PCG Sipahi Test

It is a multiple-choice test. Expect single-best-answer questions drawn from the eight published domains, mixing direct recall (what a post order is, what a patrol log records) with short scenarios where you choose the most appropriate guard action. Confirm the current number of questions and any negative-marking rule with the official body before exam day.

Those figures are set by the examining organisation and are not fixed in public guidance, so this page does not quote them. Check the official body's website or your registration confirmation for the current question count, time limit and any sectional timing. Plan your pace from that, not from hearsay.

The passing score is published by the official body and can be revised, so no figure is given here. Ask your training provider or check the official site for the current threshold. Regardless of the number, aim to be solid across all eight domains rather than relying on strength in one, because the weaker domains carry real weight.

Most questions test applied judgement rather than obscure facts, so a candidate who has read a basic guard handbook and thought about real scenarios usually finds it manageable. The common trap is choosing the aggressive answer. When a scenario offers force, argument or confrontation against withdrawal, reporting and calling for support, the calm documented option is almost always correct.

Retake rules, waiting periods and any fee are set by the official body and vary over time, so confirm them before you register. In practice, treat the first attempt as the one to prepare for. If you do retake, review which domains your weak answers came from and rebuild those areas rather than rereading the whole syllabus.

Start with Security Fundamentals and Guard Duties, since it frames the rest. Then take Access Control and Visitor Management and Patrolling, Surveillance and Reporting together, because gate work and patrol work share the same reporting discipline. Add Emergency Response and Incident Handling, then Physical Security and Site Protection, then Legal and Ethical Responsibilities. Finish with Communication and Customer Service, and Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness.

Three patterns recur: answering with force where the correct response is to observe, withdraw and report; forgetting that a private guard's powers of search, detention and arrest are far narrower than police powers; and skipping documentation. Many scenario questions hinge on whether an incident was logged correctly and escalated through the right chain.

Not necessarily. The syllabus starts from fundamentals, so a new entrant can prepare from scratch. Experience helps mainly with scenario questions, where familiarity with gate registers, visitor passes and shift handovers makes the correct option obvious. If you lack that background, read sample post orders and incident report forms so the terminology feels familiar.

Read the question for who you are, where you are and what authority you hold, then eliminate any option that involves unauthorised force, leaving your post, or acting without reporting. Prefer options that protect life first, then property, then follow procedure. If two answers look right, choose the one that includes documentation or escalation.