Australian citizenship test practice questions, with answers and reasons
Last updated 22 October 2026
Everything on the test is in the free booklet, Our Common Bond. We help you practise reading the questions the way the test asks them. Below are six questions we wrote, in the style of the test. Cover the answers and try each one first.
The real test has 20 multiple choice questions. You need 15 right, and every values question right.
Six questions
1. Who signs a Bill so that it becomes law?
A. The Prime Minister
B. The Governor-General
C. The Speaker
D. The Chief Justice
Answer: B. The Governor-General signs Bills that both Houses have passed. This is called Royal Assent. The Prime Minister leads the government but does not sign Bills into law.
2. How many senators does each state elect?
A. Two
B. Six
C. Twelve
D. Seventy-six
Answer: C. Each state elects 12 senators. The two territories elect two each. Seventy-six is the total.
3. Which of these is NOT a responsibility of an Australian citizen?
A. Obey the laws
B. Vote in federal elections
C. Serve on a jury if called
D. Apply for an Australian passport
Answer: D. Applying for a passport is a privilege. The other three are responsibilities. The word NOT flips the question, so read it twice.
4. A person's religious practice conflicts with an Australian law. What applies?
A. The religious practice
B. The practice of the person's family
C. Australian law
D. The choice of the local council
Answer: C. Religious laws have no legal status in Australia. Australian law applies to everyone. This is a values question, so it must be right.
5. What does a referendum need to change the Constitution?
A. A vote in the Senate only
B. A double majority
C. The agreement of the Governor-General
D. A vote in one state
Answer: B. Most voters across the nation and most voters in most states must vote Yes.
6. Which level of government is mainly responsible for hospitals?
A. Local government
B. The Australian Government
C. State and territory governments
D. The Australian Electoral Commission
Answer: C. Hospitals and health services belong to the states and territories.
What these questions show
Three things repeat across the test.
Facts with a number. Twelve senators, 76 in all, 15 of 20. Wrong numbers sit next to right ones.
Lists with one odd item. Question 3 is built from two lists in the booklet, responsibilities and privileges. The test checks that you know which list an item belongs to.
Values. Question 4 is about a value you can reason out. The right answer keeps the law and treats people equally.
How to use a practice set
- Take the whole set in one go, timed. The real test is 45 minutes.
- Do not look anything up while you answer.
- Mark every wrong answer, then read the reason.
- Open the booklet at the right page for each one. A reason is a pointer, not a replacement for the page.
- Take another set two days later. Look at the score and at the values questions on their own.
A good set shows you its date. Ours show when we last checked each question against the booklet.
A note on free and paid
The Home Affairs practice test is free. It is a sample, and the real questions will be different. Our free mock is free too. Paid practice only helps if you want more questions and written reasons. See free ways to practise for a plain comparison.
Take the mock
Twenty questions. Five are on Australian values and scored apart. You see the result at the end.
Last checked against Our Common Bond (2020): 22 October 2026