Is the Alberta Security License Exam Difficult?
January 31, 2023 Alberta Security Hub Staff
One of the final steps to getting a security licence in Alberta is writing the security licence exam. Since it is a crucial step, it is natural to wonder just how hard the exam really is.
Difficulty
Going off of our experience with the students who took Our Course, most students pass the exam on their first attempt. At times, students may need to re-take the exam to get the 80% required mark but most don't need more than 2 attempts to pass the exam. In the worst case scenario, rest assured that students can rewrite the exam as many times as necessary for up to two years from the commencement of their training course. At the end of the day, factors to consider are: knowledge of the course material, how stressed or relaxed they are and how well they can handle writing exams in general.
Preparation
Preparation is key to passing the security exam. Here are some ways to feel prepared & confident as you go into the exam:
- Revise: Go over the ABST course material you have already learned and look over any notes you may have taken or try creating study notes / sheets to help you memorize the course material.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Try out a practice test of the security exam. Those enrolled in our course get access to handpicked practice tests that will be useful to passing the exam and can be found Here
- Don't Overthink It: When taking the exam, read the questions carefully and soley think about what the question is asking about and what you can best relate it to from the ABST course. Try to not overthink it by thinking about multiple potential answers to a question. Instead, try to think about the best possible answer and which single lesson from the course would best answer the question. This can help your mind stay organized and answer you're best.
- Ask away: Visit online discussion boards to view past posts or create a new one to ask about others' experience as well as get some encouragement and tips about the exam from those who already passed the exam. From what we have found, most users say they found the exam to be easy as it is based on the ABST course content itself. So as long as you did the course, you should feel comfortable with the exam. Those enrolled in the course who have any questions or doubts about course material or the exam are welcome to ask via email or phone by visiting our Contact Page.
Alberta Security Hub's ABST Course is a Ministry accredited online course. It involves more than just reading pages and pages of information, the key to passing your exam. Additionally, the cost of one security licence exam attempt is included with the course cost!
