Einbürgerungstest Practice — German Citizenship Test
Practice all 460 official questions from the German citizenship test (Einbürgerungstest / Leben in Deutschland) for free, with plain-English explanations on every question.
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Mock TestThe official format: 33 questions, 60 minutes, pass at 17 — just like the real exam.
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What is the Einbürgerungstest?
The Einbürgerungstest is the official German citizenship test administered by the BAMF (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees). It's 33 multiple-choice questions — 30 general questions about German society, history, and law, plus 3 questions specific to your Bundesland (federal state) — in 60 minutes. You need 17 correct answers to pass, and the test costs €25 at your local Volkshochschule (VHS) or approved test center. It draws from the same official 460-question pool used in the "Leben in Deutschland" ("Life in Germany") catalog.
How this tool is different
Every question here includes a plain-English explanation of why the correct answer is correct — not just the answer key. Translations and hints are available in 7 languages (English, Turkish, Russian, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Hindi). Practice and the mock test are completely free, with no ads and no signup required.
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Each German state has 10 state-specific questions on the test. Pick yours below to practice just those questions, or start the full mock test for your state.
Guides
Everything you need to know about the citizenship test, the B1 requirement behind it, and what German naturalization actually involves in 2026.
- German citizenship requirements in 2026 — the full checklist after the October 2025 fast-track repeal.
- Is the Einbürgerungstest hard? — the honest answer, pass rates, and the 2024 new questions.
- Einbürgerungstest vs Leben in Deutschland — the difference, and when a course result counts for citizenship.
- Which B1 certificate counts for citizenship? — Goethe, telc, DTZ, and ÖSD compared.
Questions sourced from the official BAMF "Leben in Deutschland" catalog. This tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by the BAMF or the German government; explanations and translations are our own.
Naturalization needs B1 German
Passing the citizenship test is one piece — B1 German is the other
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