The Canadian citizenship test at a glance
- Questions
- 20, multiple choice and true or false
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Pass mark
- 15 correct (75%)
- Study guide
- Discover Canada
- Where
- Usually online, after IRCC invites you
Rules and fees can change. Always check IRCC: Citizenship test before you book.
Who needs to take it?
Applicants aged 18 to 54 when they apply for Canadian citizenship.
How it works, step by step
- 1
Apply for citizenship
Submit your application to IRCC. The test invitation comes after it's processed.
- 2
Study Discover Canada
Read the guide cover to cover. Questions can come from any chapter.
- 3
Take the test when invited
Most people take it online within the deadline in their invitation.
- 4
Attend your ceremony
After you pass and your application is approved, you take the Oath of Citizenship.
🎒 On the day
- ✓Use a computer with a webcam, in a quiet room
- ✓Have your ID ready
- ✓No notes, books or help are allowed during the test
💡 Tips to pass
- ✓Learn the roles in government: Prime Minister, Governor General, MPs
- ✓Know your own province or territory's details
- ✓Practise until you score 17 or more out of 20
Your 14-day study plan
A simple plan for the Canadian citizenship test. Print it and tick off each day.
- 1Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Study Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 2Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Study Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 3Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Study Discover Canada: Canada's History
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 4Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Study Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 5Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Study Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 6Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Study Discover Canada: Who We Are
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 7Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Study Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 8Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Study Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 9Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Study Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Answer the topic practice questions
- Write down anything you get wrong
- 10Review
- Take the readiness check
- Re-study your two weakest topics
- Redo the questions you got wrong
- 11Review
- Take the readiness check
- Re-study your two weakest topics
- Redo the questions you got wrong
- 12Mock test
- Take a full timed mock test
- Review every wrong answer
- Study the topics you missed
- 13Mock test
- Take a full timed mock test
- Review every wrong answer
- Study the topics you missed
- 14Final mock test
- Take a full timed mock test
- Review every wrong answer
- Pass with room to spare? You're ready to book
Test yourself for free
No download, no sign-up. See how close you are to passing.
Frequently asked questions
IRCC will usually invite you to take it again. If you don't pass after that, you may be asked to an interview with an official.
