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CONTENTS

0:00:40 About the Australian Citizenship Test
0:01:12 Cost
0:01:32 "Our Common Bond" (find it here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citiz...)
0:02:12 Practice (find the practice test here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citiz...)
0:02:42 Understanding Values
0:04:01 Courses
0:04:33 Top Tips for Test Day

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How to Pass the Australian Citizenship Test

Generally, if you’re aged between 18 and 59 and you want to become an Australian citizen, you need to take the Citizenship Test a short test on Australian facts and values.
The test is multiple choice, 20 questions, on a computer, and you are allowed 45 minutes to complete it.

For most people the test will be in English and written only. If you can’t read English or you need other help, there are options like translators and assistance to help everybody get a fair go which you’ll soon learn is very important to Australians.

The Australian Citizenship test is free and if you don’t pass the first time, you can take it again as many times as you like.

So how do you prepare?

1. Read the information!
The Australian Government provides the booklet “The Common Bond”, it comes in 2 parts.
Book one is testable, Book 2 is not.
You can read Book 2 out of interest, but Book 1 is your study guide for the Citizenship Test.
Everything you need to know is in here, and the test is not allowed to ask you anything that isn’t.
Read it and then read it again!
It’s also available as a podcast, so you can listen to it to reinforce your learning. Find the podcast here:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citiz...

You can get the booklet in languages other than English but the test will be in English so we suggest you practice reading the English version if you can.

2. Practice
The Department of Immigration has a practice citizenship test on their website and we recommend taking it as many times as you can.
These questions are in the format and wording the actual test will use.
This tool is so useful, I really recommend you use it as much as you possibly can.

3. Make sure you understand the Values section
To pass the Citizenship test you need an overall mark of 75%, but you must get all 5 of the values questions correct.
The values you must know about are:
**Everyone in Australia is bound by its law, even the police and politicians.
**Australia is a democracy – this means the people elect politicians who represent us.
**Freedom of speech. People in Australia have a legal right to question the government and to share political ideas and discussions.
**Freedom of Association – Australians are free to join or leave any group they want provided its purposes are legal. You cannot be punished just for associating with people!
**Australia believes everyone is entitled to follow whatever religion they like and should not be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of it.

Similarly, everyone has equal rights in Australia and should not be discriminated against because of their gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, race, or origins.
We also believe everyone is entitled to an equal opportunity regardless of their family, wealth or other irrelevant attributes. If you have the skills for a job, you should be given a “fair go” at getting it.

These values are all aspects of the one really important value in Australia, which is that we treat each other with respect and tolerance, even if we don’t agree.

4. Courses
There are plenty of paid courses available to help you pass the test but the Government doesn’t endorse or recommend any of them.
Everything you need to know for the test is in the Our Common Bond booklet and there is no regulation of citizenship test course providers.
Be very careful if you are considering signing up to a course as there is no guarantee you will be taught everything correctly.
In most cases, you are better off just studying the booklet.

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