Before test day
Canadian citizenship test format and passing score
The Canadian citizenship test has 20 questions. You have 45 minutes and need at least 15 correct answers to pass.
- Question types
- Multiple choice and true or false.
- Languages
- English or French. The civics questions are not a test of your language skills.
- Topics
- Rights and responsibilities, history, geography, the economy, government, laws and symbols.
Check the current IRCC study and test format guidance and follow the instructions in your own invitation. If you’ve been invited to take it online, read the official online test instructions before test day.
How to use the 45 minutes
Try an untimed first attempt to uncover gaps. Next, take a timed mock to practise pacing. Our timer is optional and can be turned off. On the official IRCC online test, the timer cannot be paused. IRCC says that it warns you with five minutes remaining and submits the test when the time runs out. A mock score can guide your study but does not predict an IRCC result.
Use the online test-day checklist if your invitation is for the online test.