Free Malta Private Guard Practice Test 2026
200 original questions for both modules of the Award in Private Security Guard Services you need for a private guard licence in Malta: Cap. 389, arrest and minimum force, patrols, CCTV, fire and flood drills, bomb threats and reports. Four 50-question mock tests. Tuned for mobile. No account needed.
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The Malta private guard exam exam at a glance
In Malta no one may act as a private guard, and no agency may provide one, without a licence from the Commissioner of Police under the Private Guards and Community Officers Act (Cap. 389). Under the Private Guards Regulations an applicant shows a certificate from a training course the Commissioner has approved, such as the Award in Private Security Guard Services, unless he has served with the police, the armed forces or the prison services. Jobsplus describes that course as 40 hours in two 20-hour modules, each ending with a 1-hour written paper of true or false, multiple choice and short answer questions, with a 45% pass mark. Training providers write their own papers, so there is no fixed question count. 70% is Tigertest's readiness line for these mock tests.
Tigertest has 200 Malta private guard practice questions with explanations, free to start with no account required.
- Course
- Award in Private Security Guard Services (MQF Level 2, 4 ECTS)
- Modules
- Two of 20 hours: legislation and occupational skills; security risk and practices
- Assessment
- 1-hour paper per module: true or false, multiple choice, short answers
- Pass mark
- 45% per module (70% is Tigertest's target)
- Questions
- Set by the training provider; not published
- Entry
- Age 18 to 65, MQF Level 2 maths and English, clean conduct certificate (Jobsplus)
- Licence
- Private guard licence from the Commissioner of Police (Cap. 389)
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow Jobsplus course sheet (June 2025), Cap. 389 and S.L. 389.01, checked November 2026. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with Jobsplus: Award in Private Security Guard Services.
How It Works
Train Topic by Topic
Four training sets, two per module: licensing, law and powers; duties and people skills; risk, patrols and surveillance; and fire, floods, threats and reports. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.
Four Mock Tests
Four tests of 50 questions that mix both modules, with a 70% target. No question appears in more than one test, and every answer comes with a short explanation.
Built on the Course's Two Modules
Approved training providers write their own papers and no topic weights are published, so each 50-question test spreads the two modules, Private Guard Legislation and Occupational Skills and Security Risk and Security Practices, as below. The law questions follow the Private Guards and Community Officers Act (Cap. 389), the Private Guards Regulations and the Criminal Code.
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1. Know that a licence adds no powers
A licence lets you work as a private guard; it does not make you a police officer. You arrest only as any private person can under article 355W of the Criminal Code, search only with consent unless you hold a specialised licence, use only the force that is indispensable, and inform the Police without delay.
2. Learn the licence rules you live by
Wear the Commissioner's identity card in a conspicuous place on duty, wear the approved uniform unless you are exempt, tell the Commissioner when your details change, and do at least ten hours of continuing training each year so your licence can be renewed.
3. Write reports that stand up in court
Exact times on the 24-hour clock, what you saw and heard rather than opinions, measurable descriptions, and notebook entries in ink with no blank lines left. Keep a scene untouched for the Police and note anything you had to move.
4. Practise each module, then test
Finish the four training sets first, then take the mock tests. Aim for 70% or better on every mock test, Tigertest's target, even though each module passes at 45%, and ask your training provider how its true or false and short-answer sections are set.
Malta Private Guard Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues a private guard licence in Malta?
The Commissioner of Police, under the Private Guards and Community Officers Act (Cap. 389, formerly the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act). No one may act as a private guard, and no agency may provide a guard, without a licence. Under the Private Guards Regulations an applicant shows a certificate from a training course the Commissioner has approved, such as the Award in Private Security Guard Services, unless he has served with the police, the armed forces or the prison services.
How is the Award in Private Security Guard Services assessed?
Jobsplus describes a 40-hour course in two modules of 20 hours: Private Guard Legislation and Occupational Skills, and Security Risk and Security Practices. Each module ends with a 1-hour written paper in three sections, true or false, multiple choice and short answers, with a pass mark of 45%. Training providers write their own papers, so there is no fixed number of questions. The mock tests here have 50 multiple-choice questions with 70% as Tigertest's readiness line; true or false items are written as four-option questions and short answers are not modelled.
What topics does the course cover?
Module 1 covers the licensing rules for private guards under Cap. 389, legal terms, a guard's duties and the laws that apply on duty, verbal and non-verbal communication, negotiating to resolve conflict, customer care, avoiding stereotypes, teamwork and personal initiative. Module 2 covers monitoring for security risks, patrol equipment, surveillance with electronic systems, security and fire prevention patrols, fire and flood drills, choosing the right fire extinguisher, bomb threats, searches within the law, initial investigations and reports.
Can a private guard arrest someone in Malta?
Only as any private person can, under article 355W of the Criminal Code: someone in the act of committing, or who has just committed, a sexual offence, wilful homicide or bodily harm, theft, or wilful unlawful entry or damage to property. The guard must inform the Police without delay and may hold the person only until the Police take over. A licence adds no rights over other people (article 12(3) of Cap. 389); guards at places of entertainment and specialised guards have the extra detention and search powers in articles 12A and 12B, using minimum force only.
Are these the real exam questions?
No. Every question is original, written by Tigertest from the Jobsplus course outcomes, the Private Guards and Community Officers Act, the Private Guards Regulations, the Criminal Code and standard guarding, fire and emergency practice. It is free practice, not affiliated with the Malta Police Force, Jobsplus or any training provider, and it does not replace an approved course.
Malta private guard exam sample questions and answers
6 of the 200 practice questions, one from each topic, with the answer explained.
1. What should a guard do if his instructions conflict with a fire safety rule?
- A.Ignore both and carry on
- B.Follow safety, report it
- C.Follow the instruction
- D.Ask the next visitor
Answer: B. No site instruction can override safety law. Keeping an exit clear protects lives; the conflict is then reported so the instructions can be corrected.
2. Why is a fire drill held regularly?
- A.To test the guard's speed
- B.To check attendance
- C.To fill a quiet day
- D.So people know what to do
Answer: D. Practising the evacuation route and assembly point makes the real thing faster and calmer.
3. Why should a guard keep witnesses apart before the police take statements?
- A.So accounts stay their own
- B.To stop them leaving
- C.To save space in the lobby
- D.So they agree one story
Answer: A. Witnesses who talk together can change their memories to match. Separate accounts are more reliable evidence.
4. Who must hold the indemnity insurance that covers a guard employed by an agency?
- A.The client
- B.The Commissioner
- C.The employer
- D.The guard himself
Answer: C. Article 21(1) of Cap. 389 requires every licensed person to be covered by indemnity insurance against liability for loss or damage, and says the insurance shall be made by the employer if the licensed person is an employee.
5. A suspect asks why he is being held while the guard waits for the police. What does article 355AC allow a private person?
- A.To give them the next morning
- B.To let the client explain them later on
- C.To give them once police take over
- D.To refuse ever to give them
Answer: C. Article 355AC(2) lets the information be delayed until the person arrested is taken over by the Police when the arrest is made by a private person, though he must still be told he is under arrest.
6. What does good personal presentation say about a guard?
- A.He is professional
- B.He is off duty
- C.He is a police officer
- D.He is a visitor
Answer: A. A neat uniform, visible ID and good posture tell the public the guard is reliable and in charge of the post.
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