Official study material
Read Our Common Bond with a plan
The testable Our Common Bond booklet is the source for the citizenship test. Open the current copy on Home Affairs, then work through its four parts.
Start here
Open the current official booklet
The link opens the current testable booklet on the Department of Home Affairs website.
Read the official bookletFirst pass
Know what belongs in each part
Australia and its people
First Peoples, British settlement, migration, states and territories, traditions, national days and national symbols.
Democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
Democracy, the rule of law, peaceful participation, freedoms, equality and citizenship responsibilities.
Government and the law
The Constitution, Parliament, voting, government, law-making, courts, police and juries.
Australian values
Freedom, respect, equality, lawful conduct, community safety and the values expected of people living in Australia.
Next passes
Turn reading into recall
- 01Read one part without taking a quiz. Write down any term you could not explain.
- 02Read that part again. Turn the headings into short questions in your own words.
- 03Complete a section practice session and check the booklet after every mistake.
- 04Repeat the values part until you can explain why each answer fits Australian law and values.
- 05Finish with the official Home Affairs practice test.
Use community-language versions for understanding
Home Affairs publishes the booklet in English and community languages, but the test is in English. Read a translated version when a concept is unclear, then return to the English wording and practise it there.