What is the best way to study for Canadian Citizenship test?

Happyness

Hi there,
I've submitted my citizenship application. Now I'm waiting for my test 😏
What's the best way to study? Any books or apps that helped you?

Thanks,

Martin

I would say first study the citizenship book. Everything else you do should be after reading the book at least once:
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/discover.pdf

Linden

Martin I believe you can get the physical book for free too. Apparently everyone is entitled to it if they order the Citizenship test book and it comes through the mail.

Here's the link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals.html#ordering

Aurore

I think that the book that Martin mentioned has everything you need. And don't worry, that test is like REALLY easy, good luck!

Linden

Yeah, go through the book at least once. Don't worry too much about memorising anything at first.
After that, use the websites and apps that are available which are basically just multiple choice questions that you go through. The majority of them are free and I don't think paying for any app will help you further. Goodluck,

hotpoutine

I used two android apps just to get some practice tests. I didn't pay for them. I can't remember the name of the apps but I'm sure if you search you'll find a ton of them. The only good thing about them is they give you some more practice.
The important thing to remember is that the test itself was very easy. I over practiced. So you'll mostly get it right just by reading the book and doing a few mock tests.

NikitaS

This is the best site I found useful. A lot of my friends practice with it. It seems to be funded by the Canadian government:

https://www.citizenshipcounts.ca/

Linden

NikitaS Yes, that is a good site. Especially the flash cards.

Also, another good source of study is the free Canadian citizenship flashcards on Anki's site. If you're not familiar with Anki, its a free flash card software you can use on your laptop or phone. And the best part is you can download already made flashcards made by other's or add your own.

Here's the link to the Canadian Citizenship Test Study Deck: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1254893398

You will also need to download the Anki software and make an account to use them. Good luck!

NikitaS

One of my friends just recently had her citizenship test. She said it was extremely easy. There was only one question that she defined as hard. Basically she said that if you read the Citizenship test book twice (and just read it, no need to do anything further), you will pass the test.
Maybe you wont get the full 20/20 score that she got, but you will pass.

Happyness

Thanks for all your suggestions!

papio

Is there an interview process during the citizenship application? I remember it was a big part of the process previously but don't hear that much about interviews these days.

Farhad-n

I've heard that the test is very easy so don't worry too much about it 😄

hotpoutine

A friend of mine just took the test and he managed to get 15 out of 20. Just barely passed. He said that the mock test they provided was way easier than the real test he had to go through. Just a heads up for people studying for the test.

SandraSey

I don't know if this is relevant but soon the Canadian Oath ceremony could be just a few clicks. This sure would speed up the process for people waiting for their citizenship:
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/02/27/soon-a-canadian-citizenship-oath-could-be-just-a-scroll-and-click-away.html