Einbürgerungstest Practice 2026: Free German Citizenship Test Questions by Topic

What is on the Einbürgerungstest, and how is it weighted?

The Einbürgerungstest, also delivered as the Leben in Deutschland test, checks that applicants for German citizenship know the basics of German law, society and history. Every question is multiple choice with four options and exactly one correct answer, and every nationwide question is published in advance in the official BAMF catalogue, so there are no surprises: the test rewards systematic preparation, not luck. The catalogue splits into three subject areas, and they are not equally weighted. Politik in der Demokratie, covering the Grundgesetz, basic rights, elections and the federal institutions, is by far the largest area: our timed mock draws 17 of its 33 questions from it, mirroring the balance of the official catalogue. Geschichte und Verantwortung, covering the National Socialist dictatorship, the divided Germany and reunification, and Mensch und Gesellschaft, covering religion, school, work and social insurance, supply about 8 questions each. If you study in that proportion, you spend your time where the marks actually are.

The four practice topics on this hub

Each guide below explains its subject area in English, gives you a comparison table for the points candidates most often confuse, answers the questions applicants actually ask, and lets you try free practice questions in the original official German, drawn from the same bank that powers our offline app:

• Politik in der Demokratie: the Grundgesetz and basic rights, elections, the Bundestag and Bundesrat, the Bundeskanzler and Bundespräsident, and the rule of law. The biggest topic on the test.
• Mensch und Gesellschaft: everyday life in Germany, the separation of state and religion, school, family, work and the five branches of statutory social insurance.
• Geschichte und Verantwortung: the National Socialist dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, the Holocaust and Germany's responsibility, the divided Germany, the DDR and reunification in 1990.
• Extra practice questions: a mixed practice set spanning all three subject areas of the official pool, written as fresh variants of the official questions so you can check real understanding, not just memorised answer letters.

The test is in German. Here is how to prepare anyway

The Einbürgerungstest is administered in German only, and there is no translated version of the real paper. That is less frightening than it sounds: the language level required is modest, the same facts and phrasings repeat throughout the catalogue, and because every nationwide question is public, you can learn the exact German wording you will see on test day. That is why the practice questions on these pages stay in German. Reading them in the original wording trains two things at once, the civic facts and the test vocabulary, words like Grundgesetz, Bundestag, Wahlrecht and Sozialversicherung, which come up over and over. In our app, every question carries an explanation you can read in German, English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian or Ukrainian, so you always understand why an answer is correct, in the language you think in, while the question itself stays in authentic exam German.

How is the Einbürgerungstest scored, and what does it cost?

You answer 33 questions in a maximum of 60 minutes, and you pass with 17 or more correct answers. That is just over half, which is why most well-prepared candidates pass comfortably: with the whole nationwide pool published in advance, the test is a knowledge check, not a filter. The official test fee is 25 euros per attempt. Of the 33 questions, 30 come from the nationwide catalogue of 300 questions and 3 relate to the federal state where you are registered, so budget a little time for your Bundesland's facts as well. Because requirements around registration, scheduling and any exemptions are handled by your local naturalisation authority and test centre, confirm the practical details with them; treat this hub as your preparation companion, not as legal advice on the naturalisation process itself. The pass rule counts only your correct answers, so answer every question, even the ones you are unsure about.

How to use the free questions on these pages

Start with Politik in der Demokratie, because it carries the most marks, then work through the history and society guides, and finish with the mixed extra practice set to test yourself across all areas at once. Each topic page exposes a free slice of the same question bank that powers our offline app, with the official German wording, the correct answer and a full explanation, so you can sample the real difficulty before deciding to unlock all 552 questions and 263 flashcards for a one-time 4.99 euros. The nationwide questions in the bank reproduce the official BAMF Gesamtfragenkatalog (Stand 07.05.2025), an official work free of copyright under German law, and each one cites its official catalogue number so you can verify it yourself. This site and app are independent study aids: they are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the BAMF or any government body. The content here was last reviewed on 2026-07-13.