Australian Citizenship Test Questions
Answer mixed multiple-choice questions from the whole bank, read the reason for each answer and redo the ones you missed.
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This quiz gives you Australian citizenship test questions to practise in your browser. Each question is multiple choice with four options, and you answer one at a time. Our bank holds 332 original practice questions written from the Our Common Bond booklet, covering Australia and its people, democratic beliefs, rights and liberties, government and the law, and Australian values. These are practice questions, not the official test, which uses different questions. Use the quiz to find the topics you know least well, then go back over the answers you missed.
The questions are adapted from Our Common Bond (Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0) and are not the official test questions.
How to use the Australian Citizenship Test Questions quiz
Each run is short and repeatable. Follow these steps:
- Open the Questions menu and choose 5, 10, 20, 30 or 50 questions.
- Click Start.
- Read the question and choose one of the four options.
- Read the Correct answer and the short Why note that appear after your choice.
- Click Next and repeat until the run ends.
- Read your final Score: x of y line.
- Click Practise the missed (also labelled Review my mistakes) to go through the questions you got wrong.
- Click Run again for a new set.
Each run mixes questions drawn from the whole bank of 332, so two runs with the same length will rarely contain the same set. Your missed questions stay saved in this browser only. To remove them, use Clear my progress.
Short runs are easier to repeat, so start with 5 or 10 questions and increase the number once your score stays high. After a run, open the missed questions straight away while the explanation is fresh. Your progress panel shows how many questions you have seen, how many were right or wrong and how many are waiting for review, and it stays in this browser only.
Switch topics by using the related pages linked at the bottom, where each page drills one section.
What are Australian citizenship test questions based on?
Australian citizenship test questions are based on Our Common Bond, the Commonwealth of Australia booklet. Home Affairs states that all test questions are based on this book, and they cover Australia and its people, democratic beliefs, rights and liberties, government and the law, and Australian values.
Our bank of 332 questions was written from the same booklet. 330 come from the testable section (PDF pages 8 to 46) and 2 come from the pledge section outside it. Every question has one correct answer among four options. The table below shows how the bank is split by topic.
| Topic | Book part | Questions in our bank |
|---|---|---|
| Australian values | Part 4 | 51 |
| Flags, Coat of Arms, national flower, colours, gemstone and anthem | Part 1 | 34 |
| States, territories and capital cities | Part 1 | 33 |
| Parliament, government and how laws are made | Part 3 | 29 |
| Responsibilities and privileges of citizenship | Part 2 | 25 |
| Courts, police and important laws | Part 3 | 21 |
| Early settlement, the gold rush and migration | Part 1 | 20 |
| Separation of powers, Head of State and Governor-General | Part 3 | 19 |
| Freedoms and equalities | Part 2 | 16 |
| Welcome to Country, Australia Day and Anzac Day | Part 1 | 15 |
| Three levels of government | Part 3 | 14 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | Part 1 | 13 |
| Glossary of the testable section | Glossary | 11 |
| Democratic beliefs | Part 2 | 9 |
| Voting and having your say | Part 3 | 8 |
| Federation and the Constitution | Part 3 | 8 |
| The pledge and the citizenship ceremony | Parts 1-4, glossary and introduction | 6 |
Questions are adapted from Our Common Bond, Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); these are not the official test questions.
More sample questions and answers
Here are eight more questions from the bank, from different topics, with the reason behind each answer.
| Question | Correct answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| How many states does Australia have? | Six | Australia has six states and two mainland territories. |
| Which state or territory is home to Canberra? | The Australian Capital Territory | The Australian Capital Territory is home to the national capital, Canberra. |
| Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur and the Bay of Fires are icons of which state? | Tasmania | These are listed as Tasmanian icons. |
| Under the Rule of Law, who must obey Australia’s laws? | Everyone, including people who hold positions of power | Everyone must obey the law, including government, community and religious leaders, business people and the police. |
| What is legislative power? | The power to make laws | Legislative power is the power to make and change laws, held by Parliament. |
| Who decides if a person is guilty or not? | The court | Police may arrest people and give evidence, but the court decides guilt. |
| A group wants to protest against a government decision. Which protest is within Australian values and law? | A peaceful protest that does not injure anyone or damage property | Protests are allowed but must be peaceful and must not hurt people or damage property. |
| What does ‘mateship’ mean in Australian values? | Helping each other in times of need | Mateship means helping one another, especially in difficult times. |
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.
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How long do I have to complete the test?
The official citizenship test takes 45 minutes, and an Assisted Test allows 90 minutes (checked 2026-10-26). This quiz works through questions one at a time, so you can take as long as you need on each one.
What happens if I fail the citizenship test?
Home Affairs books another appointment at no extra cost, and failing does not affect your permanent visa. If you fail, the application may be refused after three unsuccessful appointments (checked 2026-10-26). Use the missed-question review in the quiz between attempts.
How many times can I retake the test?
Each failed attempt leads to another booked appointment. The application may be refused after three unsuccessful appointments (checked 2026-10-26), so plan your practice before each sitting. The quiz itself has no limit on how many runs you can start.
Can I practise the citizenship test for free?
Yes. The quiz runs in your browser, and you can choose runs of 5, 10, 20, 30 or 50 questions. Home Affairs also offers an official practice test at citizenshippracticetest.homeaffairs.gov.au, though its questions differ from the real test.
Are these the official citizenship test questions?
No. Our 332 questions are original practice questions adapted from Our Common Bond. The real test questions are different, so use the quiz to learn the content rather than to memorise answers.
Is the citizenship test available in other languages?
No. The test is in English only, so practising in English matches the real test.
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