About Einbürgerungsquiz
An independent practice platform for the naturalisation test and the interview with the municipality. Kai Schnider runs it, not an authority.
Why this site exists
Anyone applying for naturalisation has to show at some point that they know Switzerland: in a written test, in an interview with the municipality, or both. Each canton decides how this works. Here you see for each of the 26 cantons how they test, and you practise, one question at a time.
Practice, a rehearsal and four tools
Practise
You choose an area or practise a mix. After each answer you see whether it is right, with an explanation and a key point. At the end of each round you get the list of your mistakes. There are around 500 questions from four areas: Geography 217, Politics and the state 110, History 90, Culture and society 82. The first 25 are free, without an account.
The rehearsal
The simulation has 48 questions in a row, no feedback in between, marked at the end and with no timer. The format in your canton may differ.
Four free tools
- Naturalisation check: see in two minutes whether you meet the requirements
- Cost calculator: what naturalisation costs in your canton
- Cantons quiz: the 26 cantons and their capitals
- Glossary: the terms used in the procedure
The practice questions are in German and French, because in 25 of the 26 cantons you are tested in one of these two languages. The information on the site, the tools and the canton pages are in English.
Every canton tests differently
There is no single naturalisation test. 9 of the 26 cantons test in writing, Zurich for example with 50 questions in 60 minutes. In the others, the municipality or the canton checks your knowledge in an interview or orally, in Lucerne for example the municipality.
Everywhere, they ask about basic knowledge of Switzerland: when was the Federal Constitution adopted? How many cantons have a Landsgemeinde? What is the difference between the National Council and the Council of States? That is why the questions on this site apply to all cantons. How your canton tests you is explained on its canton page, with source and date checked.
What we are not
Einbürgerungsquiz is not a government website. We have no official mandate and do not replace advice from your municipality. Our questions follow the topics that cantons and municipalities test, but they are not the questions you will get in the test.
For official information on the procedure, see ch.ch and the naturalisation authority of your canton. The links are on our canton pages.
Write to us
Einbürgerungsquiz is run by Kai Schnider. He also writes the articles in the guide; details of the operator are in the legal notice.
Is a question badly worded or an answer out of date? Write to us and we will reply by email.
This is what a practice question looks like. They are available in German and French.