All Einbürgerungstest Topics at a Glance
The question catalogue looks huge until you see how it's organised. Here's the whole thing broken down into the three blocks BAMF itself uses, plus what's in each.
Three blocks, not one big pile
BAMF groups the general questions into three areas: Democracy & Politics, History & Responsibility, and People & Society. Your actual test draws 30 questions from these three areas plus 3 questions specific to your state, for 33 in total. You need 17 correct to pass.
Democracy & Politics
- Basic Rights & Freedoms
- Government Structure & Separation of Powers
- Electoral System
- Parties & Parliament
- Federalism & Local Government
- Judicial System
- Social Insurance & Labor Rights
History & Responsibility
- Nazi Era, WWII & Jewish History
- German Division & the Cold War
- German Reunification
- European Integration & the EU
People & Society
- Family, Marriage & Education
- Anti-Discrimination & Equality
- Religion & Festivals
- History of Migration
- Everyday Life & Legal Basics
Good to know
- You won't get every topic on your paper. Questions are drawn at random, so a weak spot in one area can still cost you a pass if enough of your 30 questions land there.
- The federalism and judicial system topics trip people up most often. They're abstract compared to, say, family or religion, which most people already have some intuition for.
- You can drill any single topic above on this site's topic practice page, or take a mock exam once you've covered all three blocks.
Official links
- BAMF – Gesamtfragenkatalog — the complete official question catalogue this site is built on.
This site is an independent practice tool and not affiliated with BAMF. For binding information, always check the official sources above or your local Einbürgerungsbehörde.
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