DSC1 mock tests: the written test and game meat hygiene, timed and explained
6 written mocks of 50 questions and 4 game meat hygiene mocks of 40, the question counts DMQ publishes for the two DSC1 multiple-choice tests. Every answer is explained from UK deer and firearms law, FSA wild game guidance and Wild Deer Best Practice, and each result shows your score against the pass line, by area. Written mock 1 is free: all 50 questions, with the full result.
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The free sample is 5 written-test questions from different areas (law, stalking, biology, species, safety) in the same test player as the mocks, with the reason behind every answer. Each full written mock is 50 questions with a 60-minute clock, and DMQ's pass mark is 40 out of 50. DMQ's DSC1 page gives no time limit, so the clock is our setting.
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- 6 written mocks of 50 and 4 hygiene mocks of 40
- Scored against DMQ's pass marks: 40 of 50, 32 of 40
- Every answer explained from the law and official guidance
- England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland rules
- Independent practice: our own questions, not DMQ's
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DSC1 Written mock 1
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DSC1 Written mock 2
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DSC1 Written mock 3
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DSC1 Written mock 4
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DSC1 Written mock 6
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DSC1 Game meat hygiene mock 1
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DSC1 Game meat hygiene mock 2
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DSC1 Game meat hygiene mock 3
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DSC1 Game meat hygiene mock 4
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- 6 written mocks of 50 and 4 hygiene mocks of 40
- Scored against DMQ's pass marks: 40 of 50, 32 of 40
- Every answer explained from the law and official guidance
- England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland rules
- Independent practice: our own questions, not DMQ's
What is inside
Written mocks: 6 × 50 questions, 60 minutes, pass line 40
| Area | What the questions practise | Per mock |
|---|---|---|
| Legislation | Close seasons in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, legal rifles and ammunition, night shooting, poaching, occupiers’ rights, firearm certificates and borrowing a rifle. | 12 |
| Stalking and taking the shot | Wind and approach, high seats, a safe and ethical shot, shot placement, reactions to the shot, follow-up and dogs, humane dispatch, cull selection. | 8 |
| Deer biology and ecology | Antler cycle, breeding, feeding, signs of deer, impact on habitat, age and condition. | 10 |
| Deer species and identification | Red, sika, fallow, roe, muntjac and Chinese water deer: features, rut and birth times, behaviour. | 10 |
| Safety, rifles and ballistics | Muzzle awareness, proving a rifle clear, backstops, ricochet, transport and storage, zeroing, calibres and bullet energy. | 10 |
| Total | 6 mocks, no question repeated between them | 50 |
Game meat hygiene mocks: 4 × 40 questions, 45 minutes, pass line 32
| Area | What the questions practise | Per mock |
|---|---|---|
| Normal and abnormal behaviour | Behaviour before the shot that should stop a carcass going for food, signs of ill health, condition through the year. | 10 |
| Diseases and notifiable diseases | Tuberculosis, chronic wasting disease, foot and mouth, bluetongue, zoonoses, parasites, what to report to APHA. | 10 |
| Hygienic handling and the larder | Gralloching, inspecting the carcass and pluck, contamination, chilling to 7 °C, larder hygiene, transport. | 12 |
| Food law and the food chain | The trained person, the declaration, game handling establishments, supplying small quantities, traceability. | 8 |
| Total | 4 mocks, no question repeated between them | 40 |
Law questions say which part of the UK they apply to. Each question has one correct answer and an explanation of why.
Not in this pack yet
- the visual identification test (20 images): we will not use photos we do not hold a licence for, so the photo trainer is not ready; the species questions in the written mocks practise the identification features in words
- a live safety assessment or a range: the safety walk and the shooting test are explained below
What you see after every mock
- Your score against DMQ's pass mark: 40 of 50 on a written mock, 32 of 40 on a hygiene mock.
- Your score in each area, so you can see whether law, species or the larder costs you the most marks.
- Your time per question and any answer you changed from right to wrong.
- The reason behind every answer, with the law or guidance it rests on.
A score here is your score on our questions. It is not a DSC1 result and does not predict one.
The five DSC1 modules, as DMQ describes them
- Written: 50 multiple-choice questions taken from a bank; pass with at least 40 correct.
- Visual: 20 images covering the six species of wild deer in the UK; name the species and the sex of each, both right for the mark; pass with at least 16 of 20.
- Game Meat Hygiene: 40 multiple-choice questions; pass with at least 32 correct. Passing it completes the theory element of trained hunter status.
- Safety: see below.
- Shooting: see below.
You register with an assessment centre and have three years to pass all five modules; a module you fail is the only one you resit. DMQ says a candidate can request an Assessment-only DSC1 and complete the assessments in one day without attending a full DSC1 course. Some assessment centres offer training courses; training fees are payable to the provider, not to DMQ.
The safety assessment
You walk a safety assessment path and are shown four deer targets: for each you say whether you would shoot or not. You are also asked nine other questions on safety, and every answer must be right to pass. DMQ's DSC1 page does not give the topics of those questions. Our written mocks include safety questions on topics we chose: backstops, skylined deer, ricochet, muzzle awareness, proving a rifle clear and carrying it loaded.
The shooting test
- Two shots into the chest killing area of a DMQ deer target at 100 m, prone or from a simulated high seat (if available); normal stalking aids such as a rucksack or bipod may be used.
- Two shots into the chest killing area at 70 m, standing, kneeling or sitting; aids such as a bipod or sticks may be used.
- Two shots into the humane despatch (head) killing area at 10 to 20 m, standing, sticks allowed; shooting safety glasses must be worn. DMQ says the range for this discipline may vary due to individual range requirements.
Source: DMQ, Deer Stalking Certificate 1, read 30 October 2026. DMQ and your assessment centre are the authority on the assessment: check with them before you book.
Before you buy
Are these DMQ's bank questions?
No. Every question is our own, written from the Deer Act 1991, the Scottish and Northern Irish deer law, the Firearms Act 1968, the food hygiene rules for wild game, FSA and Home Office guidance and the Wild Deer Best Practice guides. None is copied from DMQ's question banks or a real test.
Is this made or recommended by DMQ or BASC?
No. It is independent practice by ProSyllabus, not affiliated with DMQ, BASC or any assessment centre.
What is free?
A 5-question sample of the written test, with the full result page. One payment unlocks all 6 written mocks and the 4 game meat hygiene mocks.
Is the law up to date?
The questions follow the law as it stood on 30 October 2026, including Scotland's removal of the close season for male deer (21 October 2023) and Scotland's reduction of the minimum bullet weight for deer of any species from 100 to 80 grains (3 November 2023), with the separate 50-grain roe deer provision unchanged. Questions on Scottish rules that the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 is changing but has not yet brought into force are left out.
Will this make me pass?
We do not claim that it will. It gives you timed practice at DMQ's question counts, your score against the pass mark on our questions and the reason behind every answer, so you can see where to revise.
How do I pay and get access?
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus, not affiliated with DMQ or BASC. DSC1 is DMQ's qualification; these are our own questions. Facts checked 30 October 2026.