Citizenship and residence tests: key facts, as structured data
Journalists, researchers and assistants keep asking the same questions about citizenship tests: how many questions, what pass mark, how long, how much, where is the official list. This file answers them in one place, with the official source for every figure. Free to reuse with attribution.
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What is in it
| Country | Test | Required for | Format | Pass mark | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Examen civique | First CSP, first carte de résident, naturalisation | 40 MCQ (28 knowledge + 12 scenarios), 45 min | 32 / 40 (80 %) | 1 Nov 2026 |
Entries for Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Czechia, Hungary and others follow. Every entry carries its official sources and verification date; figures are re-checked when the official rules change.
How to cite
« Source : CivicLearn, civiclearn.com/data/ ». For questions about the data or the tests themselves: contact.
Schema
One object per test: country, test_name, required_for, in_force_since, legal_basis, registration_url, format (questions, duration, pass mark, scoring, language), themes, variants (with official list URLs), fee, results, retake, language_requirements_alongside, sources, free_resources.