questions and 45 minutes so you can practise at the real length.

What is the passing score for ProServe?

You need 80 per cent or higher to be certified, which on a 35-question exam means 28 correct answers. AGLC gives five exam attempts with each registration, but aim well above 28 in practice.

How much does ProServe cost?

AGLC lists the ProServe program at $25 plus GST, or $26.25 including GST, per course or voucher. The charge is non-refundable. Our practice tests are free.

How long is a ProServe certificate valid?

Five years from the completion date on your certificate. You must renew before it expires by buying the program again and completing the course, exam and survey. AGLC emails a reminder when your certificate is within 60 days of expiring.

How old do you have to be to get ProServe?

You must be at least 18. In Alberta anyone under 18 is a minor, and AGLC says minors are not eligible for ProServe and may not serve or sell liquor.

Is the ProServe exam open book or supervised?

AGLC says the exam is closed book and does not require a supervisor. Once the timer starts you cannot go back into the course to look up answers, so learn the rules before you begin.

Are these the real ProServe exam questions?

No. The ProServe program and exam are AGLC's copyrighted material and we do not copy them. Our questions are original, written from Alberta's Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, its regulation and AGLC's public policies, the same rules the course teaches.

Can I use Smart Serve or Serving It Right in Alberta?

Not directly. AGLC inspectors do not accept other provinces' certificates, but if yours was issued in Canada within the last five years you can apply to AGLC to have it recognized as ProServe.

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