Education · Australian citizenship test · online course

Pass the citizenship test with lessons that actually explain.

Short lessons written from the official handbook, a question after every point, timed mock tests scored exactly like the real one, and a notebook that keeps your mistakes until you have fixed them. In your browser, on any device.

No sign-up to start. Lessons 0–4, the diagnostic and Mock 1 are free. Full course A$9.99 once, no subscription.

Based on the current handbook (15 Nov 2024)3 options per question, like the real testValues scored separately, like the real testIndependent — not the Department
Ace Citizenship TestLESSON 2
Step 2 of 20 · Key point
Six states and two mainland territories
The pointAustralia is a federation made up of six states and two mainland territories.
Easy to mix upAnswering "eight" for the number of states — eight counts the states and the mainland territories together.
How the test asks itHow many states does Australia have?
Auto-playing real lesson steps
Why this course

Four things the free apps and the 200-page handbook do not do.

Each one below is live. Click around — this is the actual product logic, not a mock-up.

01 · The values rule

All five values questions must be right. Most people learn this on test day.

The real test has two conditions: 15 of 20 overall and every one of the five Australian values questions correct. A 19/20 with one values slip is a fail. Our mocks score this way and show Values separately, and the Values Bootcamp drills those five questions at a time, scored the same way.

The five values questions →
Knowledge 13/15 · Values 5/5
Total 18/20
PASS

15 or more overall and all five values questions correct: this is the only way to pass.

Tap a values question to get it wrong. Our mocks score exactly like this and show Values separately, and the Values Bootcamp drills those five until they are automatic.

02 · One point per step

Each step says what the fact is, what people mix up, and how the test asks it.

Lessons are not walls of text. Every screen is one testable point from the handbook, cited to its printed page, with the common trap called out and the exact phrasing the test uses. Then a practice question, straight away.

Read Lesson 0 free →
A lesson screen: one key point per step, with a common trap called out
Lessons: one point per step
03 · My mistakes

Every wrong answer is kept, with where it came from, until you get it right twice.

Lessons, practice rounds and mocks all feed one notebook. You re-answer each question; two correct answers in a row clears it. The Overview tells you what to fix next, so the last week before your test is spent on your gaps, not on everything.

Open My mistakes →
My mistakes2 to revisit
How many states does Australia have?Lesson 2
Which day is Australia Day?Lesson 3

Missed questions collect here automatically — you never make the list yourself.

04 · Test day, four times

Timed 20-question mocks, three options each, 45 minutes — scored exactly like the real test.

Mock 1 is free and repeatable. The full course adds Mock 2, 3 and 4 — Mock 4 uses questions that appear in no lesson, the honest readiness check. Results show knowledge and values separately, and every miss goes to My mistakes.

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A mock test result showing knowledge and values scores separately
Results: values scored separately
Try it now

Three questions. Real format, real explanations.

Two knowledge questions and one values question, from the free lessons. Then keep going.

Sample 1 / 3
For about how long have Aboriginal peoples lived in Australia?
Free first

Learn for free. Pay only if it is working for you.

Lesson 0 and Lessons 1–4 are complete, not previews. Sit the diagnostic and Mock 1 for free. If the way we teach clicks, one payment of A$9.99 unlocks the rest — no subscription, 14-day refund.

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Lesson 0How the test works, in 10 minutesFree
1–4
Lessons 1–4History, states, symbols, democracy — with practiceFree
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Diagnostic + Mock 120 real-format questions, scored like test dayFree
Start Lesson 0 free →What A$9.99 unlocks
What it looks like

Lessons, mocks, results, mistakes.

A lesson screen: one key point per step, with a common trap called out
Lessons: one point per step
A timed mock test question with three answer options
Mock tests: 20 questions, 45 minutes
A mock test result showing knowledge and values scores separately
Results: values scored separately
The My mistakes screen listing questions to revisit
My mistakes: review until it sticks

Real screens from the product, not mock-ups. The web course uses the same lessons, questions and scoring as the Ace Citizenship Test app.

Free or full course

Free or full course?

Start free and see if the lessons work for you. One payment unlocks everything.

What you getFreeFull course · A$9.99
Course outline and how the test works✓ Included✓ Included
Lesson 0 + Lessons 1–4, with practice✓ Included✓ Included
Lessons 5–11, with practicePreview only✓ Included
Practice roundsFree-lesson questionsEvery question
Diagnostic test✓ Included✓ Included
Mock 1 (repeatable)✓ Included✓ Included
Mock 2, 3 and 4—✓ Included
Values Bootcamp10-question previewAll 50 questions
My mistakes reviewFrom free contentFrom everything
Progress saved across devicesWith a free accountWith a free account
AdsNoneNone
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One-time payment · No subscription
  • Lesson 0 + all 11 lessons, with practice after every key point
  • Mock 1, 2, 3 and 4 — 20 questions, 45 minutes, real scoring
  • Values Bootcamp — all 50 questions
  • My mistakes review from every lesson, mock and drill
  • Progress saved to your account, any device
  • 14-day change-of-mind refund

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Questions

Questions people ask.

What is free?
Lesson 0 (how the test works) and Lessons 1–4 with their practice questions, the diagnostic test, Mock 1, a 10-question preview of the Values Bootcamp, and review of any mistakes from that content. You do not need an account to start.
What does A$9.99 unlock?
Everything: Lessons 5–11 with practice, Mock 2, 3 and 4, the full 50-question Values Bootcamp and review of every mistake. It is a one-time payment for the Citizenship course — no subscription, nothing renews.
Do I need an account?
Not to learn free. Create one (email code, no password) to save progress across devices, and before buying so the purchase is tied to your account.
Can I use it on my phone and my laptop?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser. Sign in with the same email on each device and your progress follows you.
Are these the real test questions?
No one outside the Department has the real questions. Ours are original practice questions written from the official handbook, in the real format: 3 options, same scoring rules.
How is the real test scored?
20 questions in 45 minutes, 75% to pass — and all 5 Australian values questions must be correct. One wrong values answer fails the test regardless of your score. Our mocks score the same way and show the values result separately.
Is there a refund?
Yes — a 14-day change-of-mind refund, no questions asked. Email support@smilingquokka.app from your account email. We do not guarantee a pass and passing is not a refund condition.
Is this the official government site?
No. Ace Citizenship Test is an independent study tool by Smiling Quokka and is not affiliated with the Department of Home Affairs. The real test is booked through the Department only.

The official handbook

Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond is the only official source of test content. We work from the current edition, last updated by the Department of Home Affairs on 15 November 2024, and every question cites the section it comes from. Read it free on the Department's website, including translated and audio versions.

Read the official handbook →

Who writes this

Written from the official current-edition handbook and checked by automated content gates plus an independent fact audit (last full review 6 August 2026). Sources: Our Common Bond (15 November 2024 edition) and Department of Home Affairs official pages. Made by Smiling Quokka, part of the Ace Achievers education team, Sydney.

Ace Citizenship Test is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Home Affairs. Practice questions are original study material written from the official handbook, not the real test questions. Using this course does not guarantee a pass.

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