How many questions are on the Canadian citizenship test?

The official Canadian citizenship test has 20 questions. You must answer at least 15 correctly (75%) to pass, and you have 45 minutes.

Are these the real citizenship test questions?

No. The official test questions are confidential. These are original practice questions based on facts from the official study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

What should I study for the Canadian citizenship test?

The test is based entirely on the official IRCC study guide "Discover Canada," covering Canadian history, government, rights and responsibilities, symbols, the economy, and geography. Always study the current version on canada.ca.

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Educational study tool. These are not the real exam questions (those are confidential): they are original practice questions based on facts from the "Discover Canada" guide. The official test is 20 questions, 45 minutes, and the pass mark is 15/20 (75%).

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Before you take the oath, understand your residence requirement

Physical Presence Calculator Count your days of physical presence in Canada before you apply for citizenship. Processing Times See IRCC's current processing time for a citizenship grant, ceremony included. Discover Canada study guideIRCC's official study guide, the source the test is built on, free to read on canada.ca.

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