INDIANA PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
FIRM LICENSING EXAMINATION —
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES 2026/2027
UPDATED EDITION | INSTANT PDF
Question 1
What is the minimum age generally required for an individual to
qualify for an Indiana private investigator firm license?
A. 18 years
B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct Answer: C. 21 years
Rationale: Indiana requires an individual applicant for a private
investigator firm license to be at least 21 years of age. The age
requirement applies to the individual who is seeking to qualify for
the firm license.
Question 2
Which agency administers professional licensing for Indiana
private investigator firms?
,A. Indiana State Police
B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
C. Indiana Department of Labor
D. Indiana Secretary of State exclusively
Correct Answer: B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Rationale: Private investigator firm licensing is administered
through the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and its
Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board.
Question 3
For a corporation applying for an Indiana private investigator firm
license, who generally must satisfy the personal qualification
requirements?
A. Every shareholder
B. Every employee
C. One officer
D. The corporation's accountant
Correct Answer: C. One officer
Rationale: Indiana law provides that, for a business entity
organized as a corporation, one officer must meet the applicable
personal qualifications for the private investigator firm license,
unless another statutory provision applies.
Question 4
For a partnership seeking an Indiana private investigator firm
license, which person generally must satisfy the personal
qualification requirements?
,A. One partner
B. Every limited partner
C. The firm's attorney
D. The firm's insurance agent
Correct Answer: A. One partner
Rationale: Indiana law requires one partner of a partnership
applicant to satisfy the personal qualifications applicable to an
individual private investigator firm license applicant.
Question 5
Which experience combination may satisfy Indiana's experience
requirement for a private investigator firm qualifier?
A. One year and 1,000 hours
B. Two years and at least 4,000 hours
C. Three months and 500 hours
D. Five years and 2,000 hours
Correct Answer: B. Two years and at least 4,000 hours
Rationale: Indiana's rules provide an experience pathway based
on a minimum of two years of qualifying employment verified by at
least 4,000 hours. The qualifying experience must fall within the
areas recognized by the applicable rules.
Question 6
Who should generally verify qualifying employment experience
submitted for an Indiana private investigator firm license?
, A. The applicant alone
B. A friend of the applicant
C. The employer or another authorized verifier
D. A prospective client
Correct Answer: C. The employer or another authorized
verifier
Rationale: Indiana's licensing materials require verification of
qualifying experience. The experience verification is not simply a
self-certification by the applicant.
Question 7
Which educational credential may provide an alternative pathway
to the qualifying experience requirement?
A. High school diploma in any subject
B. Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal justice or a related field
C. Any vocational certificate
D. Associate degree in business administration only
Correct Answer: B. Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal
justice or a related field
Rationale: Indiana licensing information identifies a bachelor's
degree or higher in criminal justice or a related field from an
appropriately accredited institution as an alternative to the
specified employment-experience pathway.
Question 8
What type of academic documentation may be required when an
applicant relies on a qualifying degree?
FIRM LICENSING EXAMINATION —
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES 2026/2027
UPDATED EDITION | INSTANT PDF
Question 1
What is the minimum age generally required for an individual to
qualify for an Indiana private investigator firm license?
A. 18 years
B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct Answer: C. 21 years
Rationale: Indiana requires an individual applicant for a private
investigator firm license to be at least 21 years of age. The age
requirement applies to the individual who is seeking to qualify for
the firm license.
Question 2
Which agency administers professional licensing for Indiana
private investigator firms?
,A. Indiana State Police
B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
C. Indiana Department of Labor
D. Indiana Secretary of State exclusively
Correct Answer: B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Rationale: Private investigator firm licensing is administered
through the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and its
Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board.
Question 3
For a corporation applying for an Indiana private investigator firm
license, who generally must satisfy the personal qualification
requirements?
A. Every shareholder
B. Every employee
C. One officer
D. The corporation's accountant
Correct Answer: C. One officer
Rationale: Indiana law provides that, for a business entity
organized as a corporation, one officer must meet the applicable
personal qualifications for the private investigator firm license,
unless another statutory provision applies.
Question 4
For a partnership seeking an Indiana private investigator firm
license, which person generally must satisfy the personal
qualification requirements?
,A. One partner
B. Every limited partner
C. The firm's attorney
D. The firm's insurance agent
Correct Answer: A. One partner
Rationale: Indiana law requires one partner of a partnership
applicant to satisfy the personal qualifications applicable to an
individual private investigator firm license applicant.
Question 5
Which experience combination may satisfy Indiana's experience
requirement for a private investigator firm qualifier?
A. One year and 1,000 hours
B. Two years and at least 4,000 hours
C. Three months and 500 hours
D. Five years and 2,000 hours
Correct Answer: B. Two years and at least 4,000 hours
Rationale: Indiana's rules provide an experience pathway based
on a minimum of two years of qualifying employment verified by at
least 4,000 hours. The qualifying experience must fall within the
areas recognized by the applicable rules.
Question 6
Who should generally verify qualifying employment experience
submitted for an Indiana private investigator firm license?
, A. The applicant alone
B. A friend of the applicant
C. The employer or another authorized verifier
D. A prospective client
Correct Answer: C. The employer or another authorized
verifier
Rationale: Indiana's licensing materials require verification of
qualifying experience. The experience verification is not simply a
self-certification by the applicant.
Question 7
Which educational credential may provide an alternative pathway
to the qualifying experience requirement?
A. High school diploma in any subject
B. Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal justice or a related field
C. Any vocational certificate
D. Associate degree in business administration only
Correct Answer: B. Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal
justice or a related field
Rationale: Indiana licensing information identifies a bachelor's
degree or higher in criminal justice or a related field from an
appropriately accredited institution as an alternative to the
specified employment-experience pathway.
Question 8
What type of academic documentation may be required when an
applicant relies on a qualifying degree?
