Study for the test
Learn about the test, including how to study for it, its format and its content.
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Study guide and practice questions
Use our official study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, to study for your test. You can start studying for the test at any time. We base all the test questions on information found in the study guide.
The guide is free and available in multiple formats. You can
- read the study guide online
- download the PDF or eBook for offline viewing
- listen to the audio version
- order a paper copy
Official study guide for Canadian citizenship test
You can start studying for the test at any time.
Test format and passing score
The citizenship test
- has 20 questions that are either
- multiple choice or
- true or false
- is in English or French
- is 45 minutes long
You need to get at least 15 of the 20 questions right to pass the test. You’ll have 3 chances to pass the test.
What’s on the test
The citizenship test shows us what you know about Canada. We’ll ask you questions about the rights and responsibilities of being a Canadian citizen and about Canada’s
- history
- geography
- economy
- government
- laws
- symbols
The citizenship test does not have questions to assess your language skills in English or French.
If you’re invited to an interview, a citizenship officer will note how well you communicate in one of the official languages.