Citizenship test study guide: Our Common Bond in English, Arabic, Farsi and Dari
Where to read the official Our Common Bond booklet in English, Arabic, Farsi and Dari, the Home Affairs podcast and practice test, and what the Australian citizenship test asks.
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Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond
Read the testable section: the part every test question comes from.
- English (English, PDF, 14 MB)
- العربية (Arabic, PDF, 12 MB)
- فارسی (Persian (Farsi), PDF, 12 MB)
- دری (Dari, PDF, 17 MB)
All 40 languages, on Home Affairs
What the test asks
Its questions come from four parts of the booklet:
- Australia and its people
- Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
- Government and the law in Australia
- Australian values
See 20 sample questions with answers
More free help
- The Our Common Bond podcast: Five episodes that go through the booklet, each with a transcript.
- The official practice test: A sample that looks and feels like the real test. The questions on the day are different.
- AMEPOnline citizenship modules: Interactive lessons on the booklet for people learning English.
- Citizenship test locator: Where you can sit the test.
Practise what you read
Our free practice test takes five questions from each of the four parts, with every answer explained, in English, Arabic or Farsi/Dari.
- Free practice test: 20 questions from every part of the test, each answer explained as soon as you choose it.
- Free mock test: 20 questions in 45 minutes, marked like the real test