How to study for the Australian Citizenship Test
You answer 20 questions and need 15 right, but the catch is the 5 Australian Values questions: get one wrong and you fail outright. Two to four weeks of practice fixes that. Here is how.
A study path that works
Read Our Common Bond
Every question comes from this one free booklet. Read it through so the topics are familiar before you drill.
Master the 5 Values questions
One wrong answer here fails the whole test. Practise this section until you cannot miss.
Watch the NOT and except
Negative wording flips answers. Slow down and read every option before choosing.
Mock it, timed
Run full 20-question timed mocks until you are consistently scoring 18 or more, then book.
The official guide
Start here. The free official source every question comes from. No app replaces it, the good ones just drill it into memory.
Department of Home Affairs. The free official resource book, also available in community-language audio.
Open the official guide →Study with Citizen Pass
Practise the full question bank, run a timed exam simulator, and get a Readiness Score that tells you when you are actually ready. Free on the web, offline in the app.
FAQ
You can resit. Retakes are generally available and many people pass on a second attempt, though repeated failures may mean reapplying. Confirm the current rules with the Department of Home Affairs.
You fail the whole test, even if your overall score is above 75 percent. All five Values questions must be correct.
Applicants aged 60 and over at the time they apply, and some applicants under 18, are generally exempt from the test, though they may still attend an interview. Confirm with Home Affairs.
Most people are ready in two to four weeks of daily practice, once they are consistently scoring 18 out of 20 on timed mocks.
Every question is based on the official Our Common Bond resource. Citizen Pass is an independent study tool, not affiliated with the Department of Home Affairs.