Bürgertest · Schweiz

Twenty-six tests.
Only one is yours.

Switzerland does not have one naturalisation test — it has one per canton. Bürgertest asks where you are applying, then prepares you for the rules, the exam format and the interview that actually apply to you.

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82 Questions
26 Cantons
19 Lessons
29 Interview Qs
Bürgertest — the Swiss naturalisation test, built for your canton

Why Bürgertest?

Built for the exam you are actually sitting

Aargau sets a published multiple-choice test. Bern examines in writing. Lucerne decides in a personal interview. The fee, the pass mark and the language change at the cantonal border — so the app starts by asking where you live.

Canton first

Pick your canton in onboarding and the whole app adjusts — exam format, fee, required language level, retake rules and the question pool you are examined on.

Timed mock exams

The clock runs, feedback comes only at the end, and the test submits itself when time is up — scored against the pass mark your canton uses.

Practice with explanations

Every question carries an explanation — shown whether you got it right or wrong. The official PDFs give you a checkmark and nothing else.

19 lessons that explain

The material is taught, not listed. Each lesson closes with the exact questions it covers, so reading turns straight into answering.

The Einbürgerungsgespräch

In many communes the decision is made in a conversation, not on paper. All 29 questions you may be asked, what a strong answer covers, and space to keep your own.

Rehearse out loud

Answer an interview question by speaking. The app listens in the language of your canton’s interview and shows you what you actually said.

Six languages

Study in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish — while the app keeps the exam terms in the language your canton examines you in.

Your weak spots

Results break down by topic and the home screen counts down to your exam date, putting your weakest topics first.

One payment, done

No subscription, no renewal, nothing to cancel. You are preparing for one exam, not signing up for a service.

The material

Six federal topics, plus your canton

72 questions cover the federal core that every canton draws on. A cantonal pack adds the questions that are specific to where you apply.

Democracy & Federalism

How Switzerland is governed — and why the people have so much say.

History

From the founding pact to neutrality, the federal state and the modern confederation.

Geography & Languages

Cantons, rivers, mountain ranges and the four national languages.

Rule of Law

Fundamental rights, the courts, and the limits the constitution puts on power.

Social Security

AHV, the three pillars, health insurance and how the safety net is funded.

Society & Everyday Life

Militia system, associations, schooling, waste rules — the civic habits you are expected to know.

Canton of Aargau

The first cantonal pack: 10 questions on Aargau’s institutions, geography and procedure. More cantons follow.

All 26 cantons

The rules change at the border

Bürgertest carries a fact sheet for every canton — and where a canton has not published its procedure, it says so instead of inventing one.

Exam format

Multiple choice, written exam, personal interview, or a mix — documented per canton.

Fee & pass mark

What the test costs and the score you need — listed only where the canton publishes it.

Exam language & level

German, French or Italian, with the spoken and written levels your canton requires.

Retake rules

How long you wait after a fail, and how many attempts you get.

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Every canton links to its official page. Aargau ships a question pack today; further cantonal packs are included in the full version as they are added.

The interview

The part nobody prepares you for

Who sits on your municipal council? Which communes border yours? Where do you read what is being decided locally? 29 questions across four areas, with what a strong answer covers.

10

Community life & mobility

Your commune, its council, its neighbours, and how you get around it.

7

Education, finances & social security

Schooling, taxes, insurance — the paperwork of living here.

7

Culture & orientation

Customs, traditions and how you found your place in them.

5

Work & the economy

Your job, your qualifications, and the economy around your commune.

The naturalisation interview, question by question

“This is a conversation, not a test — there is no single right answer. For each question you get what actually matters. The ones with a location pin you need to research yourself.”

Screenshots

A look inside the app

The Swiss naturalisation test, built for your canton

Bürgertest

Choosing your canton

Your canton

Overview with exam countdown and weakest topics

Overview

Lessons that explain the material

Lessons

A timed mock exam scored by topic

Mock exam

An explanation for every answer

Explanations

The naturalisation interview, question by question

Interview

Verified facts for every canton

Canton facts

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Written from primary sources

Every question can be traced back

Sourced

A citation on every question

Each question names where it comes from — an article of the Federal Constitution, admin.ch, the Federal Statistical Office, or a cantonal authority. Nothing is copied from an official question catalogue.

Explained

An explanation on every answer

Knowing that C is correct does not get you through an interview. Every question comes with the reasoning behind the answer, shown whether you were right or wrong.

Honest

Gaps are shown as gaps

Where a canton has not published its exam format, fee or pass mark, the app says “not documented” and links the official page. An exam-prep app that invents rules is worse than one that admits a gap.

Bundesverfassung admin.ch Bundesamt für Statistik Cantonal authorities

Pricing

Pay once, keep it for good

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  • All 26 cantonal fact sheets
  • Three lessons
  • One timed mock exam
  • One practice round a day
  • Every interview question
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  • All 19 lessons
  • Unlimited mock tests
  • Practice with no daily limit
  • The complete interview training
  • All future canton packs
Bürgertest

Prepare for the test your canton actually sets

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