NSW Security Licence Practice Test

Security Licence NSW Exam at a Glance

Facts verified Oct 20, 2026 against NSW Police Force — Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.

What the Security Licence NSW is and how it works

According to NSW Police Force — Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate, “You need to be at least 18 years old”^[6]

The Security Licence NSW pathway is run by the NSW Police Force Security Licensing and Enforcement Directorate (SLED). Training for the licence course is delivered through approved providers, and SLED requires its mandated assessments to be conducted in a supervised, face-to-face environment. Our practice sets are for revision only and do not replace the assessment itself.

For a Class 1 operative licence you need to be at least 18 years old. Only training qualifications obtained through SLED-approved organisations are acceptable for Class 1 applications, so check that your provider is approved before you pay for a course.

Licences can be held for 1, 3 or 5 years. New application fees are AUD $160 for 1 year, $400 for 3 years and $640 for 5 years. On-time renewal fees are $140, $350 and $560 for those same terms. Online renewal opens 8 weeks before expiry, and once the expiry date passes you have up to 90 days to submit a renewal application. Fees for late renewals are set out on the official schedule.

This page does not state a pass mark, time limit, question count or retake rule, because we have not verified them. Ask your training provider and check the NSW Police Force website for current details.

Worked examples: how to reason through Security Licence NSW questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: What consultation requirements exist for Customer Service for Security under WHS law?

1. None — management decides alone
2. Workers must be consulted on matters affecting their health and safety, with genuine opportunity to provide input
3. Consultation is voluntary
4. Only senior workers are consulted

Answer: B. Workers must be consulted on matters affecting their health and safety, with genuine opportunity to provide input

Explanation:

Option B is right because WHS law expects workers to be consulted on matters that affect their health and safety, and the consultation has to be genuine, meaning people get a real chance to give input before decisions are made. Option A is wrong because management cannot decide alone on these matters. Option C is wrong because consultation is a legal duty, not a courtesy that can be dropped. Option D is wrong because the duty covers the workers affected, not only senior staff. In practice it can run through health and safety representatives and committees.

The rule to remember: where a decision touches worker safety, the people doing the work get a voice, and that voice must be real. This question is written by us for practice and is not a real exam question.

Example 2

Question: What is the PCBU's obligation for worker training in Emergency Response Procedures?

1. No obligation exists
2. To provide information, training, instruction, and supervision adequate for the worker to perform the task safely
3. To provide a manual only
4. To tell workers to be careful

Answer: B. To provide information, training, instruction, and supervision adequate for the worker to perform the task safely

Explanation:

Option B is right because the PCBU must provide information, training, instruction and supervision that are adequate for the worker to do the task safely. Option A is wrong because the duty exists in law. Option C is wrong because handing over a manual alone does not show that a worker understands the task or can do it safely. Option D is wrong because a verbal reminder to be careful is not training.

The general rule: adequacy is judged against the work and its risks, so a higher-risk task needs more support than a low-risk one. When a choice names only a single passive step, such as a manual or a reminder, it is usually the distractor.

Example 3

Question: What is the role of a WHS inspector regarding Communication and Conflict Resolution compliance?

1. To do the work themselves
2. To monitor compliance, investigate incidents, provide guidance, and issue improvement or prohibition notices
3. To manage the project
4. To provide insurance

Answer: B. To monitor compliance, investigate incidents, provide guidance, and issue improvement or prohibition notices

Explanation:

Option B is right because a WHS inspector's role is to monitor compliance, investigate incidents, give guidance and, where needed, issue improvement or prohibition notices. Option A is wrong because inspectors do not carry out the work themselves. Option C is wrong because managing the project belongs to the people running the work, not the regulator. Option D is wrong because insurance is a separate matter and is not an inspector's function.

The rule to remember: a regulator oversees and enforces, while the duty holders carry out the work and manage the risks. Match each role in a question to what it actually does, and rule out options that hand the regulator the duty holder's job.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official material from your SLED-approved training provider, because that is what your assessment is based on. Use our sets afterwards to find out what has not stuck.

1. Begin with Security Industry Act and Legal Powers and Limitations, since many other topics rely on them.
2. Move to Use of Force Guidelines and Crowd Control and Access.
3. Add the practical topics: First Aid for Security, Emergency Response Procedures and Report Writing and Documentation.
4. Finish with Communication and Conflict Resolution and Counter-Terrorism Awareness.

After each set, read every explanation, including those for questions you got right. Write down the rule behind each miss in your own words, then retry that set a few days later. Our questions are written by us and are not real exam questions, so treat them as practice for understanding, not as a preview.