The citizenship exam lasts for 30 minutes and carries 20 multiple desire questions. applicants for citizenship must answer at the least 15 (75%) questions effectively to skip the test.
The test is based on a study guide by the government to determine the applicant’s knowledge in Canadian history, geography, culture and politics.
The main topics included in the test are:
Rights and duties of a Canadian citizen
Canadian government and political systems
Canadian history and geography
Canadian values, such as democracy, gender equality, and human rights
The test is:
in English or French
30 minutes long
20 questions
multiple-choice and true or false questions
You need to get 15 correct answers to pass the test.
Your test is usually written but may be oral. A citizenship official may decide on test day that you will have an oral test instead of a written one. We base the type of test on a number of things. For example, if you have trouble reading and writing in English or French, you’ll have an oral test. An oral test is given by a citizenship official at a hearing.
In some cases, the hearing will take place on the original test date. In most cases, it will take place 4 to 8 weeks after the original test date. If it’s later, we’ll send you a notice with the date, time and location.