The Canadian
Citizenship Test,
met with calm.
You've built a life here — years of it. The test is the last quiet hurdle before the oath. BeCitizen walks the final stretch with you: the whole Discover Canada guide, hundreds of real-style questions, and a simulator that makes test day feel like somewhere you've already been.
Walked by 350,000+ future citizens · Free to begin · No account needed
Built to feel calm, not crammed.
No streaks, no noise, no pressure — just a quiet, editorial space that treats becoming a citizen as the milestone it is. Study on the bus, practise over coffee, simulate the night before. It remembers where you are, every time.
600+
real-style questions
EN / FR
both official languages
4.9★
from new citizens
What you're working toward
“I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of Canada… and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.”
— The Oath of Citizenship
Twenty questions stand between you and these words. We'll make sure they're the easy part.
Three steps, walked calmly.
Read
The whole of Discover Canada — its history, its people, its promises — set as a calm reading experience that remembers where you left off. Not a wall of facts. A country, introduced.
Open the study guidePractise
Hundreds of real-style questions, each with a plain explanation. You'll feel the shape of the test long before test day — and you'll know exactly what's left to learn.
Start a free practice testStand ready
A timed simulation in IRCC's exact format — twenty questions, forty-five minutes — so the real thing feels like somewhere you've already been. You walk in calm.
Try the simulator“I walked in calm. The simulator felt exactly like the real test — and when I passed, I finally let myself imagine the ceremony.”
Priya S. · became a citizen in Brampton, Ontario
The processing timeline, in plain numbers.
A live read on where applications currently sit — from acknowledgement of receipt to the oath ceremony — so you always know what comes next.
Now processing
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Acknowledgement
Now processing
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Test invitation
Now processing
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Decision made
Now processing
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Ceremony invite
Drawn from community application-tracker data
Everything else on the way to citizenship.
About the Canadian Citizenship Test.
What is the Canadian Citizenship Test?
The Canadian Citizenship Test is conducted by IRCC and required for citizenship applicants aged 18–54. It asks about the rights and responsibilities of citizens, plus Canada's history, geography, economy, government, laws, and symbols. It has 20 multiple-choice or true/false questions, is offered in English or French, lasts 45 minutes, and you need at least 15 out of 20 correct to pass.
Is BeCitizen's practice free?
Yes. You can take real-style practice tests and a free sample test without paying. The full study guide, the complete set of practice tests, and the exam simulator are all part of BeCitizen's preparation platform.
How many questions are on the test, and what's the passing score?
There are 20 questions, and you must answer at least 15 correctly (75%) to pass.
How long is the citizenship test?
The test has a 45-minute time limit.
What study material is the test based on?
The test is based entirely on the official Government of Canada study guide, 'Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.' BeCitizen's study guide and questions follow it directly.
Where can I download the official Discover Canada guide?
The official 'Discover Canada' guide is available free from the Government of Canada in several formats: PDF, large-print PDF, a web version, and an audio version.
Welcome home is closer than you think
Begin the last stretch today.
Free to start. Study, practise, and simulate the real Canadian Citizenship Test — calmly, at your own pace.