ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
SECTION 1: LICENSING & QUALIFICATIONS (30%)
Questions 1-60
Question 1
How many days prior to the examination date must an application for licensure be filed?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Applications for licensure by examination must be on file with supporting documentation at least
60 days before the examination date .
Question 2
What is the passing grade required for the Illinois Security Contractor Examination?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passing grade on the examination is 70 or above .
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
Question 3
How many years is a successful examination score valid for licensure?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A successful examination score is valid for 3 years. After that, it becomes void, requiring a new
application and re-examination .
Question 4
To meet the "year" requirement for work experience, an applicant must have completed full-time employment
equal to at least how many hours annually?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 1,200 hours
C) 1,500 hours
D) 2,000 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A "year" of experience is defined as 12 months with an average of at least 20 work days per month,
totaling 1500 hours or more annually .
Question 5
After a felony conviction, how many years must lapse from the time of full discharge before an applicant can
be licensed?
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
A) 5 years
B) 7 years
C) 10 years
D) 15 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must not have been convicted of any felony, or at least 10 years must have lapsed
since the time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a felony conviction .
Question 6
Which of the following is a continuing requirement for licensure?
A) Annual training
B) Good moral character
C) Residency in Illinois
D) Membership in a professional association
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Good moral character is explicitly stated as a continuing requirement of licensure .
Question 7
An applicant for licensure must submit fingerprints to which agency?
A) The local police department
B) The FBI
C) Illinois State Police (ISP)
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
D) The county sheriff's office
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The rules require submission of fingerprints to ISP or an ISP-approved live scan vendor .
Question 8
The required verification of electronic fingerprint processing must come from:
A) The applicant's employer
B) The local police chief
C) ISP or an ISP-certified live scan vendor
D) The county clerk
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants must submit a copy of the verification of electronic fingerprint processing from ISP or
from one of the ISP live scan vendors .
Question 9
The fee for fingerprint processing is specified by which agency?
A) IDFPR
B) ISP
C) The county of residence
D) The Secretary of State
Correct Answer: B
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
SECTION 1: LICENSING & QUALIFICATIONS (30%)
Questions 1-60
Question 1
How many days prior to the examination date must an application for licensure be filed?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Applications for licensure by examination must be on file with supporting documentation at least
60 days before the examination date .
Question 2
What is the passing grade required for the Illinois Security Contractor Examination?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passing grade on the examination is 70 or above .
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
Question 3
How many years is a successful examination score valid for licensure?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A successful examination score is valid for 3 years. After that, it becomes void, requiring a new
application and re-examination .
Question 4
To meet the "year" requirement for work experience, an applicant must have completed full-time employment
equal to at least how many hours annually?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 1,200 hours
C) 1,500 hours
D) 2,000 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A "year" of experience is defined as 12 months with an average of at least 20 work days per month,
totaling 1500 hours or more annually .
Question 5
After a felony conviction, how many years must lapse from the time of full discharge before an applicant can
be licensed?
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
A) 5 years
B) 7 years
C) 10 years
D) 15 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must not have been convicted of any felony, or at least 10 years must have lapsed
since the time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a felony conviction .
Question 6
Which of the following is a continuing requirement for licensure?
A) Annual training
B) Good moral character
C) Residency in Illinois
D) Membership in a professional association
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Good moral character is explicitly stated as a continuing requirement of licensure .
Question 7
An applicant for licensure must submit fingerprints to which agency?
A) The local police department
B) The FBI
C) Illinois State Police (ISP)
, ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTRACTOR LICENSING PRACTICE TEST LATEST
2026/2027 | COMPLETE 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE-CHOICES |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN - ALIGNED | NCLEX- STYLE - GRADED A+
D) The county sheriff's office
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The rules require submission of fingerprints to ISP or an ISP-approved live scan vendor .
Question 8
The required verification of electronic fingerprint processing must come from:
A) The applicant's employer
B) The local police chief
C) ISP or an ISP-certified live scan vendor
D) The county clerk
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants must submit a copy of the verification of electronic fingerprint processing from ISP or
from one of the ISP live scan vendors .
Question 9
The fee for fingerprint processing is specified by which agency?
A) IDFPR
B) ISP
C) The county of residence
D) The Secretary of State
Correct Answer: B
