How Many Questions Are on the Citizenship Test? Site Facts

What this site is

Citizenship Test Questions is an independent study site. You practise questions written from each country's official study guide, one at a time, and every answer shows why it is right and which chapter it comes from.

It is for people preparing for the Life in the UK Test, the Canadian citizenship test, the Australian citizenship test or the US naturalization civics test. The US pages are also in Spanish, with the official English questions and the Spanish under them.

The four tests

The numbers come from each test's official page, and each test page links to its source. All four were checked against their official pages on 23 October 2026.

Life in the UK test

Questions: 24
Pass mark: 18 of 24 (75%)
Time: 45 minutes
Official guide: Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), TSO (The Stationery Office), for the Home Office
Run by: Home Office

Canadian citizenship test

Questions: 20
Pass mark: 15 of 20 (75%)
Time: 45 minutes
Official guide: Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (2012 edition), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Run by: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Australian citizenship test

Questions: 20
Pass mark: 15 of 20 (75%), including every values question
Time: 45 minutes
Official guide: Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond (updated for the test from 15 November 2020), Department of Home Affairs
Run by: Department of Home Affairs

US civics test

Questions: Up to 20 of the 128 questions on the official list, asked out loud
Pass mark: 12 right; the officer stops asking at 12 right or 9 wrong
Time: No time limit is published; the interview is spoken
Official guide: 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Run by: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Is the citizenship test hard?

No official body rates how hard the tests are. What each one asks of you is its pass mark: 18 of 24 (75%) for the Life in the UK test, 15 of 20 (75%) for the Canadian citizenship test, 15 of 20 (75%), including every values question for the Australian citizenship test and 12 right answers out of up to 20 asked out loud for the US civics test. The questions come from the official guide, so reading it and passing three mock tests in a row is a good sign that you are ready.

What happens if you fail the citizenship test?

It depends on the country. From each test's official page:

Life in the UK test: Book again as many times as you need, paying the fee each time. GOV.UK does not state a waiting period between attempts. (GOV.UK)
Canadian citizenship test: You have up to 3 chances within your 30-day test period; no retest fee is mentioned. If you fail all three, IRCC invites you to a hearing with a citizenship official (30 to 90 minutes). If you fail the hearing, the application is refused and you would have to apply and pay again. (Canada.ca)
Australian citizenship test: Home Affairs books another appointment, at no extra cost. If you have not passed after three appointments, your application may be refused. Failing does not affect your permanent visa. (Home Affairs)
US civics test: You get two chances. If you fail civics at the first interview, you are retested on civics only, 60 to 90 days later, with different questions. Failing a second time leads to denial of the application. (USCIS)

What is free

Life in the UK test: 10 free full mock tests, each with exam mode if you want it (the real 45-minute timer, marked at the end), and the first practice set of every chapter.
Canadian citizenship test: 10 free full mock tests, each with exam mode if you want it (the real 45-minute timer, marked at the end), and the first practice set of every chapter.
Australian citizenship test: 10 free full mock tests, each with exam mode if you want it (the real 45-minute timer, marked at the end), and the first practice set of every chapter.
The US civics test: every question on the 128-question 2025 list and the 100-question 2008 list, with the answers USCIS accepts, explanations, study cards and a 10-question practice interview.
The US English test page, with the USCIS reading and writing word lists and 10 sample sentences.
The US N-400 interview page, with the interview steps (each cited to USCIS) and 10 words from Form N-400 in plain English.

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What is paid

One payment opens more of one test. There is no subscription.

Full access to the Life in the UK test: £4.99, paid in British pounds. It adds 35 more mock tests, every chapter practice set, and a mistakes test.
Full access to the Canadian citizenship test: C$6.99, paid in Canadian dollars. It adds 20 more mock tests, every chapter practice set, and a mistakes test.
Full access to the Australian citizenship test: A$7.99, paid in Australian dollars. It adds 20 more mock tests, every chapter practice set, and a mistakes test.
The US interview pack: US$9.99, paid in US dollars. It adds the full interview, which stops as soon as you have passed or failed, 65/20 interviews, practice of the questions you got wrong, reading and writing practice for the English test, and N-400 interview English (the words of Form N-400 in plain English, and listening practice with the officer's questions).
The all-tests unlock: £7.99, paid in British pounds. It adds full access to every test, with the US interview pack.

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How questions are written and checked

Each question comes from one chapter of the official guide, in our own words. Automatic checks run first (one right answer, no duplicates, answer letters spread evenly, numbers and dates matched to the test's fact sheet), then a second, independent review against the guide. The US questions and answers are USCIS's own, word for word.

The test facts were last checked on 23 October 2026. How we write and check our questions.

Independence and contact

Citizenship Test Questions is not affiliated with the Home Office, IRCC, the Department of Home Affairs, USCIS or any government. Book your test and check the rules on the official page for your country.

Write to support@citizenshiptestquestions.com. Every explanation also has a "Report a mistake in this question" link.

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