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How to Book the Ontario Security Guard Test
Steps and checks for booking the Ontario security guard test after basic training.
Last reviewed: by Ontario editorial team.
Quick answer
To book the Ontario security guard test, first complete the required basic training and obtain your Ontario training completion number from the provider. Then use the testing provider linked by Ontario to choose an available delivery option, date, and location, pay the test fee, and follow the confirmation instructions.
Before opening the booking system
Have your training completion number and legal identity information ready. Check the spelling of your name against the identification you will use for testing. A mismatch between a training record, booking, and ID can create avoidable delays.
Ontario says tests may be available online or at select DriveTest centres. Availability, technical requirements, and schedules are controlled by the testing provider, so use the current booking system rather than relying on an old list of locations. All tests must be booked in advance.
Booking steps
- Follow the official Ontario testing link to the current provider.
- Select the security guard test, not the separate private investigator test.
- Enter the training completion number and identity information exactly as requested.
- Review available online or in-person appointments.
- Read the language, accessibility, rescheduling, cancellation, and payment rules.
- Pay through the approved channel and save the confirmation.
- Complete any required system check well before an online appointment.
Do not book from an advertisement or a training company’s imitation checkout page without confirming that it leads to the official testing provider. The source links below are the safer starting point.
Accessibility and language needs
Ontario directs candidates who need disability-related testing accommodation to contact the provider by email at SGT@drivetest.ca or by phone at 1-866-248-2555. Contact the provider before booking or as early as its instructions require. An accessibility request may need documentation or a specially arranged appointment.
Current language options and any interpretation rules should also be confirmed with the provider. Do not assume that a language used by a training company is available for the ministry test.
Preparing for an online appointment
If online testing is offered for your booking, use the provider’s system-readiness check on the device and network you plan to use. Confirm browser or exam-software requirements, camera and microphone rules, room requirements, permitted identification, check-in time, and what happens if the connection fails. A successful practice quiz in a normal browser does not prove that the official exam system will run correctly.
Preparing for an in-person appointment
Confirm the exact DriveTest location, arrival time, required original identification, and permitted items. Build travel time into the plan. The writing time is 75 minutes, while the official study guide describes a two-hour appointment to allow for administration.
After the test
Ontario’s study guide says results are available within five business days. A successful result produces an Ontario testing completion number for the licence application. Keep the booking confirmation until the result and completion number have been received.
Fees and provider procedures can change. Verify the current total during booking rather than treating a screenshot or third-party article as authoritative.
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