Canadian Citizenship Practice Tests (2026 Format)
What you get and what it costs
ExamStep sells Canadian citizenship test practice: 25 timed practice tests and 562 chapter questions, written from Discover Canada, each answer linked to the passage it comes from. Without an account you can try one timed practice test and the first 10 questions of each chapter. A free account opens 3 timed tests. Full access costs from CA$19.99 for 30 days (one-time, in CAD, no auto-renewal). Fail the real citizenship test? We give you access again, free, on proof.
- Free: three full timed practice tests (20 questions, 45 minutes, 15 to pass) and all 562 chapter practice questions, with your progress saved
- Without an account: one timed practice test and the first 10 questions of each chapter
- Citizenship Test 30-Day Pass: CA$19.99
- Citizenship Test 90-Day Pass: CA$29.99 (to test day)
Every pass: All 25 timed practice tests · 562 chapter questions · weak chapters tracked
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Timed practice tests in the format IRCC describes today: 20 questions, 45 minutes, and 15 correct to pass. The first one is free without an account, the first three with a free account, and every question is written from the official study guide, Discover Canada, with the chapter it comes from.
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What a full Canadian Citizenship Test practice test includes
Each test is 20 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions drawn across the ten chapters of Discover Canada. Between tests you can work through a chapter at a time, untimed, with the answer and an explanation after every question.
How it is scored
Marked the moment you finish: your score out of 20, pass or fail against the real pass mark of 15, and which chapters cost you marks. There is no band or level — the real test is a pass or a fail, and so is this one.
Why timed practice matters
The clock runs for 45 minutes and hands the test in when it reaches zero, and it warns you at five minutes — the same as IRCC's online test. This practice test also moves forward only; IRCC tells online test-takers not to use the browser's back button.
How to use full tests in your prep
Read a chapter of the official guide, practise that chapter here until the explanations stop surprising you, then sit a full 20-question test. Go back to the chapters your results flag. With a pass you can sit all the tests and see your weak chapters across every test you have taken.
What a report looks like
This is a sample: the numbers are made up to show the layout, not taken from a real learner.
- Time used: 18 of 45 minutes.
- Each wrong answer shows the right one and the Discover Canada passage it rests on.
- Next step suggested: practise the Canada's History chapter, then sit another timed test.
How our citizenship practice test compares with the official one
The left column says only what the official source says. The right column is ours.
| The official test | ExamStep's practice test | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 20 questions, multiple choice or true or false, 45 minutes, in English or French. You need at least 15 of the 20 right to pass. | The same format and pass mark, on a timer that hands the test in when it runs out. |
| Content | Every question is based on the official study guide, Discover Canada: rights and responsibilities, history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols. There are no language questions. | Written by ExamStep from Discover Canada, never IRCC's own questions. Each answer names its chapter and links to the passage behind it; 25 timed tests in all. |
| How you take it | Most people take it online, monitored by webcam, within 30 days of the invitation. You have 3 chances to pass. | In your browser, whenever you like, no invitation or webcam. Your score and your weak chapters are kept after each test. |
| Official practice | IRCC publishes Discover Canada free (online, PDF, eBook, audio) and links to practice questions. | Not a replacement for the guide: we add the real clock, the pass mark and tracking of the chapters you keep missing. |
Official column: IRCC, Citizenship test: study for the test; IRCC, Citizenship test: how the test works, checked 28 September 2026. ExamStep is not affiliated with the test owner.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions is the Canadian citizenship test, and what is the pass mark?
20 questions, multiple choice or true or false, and you need 15 correct to pass (75%). The test is 45 minutes long and you can take it in English or French.
How many times can I take the real test?
IRCC gives you up to 3 chances to pass within your 30-day test period. If you fail all 3, IRCC invites you to a hearing with a citizenship official.
Are these the real test questions?
No, and nobody's are. IRCC does not publish its question bank. Every question here is written by ExamStep from the facts in the official study guide, and each one names the chapter it comes from so you can check it.
What is free?
Without an account: one full timed practice test and the first 10 questions of each chapter. With a free account: three timed practice tests and every chapter question, with your progress saved. A Citizenship Test pass opens every practice test, tracks your weak chapters across all of them, and links every answer to the passage of Discover Canada it rests on.
Do I also need an English or French test?
If you are 18 to 54 on the day you sign your application, yes — you must show CLB 4 or higher in speaking and listening, and it is separate from the knowledge test. Some people already have the proof (for example, education in English or French). CELPIP-LS for Canadian Citizenship covers the language test.
What should I study?
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, the official study guide. IRCC publishes it free and states that it bases all the test questions on it. ExamStep is not affiliated with IRCC and is not a substitute for reading it.
How much does the Canadian citizenship practice test cost?
The first timed test is free without an account, and a free account opens 3. A pass opens every test: 30 days CA$19.99, 90 days CA$29.99, one-time, in CAD, no auto-renewal. Fail the real citizenship test? We give you access again, free, on proof.
Does IRCC have its own practice test?
IRCC publishes the study guide, Discover Canada, free, and links to practice questions from its "Study for the test" page (checked 28 September 2026). Ours adds the 45-minute clock, the pass mark and a record of your weak chapters.
Do I need an account to buy?
No. Type your email and pay; a new account is made for you and signed in straight away. If that email already has an account, you are asked to log in to it.
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