Australian Citizenship : Our Common Bond

 

 

If your citizenship test is on or after 19 October 2009 you will need to study the testable section of the resource book titled Australian Citizenship : Our Common Bond.

 

 

 

What you need to know for the test

Everything you need to know to help you pass the test is contained in the free test resource book Australian Citizenship : Our Common Bond.

All test questions are based on the information in this book. All test questions are based on the information in the testable section of the book, which covers topics such as Australia's democratic beliefs and values, the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship and the law in Australia. The testable section of the book also contains 20 practice questions.

The non-testable section of the book contains interesting and useful information about Australia including Australian history, culture and notable Australians.

It is highly recommended that you study the book prior to sitting the test.

Order your copy

You can order a free copy of the resource book, Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond, and it will be posted to your address in Australia. This service is not available to people using an overseas address. Overseas residents should either download a copy or contact an Australian mission overseas for assistance.

If you want to order more than one copy of the book, you can do so by telephoning the Citizenship Information Line.
Telephone: 131 880

Download and print your copy

You can download and print a copy of Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond as a single or series of pdf files from the links below.

Full version

Download Australian Citizenship : Our Common Bond (4.2MB PDF file)

Series of files

Download Title, contents list and introduction (1.0KB PDF file)

Testable section

Part 1 - Australia and its people
Part 2 - Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
Part 3 - Government and the law in Australia
Glossary 
20 practice questions 

Download testable section (1.4MB PDF file)

Non-testable section

Part 4 - Australia today
Part 5 - Our Australian story
Glossary and Acknowledgements

Download non-testable section (1.0MB PDF file)

Translated versions

Australian Citizenship : Our Common Bond will be translated into 37 community languages. The translated versions of the book will be available for download from this website early 2010.

AlbanianAmharic
Arabic
Bosnian
Burmese/Myanmarese
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Dari
Dinka
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Karen
Khmer
Kirundi
Korean
Macedonian
Nepali
Persian/Farsi
Portuguese
Russian
Serbian
Sinhalese
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Tagalog
Tamil
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkish
Vietnamese

DVD

A DVD presenting key points from the testable section of the book, including 20 practice questions, is being developed. This study resource will assist clients who have low literacy levels. The DVD is expected to be available for order from this website later this year.

Test tutorial and practice test

To help you prepare for the test, there is a test tutorial and 4 short practice tests on this website with five example questions each.

The tutorial will familiarise you with the look and feel of the citizenship test and guide you on using a computer mouse to answer the test questions and submit your test.

The practice test contains sample questions similar to those asked in the citizenship test. Doing the practice test will help you prepare for the types of questions you are likely to be asked when you take the actual citizenship test. The practice test is not part of the process of sitting the citizenship test. You can take the practice test over and over again and the results of the practice test will not affect the final result of the citizenship test when you take it.
See:
Australian Citizenship Practice Tests
Australian Citizenship Test Tutorial