All 310 questions of the German citizenship test, explained in your language, with mock tests under real exam conditions: 17 of 33 to pass
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Questions: BAMF catalogue of 7 May 2025 · checked November 5, 2026
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The Einbürgerungstest has 33 multiple-choice questions: 30 from a published catalogue of 300 general questions and 3 about your federal state. You have 60 minutes and pass with 17 right answers. A pass is one of the conditions for German citizenship, alongside a B1 language certificate; in the integration course the same test is called "Leben in Deutschland".
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In Germany, people may openly say things against the government because …
Right answer: hier Meinungsfreiheit gilt. (freedom of opinion applies here.)
The Grundgesetz (Basic Law) protects freedom of opinion, Meinungsfreiheit, in Article 5, so you may openly criticize the government. Freedom of religion and the right to vote are basic rights too, but they protect something else.
In Germany, parents can decide until their child turns 14 whether the child takes part at school in …
Right answer: Religionsunterricht teilnimmt. (religious education)
Until a child's 14th birthday, the parents decide whether the child attends Religionsunterricht (religious education). From 14 on, the child may decide alone. In Bavaria and Saarland, however, the state constitution lets pupils opt out of religious education on their own only from 18.
Germany is a Rechtsstaat (state under the rule of law). What does that mean?
Right answer: Alle Einwohnerinnen/Einwohner und der Staat müssen sich an die Gesetze halten. (All residents and the state must obey the laws.)
Rechtsstaat means the laws apply to everyone in the country and to the state itself. Laws are made by parliament, not by the courts.
Which right is one of the basic rights (Grundrechte) in Germany?
Right answer: Meinungsfreiheit (freedom of opinion)
Freedom of opinion (Meinungsfreiheit) is a basic right in Article 5 of the Basic Law. Using force or taking the law into your own hands is forbidden, and owning weapons is not a basic right.
Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
Right answer: Die Wählerin/der Wähler darf bei der Wahl weder beeinflusst noch zu einer bestimmten Stimmabgabe gezwungen werden und keine Nachteile durch die Wahl haben. (Voters may not be influenced or forced to vote a certain way, and they must not suffer any disadvantage because of how they vote.)
A free election means nobody may pressure voters or pay them for their vote, and voting must not cause anyone harm. There is no compulsory voting in Germany.
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33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the catalogue of 300 general questions and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 right answers. In the integration course the same test is called "Leben in Deutschland"; there 15 right answers pass the course, and 17 or more also count for citizenship.
You need it to apply for German citizenship (Einbürgerung). A German school-leaving certificate replaces it, and illness, disability or age can waive it, decided case by case (§ 10 (6) StAG). Ask your citizenship office what applies to you.
Yes. Citizenship asks for both: a B1 certificate (Goethe, telc, DTZ or ÖSD) and the Einbürgerungstest. The German B1 Exam Kit prepares the B1 exam and includes this trainer at no extra cost. See the German B1 Exam Kit
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No. You take the real test at an approved test centre, often a Volkshochschule, for a fee of 25 euros, and the BAMF offers a free online test centre (linked on this page). The questions here are the published catalogue; the answers, explanations and translations are ours. Not affiliated with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
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Questions: Gesamtfragenkatalog for the "Leben in Deutschland" test and the Einbürgerungstest, Annex 1 EinbTestV / BAMF, as of 7 May 2025. Translations and explanations: Words on Repeat, unofficial.
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