The test
Australian citizenship mock test under exam conditions
The clock starts with your first answer. Leave the marking on "At the end" to rehearse the real thing, where you see nothing until you finish.
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Your score
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0 / 20 answered
Pick an answer to start
| Pass mark: 15 of 20 (75%) |
| Time left: 45:00 |
Practice questions adapted by Radif Partners from Our Common Bond. Not the official test questions.
Questions adapted from Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond, © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0, by Radif Partners.
A mock test is the last stage of preparation: it checks not what you know but whether you can show it under the conditions of the appointment. The real Australian citizenship test gives 45 minutes for 20 multiple choice questions on a computer or tablet, with no notes, no phone and nobody to help. This mock test reproduces that: a 45-minute clock that starts on your first answer, 5 values questions mixed among the 20, and answers hidden until you press "See my result" or the time runs out, in which case the test is marked as it stands. The verdict uses both official rules, 15 correct answers and all values questions right. Most candidates finish well inside the time, roughly two minutes a question, so the clock is less a threat than a reason to stay calm and read every option. Candidates who sit the Assisted Test have 90 minutes instead.
How many questions can I get wrong?
Still a pass?
Yes, 2 more mistakes allowed
| Mistakes allowed in total | 5, none on values |
| Your score | 17 of 20 |
| Rule broken | none |
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Exam conditions, one by one
| In the test room | In this mock test |
|---|---|
| 45 minutes | 45-minute clock from your first answer |
| 20 multiple choice questions | 20 questions drawn from 229 |
| 5 values questions, all needed | 5 values questions, checked first |
| Result shown at the end | answers hidden until you finish |
| No phone, no notes, no helper | up to you: close the booklet and silence the phone |
| Headset to hear the questions | not reproduced; read aloud if you plan to listen |
How to use a mock test properly
A mock test is wasted if it is taken with the booklet open or the answers showing. Set the marking to "At the end", put your phone in another room, and start only when you have the full 45 minutes. Answer every question, even the ones you are unsure of, because a blank is always wrong. At the end, read the list of missed questions slowly: each one shows the right answer and the fact behind it, and the result by part tells you where to go back in the booklet.
Then do something the real test will not let you do: write down the two or three facts you missed and check them in Our Common Bond at the heading given with each question. Coming back to the source fixes the fact far better than seeing the answer once.
Reading your mark
The test allows 5 wrong answers overall, but none among the values questions. The small calculator under the summary works it out for any mix of mistakes. A mock score of 15 is a pass on paper and a warning in practice: a single misread question on the day would turn it into a fail. Aim for 17 or more on three fresh mock tests before your appointment, with no values mistake in any of them.
Pacing
Two minutes a question is generous for questions of one or two lines. If you run short, the cause is usually rereading options rather than not knowing. Read the question, predict the answer before looking at the options, then pick the option that matches. For questions with "not" or "which of these is", read the stem twice. Leave nothing for the last minute: there is no penalty for changing an answer, so answer first and review after.
When you are ready
You are ready for the appointment when fresh mock tests feel routine: comfortable time, a mark above 16, and values questions answered without hesitation. If a values question still trips you, the values practice set drills only those. If one part keeps costing points, the hardest questions page picks the topics candidates confuse most. The test day page covers what to bring and what happens before you sit down.