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Quebec Security Guard Practice Test (BSP) 2026 – Free Québec Security Guard (BSP) Questions

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An agent licensed in Ontario moves to Québec. Can they work with that licence?

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Key facts: Québec Security Guard Licence (BSP) — Guarding Training Exam

Free practice tests for the Québec security guard (guarding) licence, written first in French from the official Québec sources: the Private Security Act, the regulation on standards of conduct for agent licence holders, the Bureau de la sécurité privée's own guidance, the Québec Charter of human rights and freedoms and the Criminal Code, plus federal CCOHS guidance on de-escalation and fire emergencies. Every question is original, explains the rule and names its source. The French version is the primary edition; no sign-up, and your progress stays on your device.

To get a guarding agent licence from the BSP you must pass at least 70 hours of training at a school service centre or school board. The BSP does not publish a single exam with a fixed number of questions, so our mock exam is our own 50-question, 60-minute standard covering the law, conduct, arrest, force, rights, communication and emergency topics of that course.

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  1. 1An agent licensed in Ontario moves to Québec. Can they work with that licence?
    • A. Yes, for their first six months in Québec
    • B. Yes, if they work near the border
    • C. No, they need a BSP licence
    • D. Yes, all Canadian licences are valid

    The BSP states that a BSP licence is required to work in Québec. Another province's licence may exempt the holder from training, but equivalent first aid proof is still required for guarding.

  2. 2What is the mission of the Bureau de la sécurité privée?
    • A. Defending security agencies' interests
    • B. Protecting the public
    • C. Setting security agents' wages
    • D. Replacing the police in neighbourhoods

    Section 41 gives the Bureau the mission of protecting the public: applying the Act, issuing licences, handling complaints and training agency representatives.

  3. 3An agent does not know what is burning in a storage room. What should they do?
    • A. Use any extinguisher within reach
    • B. Open all the doors to air out the room
    • C. Wait to see if the fire goes out
    • D. Sound the alarm, evacuate and call firefighters

    CCOHS says never fight a fire if you do not know what is burning; sound the alarm, evacuate and call the fire department.

  4. 4How does s. 494 (4) link a citizen's arrest to the use of force?
    • A. It bans any form of force during a citizen's arrest
    • B. It makes the arrester 'authorized by law' (s. 25)
    • C. It allows the same force the suspect uses
    • D. It requires prior police approval

    Section 494 (4) confirms that a person authorized to arrest under s. 494 is authorized by law for section 25, so may use necessary force on reasonable grounds.

  5. 5Is the BSP register of licence holders open to the public?
    • A. No, only police may consult it
    • B. Yes, the register is public
    • C. No, only employers may see it
    • D. Yes, but only with a warrant

    Section 81 makes the register public. It lets anyone check whether a person or business holds a valid licence; only some investigators and valuables couriers can have their entries kept confidential.

  6. 6A bar refuses entry to a 17-year-old, as liquor law requires. Is that prohibited discrimination under the Charter?
    • A. Yes, any refusal based on age is prohibited, whatever the law
    • B. Yes, unless the youth is accompanied
    • C. No, age is protected except as provided by law
    • D. No, because the Charter does not cover bars

    Section 10 protects age 'except to the extent provided by law'; a law barring minors from bars can be applied without prohibited discrimination.

  7. 7A customer insults an agent. Which response does the regulation forbid?
    • A. Answering with obscene or offensive language
    • B. Calling a supervisor for help
    • C. Calmly asking the customer to lower their voice
    • D. Explaining the site's rules to the customer

    Section 1 forbids obscene, blasphemous or offensive language and impoliteness. Staying calm and asking for help complies with the regulation.

  8. 8Who can recognize guarding training other than the training set by regulation?
    • A. The minister, on the BSP's recommendation
    • B. Any employer that gives its own training
    • C. Each agent, by training themselves
    • D. The joint committee for security agents

    Section 112.1 lets the minister, on the Bureau's recommendation, recognize other training; the BSP accepts it if passed after its recognition.

  9. 9Besides the agent doing the guarding, who else must hold an agent licence?
    • A. The owner of the guarded building
    • B. Their immediate supervisor
    • C. The client who signed the contract
    • D. The site's union representative

    Section 16 requires both the person carrying on a private security activity and their immediate supervisor to hold an agent licence of the matching class.

  10. 10A shop owner offers an agent money to overlook an offence. What should the agent do?
    • A. Accept and declare it on taxes
    • B. Refuse any undue advantage
    • C. Accept if the amount is small
    • D. Share the money with the supervisor

    Section 7 forbids accepting money or other consideration beyond what is allocated, and granting, soliciting or accepting an undue favour or advantage.

About the test

About the Québec Security Guard Licence (BSP) — Guarding Training Exam

In Québec anyone paid to watch over or protect people, property or places mainly to prevent crime and keep order is doing guarding (gardiennage) under the Private Security Act and needs an agent licence from the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP). Their immediate supervisor needs one too. You must be at least 18, have good character, have no conviction for a Criminal Code offence connected with the work unless pardoned, hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residence or a valid work permit, and complete the required training. The Sûreté du Québec carries out the security check. The licence lasts five years, and annual fees are due each year.

The required training is at least 70 hours at a school service centre or school board offering the private security guarding program, in three modules: environment, role, legislation and standards of conduct (30 hours), emergency procedures (24 hours) and CNESST-recognized workplace first aid (16 hours). A training certificate is issued at the end. The minister may recognize other training, and the BSP can assess equivalent knowledge from diplomas, courses and documented experience. Work-study students can get a one-time 120-day temporary permit while they train, under constant supervision.

A licence from another province is not enough to work in Québec, although it may exempt you from the training. Once licensed you must report changes without delay, keep the public register up to date within 30 days, avoid incompatible jobs such as any job with a police force, and follow the standards of conduct regulation: no offensive or discriminatory language, no alcohol or drugs at work, show your licence when asked, no abuse of authority or unlawful detention, cooperate with police, never claim a peace officer's powers, avoid conflicts of interest and keep information confidential.

The BSP does not publish its own exam: the evaluations happen inside the school course. Our nine topics cover what that course is built on and what the BSP enforces: the Private Security Act and licensing, training and temporary permits, the standards of conduct, BSP inspections, complaints and fines, citizen's arrest and the rights of arrested persons under the Québec Charter, use of force and self-defence, privacy and discrimination, communication and de-escalation, and fire and evacuation procedures. We do not cover the first aid module, which is a separate CNESST certification.

This site is independent. It is not affiliated with the Bureau de la sécurité privée, the Ministère de la Sécurité publique, any school service centre or any security agency, and passing our practice tests does not give you a licence or count toward your training. We did not use any course material: every question is original and written from free official sources, so check the cited section whenever you are unsure, and treat your course as the final word on how you are evaluated.

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How to prepare

  1. 1Enrol in the 70-hour guarding program at a school service centre or school board near you; the BSP lists the training it accepts on its Formations requises page.
  2. 2Learn the core of the Private Security Act: who needs a licence, the conditions (18, good character, training), the five-year term, notices to the BSP and the 30-day register rule.
  3. 3Know the nine standards of conduct well. Many questions are scenarios where you choose the response that respects them: no insults, no unlawful detention, no claim of police powers, cooperation with police.
  4. 4Practise citizen's arrest scenarios under section 494 of the Criminal Code, and remember the Québec Charter rights of the person arrested: humane treatment, reasons in a language they understand, contact with relatives and a lawyer.
  5. 5Remember that the Québec Charter also binds private security: privacy, property, equality and protection from unreasonable searches apply to your dealings with the public.
  6. 6Review the fire classes and the EVAB (PASS) method, and when never to fight a fire.
  7. 7Take one topic test per day, then a full 50-question mock under 60 minutes. Aim for at least 40 correct before your course evaluations.

FAQ

Québec Security Guard (BSP) test questions people ask

Is there a BSP exam to become a security guard in Québec?

The BSP does not run its own exam. It requires you to pass at least 70 hours of guarding courses at a school service centre or school board, which evaluates you during the course and issues a training certificate. You then apply to the BSP for your agent licence.

How many hours of training do I need for a guarding licence?

At least 70 hours: environment, role, legislation and standards of conduct (30 hours), emergency procedures (24 hours) and CNESST-recognized workplace first aid (16 hours).

How old do I have to be to get a security agent licence in Québec?

At least 18, under section 19 of the Private Security Act. You also need good character, no related criminal conviction unless pardoned, the required training and Canadian citizenship, permanent residence or a valid work permit.

How long is a Québec agent licence valid?

Five years. You must also pay annual fees before each anniversary date; unpaid fees lead to suspension and then revocation.

Can I work in Québec with a security licence from another province?

No. You need a BSP licence to work in Québec. Another province's licence may exempt you from the training, but proof of equivalent first aid training is always required for guarding.

Can a security agent in Québec arrest someone?

Only like any citizen, under section 494 of the Criminal Code, and the person must be delivered to a police officer right away. The Private Security Act states that an agent never has peace officer status, and the conduct regulation forbids detaining someone who is not under arrest.

Can a security agent search my bag in Québec?

An agent has no general power to search. A search must rest on genuine consent or a lawful condition; the Québec Charter protects everyone from unreasonable searches, and it applies to private security as well.

Is the practice test available in French?

Yes. The French edition is the primary version: the notes and questions were written in French first, then translated into English.

Are these the real exam questions?

No. There is no published BSP question bank, and we did not use course material. Every question here is original, written from the Private Security Act, its conduct regulation, BSP guidance, the Québec Charter, the Criminal Code and CCOHS, with the source named.

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