Preparing for the Test

Plan to begin studying well in advance of the test date.
Get the handbook, 'Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond'.
This guide is available online on our site, alternatively you can download it from Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Read all chapters.
After reading each chapter, choose the chapterwise test and complete all questions in that chapter atleast once.
If you don't know the answer to any question, never guess the answer, click on the question to go to the page, read it again to find the correct answer.
Once you complete all chapterwise tests, change the test to random mode and take as many tests as possible.
The more you take the better.

On the Day of the Test

When you go for the test—written or oral— take the following documents with you:.
- The original documents you submitted with your application (personal identification, immigration documents, etc.—for a complete list, see Becoming a Citizen—How to Apply.)
- Any passport or travel documents relevant to the four years before your application
Arrive at the Test center atleast 15 minutes before your test begins or as been advised.
Remember that the test is a series of 20 questions based on 'Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond' handbook. You will have 45 minutes to answer 20 questions. You need to correct atleast 15 questions which means the maximum number of wrong answers you can have is 5.
If you pass the test and the citizenship judge determines that you meet all of the other requirements for citizenship, you will be invited to a citizenship ceremony. During that ceremony, you will take the oath of citizenship and receive a certificate of Australian citizenship.
It's a good idea not to tell your friends and relatives about the acutual test date, which will avoid any unnecessary tensions about 'how to face phone calls from your friends and relatives if you fail'.