Free SIA Mock Test
Practise every door supervisor, security guard and CCTV exam paper for free, refreshers included, with every answer explained. You will also find mock tests for the CSCS card, forklift, CPCS A73 and emergency first aid.
SIA security mock tests
SIA Door Supervisor Mock Test
Practise the door supervisor exam paper with 50 questions in 75 minutes, just like the real thing. Licensing law, searching, drugs, crime scenes and queue control, with every answer explained.
50-question mock test
SIA Security Guard Mock Test
Practise the security officer exam paper with 60 questions in 90 minutes. Patrolling, access control, alarms and CCTV, searching people and vehicles, trespass and incident reports, with every answer explained.
60-question mock test
SIA CCTV Mock Test
Practise the CCTV operator exam paper with 40 questions in 60 minutes. Data protection, the Surveillance Camera Code, RIPA, evidence handling and camera operation, with every answer explained.
40-question mock test
SIA Unit 1 Mock Exam
The common unit every door supervisor, security guard and CCTV operator sits. Practise a full 72-question paper in 110 minutes, covering the law, citizen's arrest, health and safety, fire, emergencies, terrorism and vulnerable people.
72-question mock test
SIA Conflict Management Mock Test
Practise the conflict management paper that door supervisors and security guards sit, with 20 questions in 30 minutes. Triggers, escalation, de-escalation, communication and staying safe, with every answer explained.
20-question mock test
SIA Physical Intervention Mock Test
Practise the physical intervention paper for door supervisors, with 30 questions in 45 minutes and the same 80% pass mark as the real exam. Use of force law, risk factors, medical emergencies and aftercare.
30-question mock test
Door Supervisor Refresher Mock Test
Renewing your door supervisor licence? Practise both refresher papers, the door supervisor refresher and the physical intervention refresher, timed like the real exams and with every answer explained.
2 papers
SIA Security Guard Refresher Mock Test
Renewing your security guard licence? Practise the refresher paper with 28 questions in 45 minutes, covering searching, terror threat awareness and protecting vulnerable people.
28-question mock test
SIA Exam Questions and Answers
Ninety practice questions with answers and explanations, ten for each door supervisor, security guard, CCTV and refresher paper. Read them here, print them, or download the free PDF to revise on the go.
Questions, answers and PDF
Construction mock tests
CSCS Mock Test
Practise the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test you need for a CSCS card. 50 questions in 45 minutes, with the same 90% pass mark as the real test and every answer explained.
50-question mock test
CSCS Test Questions and Answers
Twenty-five practice questions for the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test, with answers and explanations. Read them here, print them, or download the free PDF.
Questions, answers and PDF
Level 1 Health and Safety in Construction Mock Test
Practise for the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, the qualification you need with the CITB test for a green CSCS labourer card. 30 questions with every answer explained.
30-question mock test
CPCS A73 Theory Test Questions
Practise the knowledge for the CPCS A73 Plant and Vehicle Marshaller theory test, with 25 questions on hand signals, radio calls, blind spots, traffic management and the law, and every answer explained.
25-question mock test
Forklift Theory Test Questions and Answers
Practise the theory part of a UK counterbalance forklift test, with 25 questions in 30 minutes on capacity plates, stability, pre-use checks, stacking, pedestrians and the law, and every answer explained.
25-question mock test
First aid mock tests
Emergency First Aid at Work Quiz
Test your emergency first aid knowledge with 20 questions on CPR, defibrillators, choking, bleeding, seizures and the recovery position, following the Resuscitation Council UK 2025 guidelines.
20-question mock test
SIA exam papers at a glance
Questions, time and pass mark for every SIA paper our mock tests follow, including the refreshers.
| Paper | Questions | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry | 50 | 75 min | 35 right (70%) |
| Principles of Working as a Security Officer in the Private Security Industry | 60 | 90 min | 42 right (70%) |
| Principles and Practices of Working as a CCTV Operator in the Private Security Industry | 40 | 60 min | 28 right (70%) |
| Principles of Working in the Private Security Industry | 72 | 110 min | 50 right (70%) |
| Application of Conflict Management in the Private Security Industry | 20 | 30 min | 14 right (70%) |
| Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry | 30 | 45 min | 24 right (80%) |
| Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) | 35 | 55 min | 25 right (71%) |
| Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) | 30 | 45 min | 24 right (80%) |
| Principles of Working as a Security Officer in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) | 28 | 45 min | 20 right (71%) |
SIA mock test questions to try now
1. What does SCaN stand for in counter-terrorism training?
- A. See, Check and Notify (correct answer)
- B. Search, Contain and Neutralise
- C. Secure, Call and Note
- D. Spot, Challenge and Notify
SCaN training helps staff spot suspicious activity, check it, for example by politely engaging the person with good customer service, and notify the right people. A visible, alert security presence deters hostile reconnaissance.
2. Which of these is an internal customer for a security officer?
- A. A delivery driver arriving at the gate
- B. A member of the public in the car park
- C. A visitor asking for directions
- D. A colleague in your own company (correct answer)
Internal customers are people within your own organisation, such as colleagues and managers. External customers include visitors and members of the public.
3. When lifting a heavy box, which technique reduces the risk of injury?
- A. Keep the load close to your body and avoid twisting (correct answer)
- B. Bend your back and keep your legs straight
- C. Twist at the waist to put the load down faster
- D. Hold the load at arm's length so you can see
Safe manual handling means assessing the load, using a stable base, bending the knees, keeping the load close to the waist and avoiding twisting, in line with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
4. What does PBIED stand for?
- A. Police-backed incident evacuation directive
- B. Portable battery ignited electrical device
- C. Person-borne improvised explosive device (correct answer)
- D. Public building incident emergency drill
A PBIED is an explosive device carried or worn by a person. Other types include vehicle-borne (VBIED) and leave-behind (LBIED) devices.
5. Which of these could be an indicator of child sexual exploitation?
- A. A young teenager arriving and leaving with different older adults (correct answer)
- B. A group of pupils on a supervised school trip
- C. A teenager shopping with a parent on a Saturday afternoon
- D. A young person collecting a takeaway for their family
Indicators include children in the company of older people or antisocial groups, arriving and leaving with different adults, getting in and out of different cars, intoxication and sexualised behaviour.
6. A visitor tells you they are deaf and lip-read. How can you best help them understand you?
- A. Speak to their companion rather than to them
- B. Shout each word slowly and loudly into their ear
- C. Turn away from them while you write everything down
- D. Face them, speak clearly and make sure your mouth is visible (correct answer)
Facing the person with your mouth visible and speaking clearly at a normal pace helps lip-reading. Writing things down or using gestures can also help, but always talk to the person directly.
How the mock tests work
Each SIA licence course ends with multiple choice exams. The SIA sets the number of questions, the time allowed and the pass mark for every paper, and all awarding bodies follow the same standard. Our mock tests copy that format, so the full test feels like the real one.
Every test has three ways to practise:
- Full mock test: a whole paper, with your answers checked at the end. For the SIA papers and the CSCS test it has the same number of questions and time limit as the real one.
- Quick round: ten questions with no timer, for a short revision session.
- Practice mode: the right answer and the reason after every question.
Each attempt draws a new set of questions from a larger bank, and the answers are shuffled, so you can keep practising without learning the order.
Which mock test do I need?
- New door supervisor licence: Unit 1, the door supervisor paper, conflict management and physical intervention.
- New security guard licence: Unit 1, the security guard paper and conflict management.
- New CCTV licence: Unit 1 and the CCTV paper.
- Renewing a door supervisor or security guard licence: the refresher mock test for your licence.
The practical parts of the course, such as searching, physical intervention techniques and the CCTV practical, are assessed by your trainer on the day, so they are not in these tests.
Questions about the mock tests
Are these the real SIA exam questions?
No. The real papers are confidential to the awarding bodies. Every question here was written for BookCourse from the SIA's published learning outcomes, so it tests the same knowledge in the same multiple choice format.
How many SIA exams are there?
It depends on the licence. Door supervisors sit four multiple choice papers, security guards three and CCTV operators two. The refresher courses for licence renewal have their own papers. The table above shows every paper.
Do I need to sign up to use the mock tests?
No. There is no account and no email address to give. Start any test, get your score straight away, and try again as often as you like.
How should I use the mock tests?
Start in practice mode to learn the reasons behind each answer, then sit the full timed mock test. When you pass it comfortably two or three times in a row, you are ready for the real paper.
Can BookCourse book my SIA course?
Yes. BookCourse is a booking platform that partners with training centres. We book SIA door supervisor, security guard, CCTV and refresher courses at partner centres across London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, and the centre delivers your training and exams. You pay a deposit online and the balance at the centre.