Australian Citizenship Test 2026

The real test has 20 multiple-choice questions and 45 minutes. You need 15 right, and all 5 Australian values questions must be correct, a score of 19 with one values question wrong is a fail. Every question comes from the official booklet, Our Common Bond. Here are 10 free practice questions, four of them on values, each with the part of the booklet that proves the answer.

During which war did the Anzacs land at Gallipoli?

  1. World War I
  2. The Vietnam War
  3. World War II
  4. The Korean War
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A. World War I
The Gallipoli landing took place during World War I, on 25 April 1915.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 1, Australia and its people

What is the capital city of New South Wales?

  1. Sydney
  2. Melbourne
  3. Canberra
  4. Newcastle
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A. Sydney
Sydney is both the capital of New South Wales and the largest city in the country.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 1, Australia and its people

Why do our representatives in government make laws?

  1. To control what people are allowed to think
  2. To protect the rules of religious groups
  3. To give more power to wealthy people
  4. To maintain an orderly, free and safe society
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D. To maintain an orderly, free and safe society
Laws keep society orderly, free and safe and protect people's rights. All citizens and everyone else in Australia must obey them.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 2, Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties

Under freedom of speech, what can people do if they want a law to change?

  1. Use force to stop the law
  2. Refuse to obey the law
  3. Damage property in protest
  4. Campaign to change the law
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D. Campaign to change the law
Anyone unhappy with a law may campaign to change it, while still obeying Australian laws the whole time.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 2, Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties

Can a person who commits domestic or family violence go to jail?

  1. Only if it happens outside the home
  2. No, it is a private family matter
  3. Only if they are a man
  4. Yes, whether they are a man or a woman
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D. Yes, whether they are a man or a woman
Men and women who commit domestic or family violence can both be sent to jail. No one should accept being treated badly or harmed.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 3, Government and the law in Australia

How many members are elected to the House of Representatives?

  1. Over 150
  2. About 100
  3. 76
  4. Over 200
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A. Over 150
More than 150 members sit in the House of Representatives, about twice as many as the 76 senators.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 3, Government and the law in Australia
Values question

When an organisation needs to fill a job, who does the law support them to select?

  1. The person with the best skills and experience
  2. The person with the most money
  3. The person who applied first
  4. A friend of the manager
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A. The person with the best skills and experience
The law supports organisations selecting the person with the best skills and experience for the job.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 4, Australian values
Values question

An Australian citizen also holds another citizenship. Which laws must they follow in Australia?

  1. Only laws shared by both countries
  2. Only the Australian laws they choose
  3. The laws of their other country
  4. All Australian laws at all times
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D. All Australian laws at all times
Even with dual citizenship, an Australian citizen within Australia must follow all Australian laws at all times.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 4, Australian values
Values question

What legal status do religious laws have in Australia?

  1. They are above Australian law
  2. They are equal to Australian law
  3. They apply only to citizens
  4. They have no legal status
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D. They have no legal status
Religious laws have no legal status in Australia. Where a religious rule differs from Australian law, Australian law must be followed.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 4, Australian values
Values question

During the 2019-20 bushfires, what did members of the Sikh community donate?

  1. Thousands of new houses
  2. Thousands of bottles of water
  3. Thousands of fire trucks
  4. Thousands of plane tickets
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B. Thousands of bottles of water
Members of the Sikh community donated thousands of bottles of water to communities and firefighters in Queensland.
Source, Our Common Bond, Part 4, Australian values

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