Australian citizenship test questions

What the questions actually look like

The real test gives you 20 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes. Each one has a single correct answer, and the wording comes from the testable section of Our Common Bond rather than from general knowledge about Australia. That is the first thing people get wrong when they revise: the test is not asking what you know about the country, it is asking what the booklet says.

You pass by clearing two bars at once — 15 of 20 correct overall, and all five Australian values questions right. The values questions are not flagged on the day. They are mixed in with the rest, which is why practising them until they are automatic matters more than any other single thing you can do.

Practise one topic at a time

Working through a single topic is the fastest way to find the gaps. Each drill below holds every question in the bank for that topic, so finishing one means you have seen everything the booklet can ask you about it.

Then sit a full test

Once the topics feel comfortable, sit a full twenty-question practice test. It mixes the sections the way the real paper does, which is a different experience from answering ten questions about flags in a row: you have to switch between history, civics and values without losing your place.

When you are getting 18 or more consistently, and you have not dropped a values question in several sittings, you are ready. A timed mock a few days before your appointment is worth doing once, so the clock is not a surprise.

Where these questions come from

Every question and answer on this page follows Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond, published by the Department of Home Affairs under a Creative Commons licence. The booklet is free, and it is available as a PDF, as audio, and in 40 community languages. If anything here ever disagrees with the booklet, the booklet is right and we want to know — the official material is the only source that counts on the day.

The current testable edition was produced in October 2024. Last checked against the official pages on 15 October 2026.

Every topic, and how big each one is

Part 1 — Australia and its people

- Australia’s states and territories — 46 questions — australias states and territories - Australia’s flags — 32 questions — australias flags - The Nation of Australia — 21 questions — the nation of australia - Australia’s symbols and national anthem — 21 questions — australias symbols and national anthem - Important days for Australians — 17 questions — important days for australians - Early Days of European Settlement — 16 questions — early days of european settlement - Australia and its people — 13 questions — australia and its people - Australian Traditions — 11 questions — australian traditions

Part 2 — Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties

- Responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship — 42 questions — responsibilities and privileges of australian citizenship - Freedoms — 38 questions — free practice freedoms - Democratic beliefs — 21 questions — democratic beliefs - Equalities — 14 questions — free practice equalities - Participating in Australian society — 10 questions — participating in australian society

Part 3 — Government and the law in Australia

- How are laws enforced? — 45 questions — how are laws enforced - How is Australia governed? — 40 questions — how is australia governed - Head of state and leaders — 31 questions — head of state and leaders - Political Parties, Government and Laws — 30 questions — political parties government and laws - How did we establish our system of government? — 24 questions — how did we establish our system of government - Voting — 21 questions — free practice voting - Three levels of government — 17 questions — three levels of government - How is the power of government controlled? — 13 questions — how is the power of government controlled

Part 4 — Australian values

- Australian values — 41 questions — australian values - Australian community — 31 questions — australian community

The timed sitting is at full test. Sit it last, once a few topics are solid.