Australia’s New Citizenship Test
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However, if you are an existing permanent residence and are planning to apply for the Australian citizenship, you may be affected by the new changes. Some of the salient points on the Citizenship Test include the following:
Purpose: To assess whether you have a basic knowledge of the English language
Approach: Computer based written multiple-choice test
Subject: General knowledge of
No of Questions: 20 questions drawn at random from a pool of 200 questions
Passing Criteria: 60%, including all 3 correct answers on responsibilities and privileges of citizenship
Venue: In every office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Frequency: It will be regularly scheduled
Is you are wondering on the format of the questions, here are some sampler:
01) In what year did Federation take place?
02) Which day of the year is Australia Day?
03) Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
04) What is the first line of
05) What is the floral emblem of
06) What is the population of
07) Who is the Queen’s representative in
08) How are Members of Parliament chosen?
09) What are the colours on the Australian flag?
10) In what year did the European settlement of
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