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The citizenship test at a glance
The numbers that matter most, each one linked to the official Home Affairs page it comes from.
- Home Affairs: test and interview
20
questions
Multiple choice, on a computer or tablet, in English only
- Home Affairs: learn about the test
45
minutes
Standard Test. The Assisted Test allows 90 minutes
- Home Affairs: test and interview
75%
Overall mark you need, plus all 5 Australian values questions correct
- Home Affairs: learn about the test
18 to 59
years old
Age on the day Home Affairs receives your application, if you have to sit the test
- Home Affairs: learn about the test
3
appointments
If you do not pass after three appointments, your application may be refused
- Home Affairs: become a citizen
4
years
Living in Australia on a valid visa, including the last 12 months as a permanent resident
- Home Affairs: Form 1298i
$595
AUD
Fee for Form 1300t (general eligibility), including the test. Concession fee $85 AUD
- Home Affairs: processing times
5
months
90% of conferral applications are decided within this time (as of 21 September 2026)
Rules and fees can change. Confirm anything that affects your application on the Home Affairs website.
Where are you in the process?
Pick the step you are at. You get what to do now and the pages that help.
Checklists
Tick items off as you go. Your progress stays in this browser only and is never sent anywhere.
Study Articles
Video Walkthroughs
The Citizenship Test: How to Prepare
Home Affairs / immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Citizenship Ceremony: Welcome Message from the Minister
Home Affairs / immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Celebrating Australian Citizenship
Home Affairs / immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Official videos published by the Department of Home Affairs on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, embedded here for your convenience. Citizenpro Australia is not affiliated with Home Affairs.
Quick Quiz
Question 1 of 10
Score: 0
How many questions are in the Australian citizenship test?
Official tools and pages
Where to do each thing on the Home Affairs website, so you land on the right page the first time. Every link opens the official page.
Before you apply
- Become a citizen as a permanent residentHome Affairs overview of the general eligibility rules: residence, good character, knowledge and intention to live in Australia.(opens in a new tab)
- Residence CalculatorCheck whether your time in Australia meets the 4 year residence requirement. Home Affairs says to use the result as a guide only.(opens in a new tab)
- Citizenship application fees (Form 1298i)The official fee list for every citizenship form, including the concession fee.(opens in a new tab)
- Fee concessions and exemptionsWho can pay the concession fee with a Pensioner Concession Card, and who is exempt.(opens in a new tab)
- How to payPayment options in ImmiAccount (card, PayPal, UnionPay, BPAY) and the surcharges that apply.(opens in a new tab)
While you wait
The test
- Citizenship test and interviewWho sits the test, who has an interview instead, and how the appointment works.(opens in a new tab)
- Learn about the citizenship testTime limits, what to bring, the Assisted Test and what happens if you do not pass.(opens in a new tab)
- Prepare for the testThe official study material, podcast and practice test from Home Affairs.(opens in a new tab)
- Australian Citizenship: Our Common BondThe official resource booklet. All test questions are based on its first four parts. Available in 40 community languages.(opens in a new tab)
- Official practice testA sample test that looks and feels like the real one. The questions on the day will be different.(opens in a new tab)
Ceremony and after
- Citizenship ceremonyInvitation, what to bring and why you only become a citizen once you make the pledge.(opens in a new tab)
- The Australian Citizenship PledgeBoth versions of the pledge, one mentions God and the other does not.(opens in a new tab)
- Ceremony wait times by councilHow long approved applicants wait for a ceremony in each local council area.(opens in a new tab)
Citizenpro Australia is not affiliated with the Australian Government or the Department of Home Affairs. These links only point to the official pages.