Prospective Australian citizens will start sitting the new citizenship test from today.

To find out how well you or your listeners would go in the test, a sample of questions similar to those used in the test are included.

The new 20 multiple-choice questions test is not easier than the old one but it is fairer; mandatory questions have been removed giving equal weight to every question in the test.

The test assesses prospective new citizens on their understanding of Australian civics and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
Topics include Australia’s democratic beliefs, laws and government as well as the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.

All test questions have been drawn from the testable section of the revised citizenship test resource book, Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond, which can be found on the citizenship website

Do you have an adequate knowledge of Australia and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship? Let your listeners test themselves today, on air!