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Australian Citizenship Test

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Australian Citizenship Test practice test

The Australian Citizenship Test is 20 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes, and you need 15 correct to pass, which is 75%. This page draws a fresh full-length test every time you load it, untimed and marked as you go so you can read why each answer is right. There are 289 questions in the bank and 20 fixed practice tests below.

Free, with no account. Failing the Australian Citizenship Test means rebooking and sitting it again. Practising first is the whole argument.

Practice

To learn

You are here
  • No clock
  • Every answer explained as you go
  • 20 questions, same as the real test

Timed exam

To check you are ready

  • 45 minutes on the clock
  • No explanations until you finish
  • 15 correct to pass, same as the real test
Take a timed exam

Both draw a new set each time you load the page, so neither runs out. The numbered sets below are fixed, so you can retake one.

Before you start

Questions
20
Pass mark
15 correct
Time limit
Untimed
Marking
After each question

Watch the values questions. All 5 must be correct or you fail the whole test, even with a high overall score. This mock reproduces that rule exactly.

No account needed. Your progress is saved on this device.

What is on the Australian Citizenship Test

Questions are drawn from 4 chapters of Our Common Bond, and they are not weighted evenly. Largest first, which is the order worth revising in:

How to prepare in four steps

  1. 1. Sit one timed mock before you read anything

    It takes 45 minutes and tells you which chapters are already fine. Studying before you know that is guessing. Take a timed mock.

  2. 2. Read only the chapters you lost marks on

    Reading Our Common Bond front to back is the slowest route. Use the weighting above: a chapter with hundreds of facts costs you far more than one with a dozen. Read the study guide.

  3. 3. Drill those chapters until they stop hurting

    Chapter drills ask only about one area, so you find out quickly whether the reading stuck. Recognition feels like knowledge and is not the same thing.

  4. 4. Retest under the clock, then book

    Clear 15 out of 20 comfortably and repeatedly, not once. Attempts are limited, so walk in ready. What it costs.

Optional

Pick a specific practice test

20 fixed sets of the same 20 questions, so you can work through them in order or retake one.

Optional

Pick a specific timed exam

10 fixed sets, timed, with results only at the end.

Common questions

How many questions are in the Australian Citizenship Test?
20 multiple-choice questions, with 45 minutes to answer them.
What is the pass mark for the Australian Citizenship Test?
You need 15 of 20 correct, which is 75%.
How much does the Australian Citizenship Test cost?
The test is part of your citizenship application rather than a separately booked exam, so practising first saves you time rather than a second fee.
Are these the real exam questions?
No. No government publishes its real exam questions. These are written from Our Common Bond, the official study guide the real questions are drawn from.
Is the Australian Citizenship Test hard?
It is straightforward if you have read the material and unforgiving if you have not. You need 15 of 20 correct, so you can only afford 5 mistakes. Most people who fail have read the guide once and never tested themselves under time.
How should I prepare for the Australian Citizenship Test?
Sit one timed mock before you read anything. It takes 45 minutes and tells you which chapters are already fine, so you can spend your study time on the two or three that are costing you marks. Then drill those, and retest. Reading Our Common Bond front to back is the slowest route.
What happens if I get an Australian values question wrong?
You fail the whole test. All 5 values questions must be correct, so scoring 19 out of 20 with one values question wrong is still a fail.