Australian Citizenship Test Age
Enter your age when you apply and see who generally sits the test, with the official wording.
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The Australian Citizenship Test Age Checker is a tool that runs in your browser. Enter your age when you apply, and it shows whether people of that age generally sit the Australian citizenship test. According to the official statements (checked 2026-10-26), people aged 18 to 59 generally sit the test, while anyone aged 17 or younger, or 60 or over, does not. The page lists each official statement with its source link and the date it was checked, so you can confirm the rule yourself. Home Affairs decides each case, so treat the result as a guide to what generally applies.
The result is a guide to the official statements, not a decision on your application.
How to use the Australian Citizenship Test Age Checker
- Scroll to the age checker at the top of this page.
- Click into the box labelled “Your age when you apply”.
- Type your age in whole years, for example 18 or 60.
- Read the result, which says whether people of that age generally sit the test.
- Read the note below the result. It says Home Affairs decides each case.
- Scroll to the list of official statements. Each one has a Source link and a checked date.
- Open a Source link to read the full rule on the Home Affairs website.
The result is only as good as the age you enter. If you are unsure which age to use, the question “Which age counts, the age when I apply or now?” below explains how the rule is worded.
The result describes what the official statements say in general. It is not a decision on your application, and Home Affairs decides each case. Open the Source links to read the full wording.
Try a few ages to see how the statements read at the edges. Enter 17, 18, 59 and 60 in turn and compare the result with the official statements in the list below the box. If you are close to a cut-off age, keep in mind that the age counts on the day you apply, not the day of the test.
Who has to sit the Australian citizenship test by age?
The age you give when you apply decides the starting point. People aged 18 to 59 generally must sit the test, and people aged 17 or younger, or 60 or over, do not (checked 2026-10-26). Edge ages matter most, so the table below spells them out.
| Age when you apply | Generally sits the test? | Official statement |
|---|---|---|
| 17 or younger | No | Applicants aged 17 or younger when they apply do not sit the test. |
| 18 | Yes | People aged 18-59 on the day the application is received generally must sit the test. |
| 59 | Yes | People aged 18-59 on the day the application is received generally must sit the test. |
| 60 or over | No | Applicants aged 60 or over when they apply do not sit the test. |
Age 17 is the cut-off for not sitting, and age 18 is the first age that generally sits. Age 59 still sits, and age 60 is the first age that does not. The word “generally” means exceptions can apply, which is why the tool points you to the official page.
What is an Assisted Test and who can get one?
An Assisted Test may be offered to people who need extra support to sit the test. It may be offered if you asked for help in your application and either completed 400 or more hours of AMEP tuition or have an impairment that needs extra time. An Assisted Test allows 90 minutes (checked 2026-10-26).
- You asked for help in your application and did 400+ hours of AMEP tuition.
- You have an impairment that needs extra time.
Worked cases
Here are five example ages and how the official statements read for each. The ages are examples only.
| Age when you apply | What the statements say |
|---|---|
| 10 | Applicants aged 17 or younger do not sit the test. |
| 17 | The same statement applies: 17 or younger does not sit the test. |
| 18 | People aged 18 to 59 generally must sit the test. |
| 59 | Still within 18 to 59, so the person generally must sit the test. |
| 60 | Applicants aged 60 or over do not sit the test. |
A person who cannot sit the test because of incapacity or impairment is also exempt, and the official page lists other special cases. If you think an exemption applies to you, check the official page and follow the instructions from Home Affairs.
How this tool works and where the numbers come from
Every fact on this page comes from Our Common Bond (Home Affairs, testable section) or the Home Affairs citizenship pages named below, checked on 2026-10-26. Practice questions are original, adapted from Our Common Bond (CC BY 4.0), and are not the official test questions.
Sources
Check yourself: common questions
Do I have to sit the test at 60 or over?
No. Applicants aged 60 or over when they apply do not sit the test, according to the official statement shown by the age checker (checked 2026-10-26). Home Affairs still decides each case, so check the official page if your circumstances are unusual.
Do children sit the citizenship test?
Applicants aged 17 or younger when they apply do not sit the test. Enter the age you will be when you apply, and the checker will show the official position for that age.
What if I have a disability or impairment?
Applicants unable to sit the test because of incapacity or impairment are exempt, and the official page lists other special cases too. If your impairment means you need extra time rather than an exemption, you may be offered an Assisted Test, which allows 90 minutes (checked 2026-10-26).
Which age counts, the age when I apply or now?
The age that counts is your age when you apply, which is what the “Your age when you apply” box asks for. The 18 to 59 statement refers to the day the application is received, so use your age on that day, not your age today if they differ.
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