Canadian Citizenship Test: Free Practice Exam

The test has 20 questions, each one multiple choice or true or false. You need at least 15 correct answers to pass, which is 75%, and you have 45 minutes. You can take it in English or French. Once the timer starts it cannot be paused, and the test submits itself when time runs out.

The test has a fixed pass mark and a closed syllabus: 15 of 20 correct, and every question is based on one free study guide, Discover Canada. Nothing comes from outside reading or current events. Dates, names, numbers and symbols are common sources of mistakes, so those parts of the guide repay the most study. The practice test on this page uses the same format.

Yes. Most applicants are invited to take the test online and can do it from anywhere with an internet connection, including from outside Canada. Once invited, you have a 30-day test period to take it. In some cases, for example when an accommodation is needed, IRCC may ask you to take it in person or by video instead.

Applicants who are 18 to 54 years old on the day they sign the application take the test. Applicants under 18 and those 55 or older do not, though an older applicant may still attend a short interview. Age is measured on the day you sign, not on the test date, so a birthday close to that day can matter.

Failing once does not end your application. You have up to 3 chances to pass within your 30-day test period, and a retake costs nothing extra because the application fee covers it. After 3 fails, IRCC invites you to a hearing with a citizenship official, where you answer questions verbally. The official then decides.

Study the official guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. IRCC says it bases all test questions on it. The guide covers rights and responsibilities, history, geography, the economy, government, laws and symbols. It is free on canada.ca to read online, download or hear as audio, and IRCC also publishes practice questions.

No. The official test questions are confidential. These are original practice questions, each based on a fact in the official study guide, Discover Canada, and each linked to the chapter it comes from. A practice score shows how you did on one set. The real test draws its own questions from the whole guide.

No. The test checks your knowledge of Canada, not your language skills. The language requirement is separate: applicants aged 18 to 54 generally show CLB or NCLC level 4 or higher in speaking and listening, through accepted proof such as an approved test result. A citizenship officer may also note how well you communicate at an interview.