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CA-K1798Citizenship

The official citizenship study guide and test format

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IRCC bases citizenship-test questions on Discover Canada. Its test-information page states that the test has 20 questions, allows 45 minutes and requires at least 15 correct answers to pass.

Scope & context

Independent citizenship-study support. Read the cited official sources; this is not an official question bank or a guarantee of a test result.

More context

Questions can be multiple choice or true/false, in English or French. IRCC states that applicants have three chances to pass. The content includes citizenship rights and responsibilities, history, geography, the economy, government, laws and symbols.

Discover Canada is the official guide and is available without charge. Citizen.ca is a supplementary, independent collection. Read the full official guide and follow your own invitation and current IRCC instructions. A tag does not mean a record is an actual exam question. Older guide passages can contain historical statistics or older officeholders; use current official references for changing information.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Study guide; Test format and passing score; What’s on the test