Australian Citizenship (LIN 20/085: Approval of a Citizenship Test) Determination 2020 - Compilation no. 2 - Compilation date 2 June 2023

Sep 18, 2026

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Australian Citizenship (LIN 20/085: Approval of a Citizenship Test) Determination 2020 sets out the framework for approving the Standard Test and the Assisted Test used for citizenship eligibility. The compilation (no. 2) consolidates the law text as in force on 17 June 2023, including amendments up to the 2023 amendment determination. It explains commencement, authority, definitions, the conduct and completion of each test, and rules for successful completion of test and values questions, with detailed guidance placed in endnotes where relevant provisions are affected.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time45 min

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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Schedules

Part 2 The Standard Test

6 Approval of Standard Test

7 Standard Test

8 Eligibility criteria for sitting the Standard Test

9 Period for sitting and completing the Standard Test

10 Conduct while sitting the Standard Test

11 Successful completion of the Standard Test

Part 3 The Assisted Test

12 Approval of an Assisted Test

13 Assisted Test

14 Eligibility criteria for sitting the Assisted Test

15 Period for Sitting and Completing the Assisted Test

16 Conduct while sitting the Assisted Test

17 Successful Completion of the Assisted Test

Part 4 Successful completion of test and values questions

18 Successful completion of the Standard Test or the Assisted Test

Schedule 1 Roles of Test Personnel

Schedule 3 Application Provision

Schedule 5 Questions and answers

LIN 20/085 Australian Citizenship (LIN 20/085: Approval of a Citizenship Test)Determination 2020 made under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 Compilation no. 2 Compilation date 2 June 2023. This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 2 June 2023 taking into account amendments up to Australian Citizenship (Approval of a citizenship test) Amendment Determination 2023 (ADMIN 23/020) . About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Australian Citizenship (LIN 20/085: Approval of aCitizenship Test) Determination 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and inforce on 17 June 2023 (the compilation date) . The notes atthe end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information aboutamending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect ofuncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law.Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by anapplication, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation,details are included in the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modifiedbut the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilationdoes not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Self-repealing provisions Ifa provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision ofthe law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents Part 1 Preliminary 4 1 Name 4 2 Commencement 4 3 Authority 4 4 Definitions 4 5 Schedules 6 Part 2 The Standard Test 7 6 Approval of Standard Test 7 7 Standard Test 7 8 Eligibilitycriteria for sitting the Standard Test 7 9 Period for sitting and completing the Standard Test 7 10 Conduct while sitting the Standard Test 7 11 Successful completion of the Standard Test 8 Part 3 The Assisted Test 9 12 Approval of an Assisted Test 9 13 Assisted Test 9 14 Eligibilitycriteria for sitting the Assisted Test 9 15 Period for Sitting and Completing the Assisted Test 9 16 Conduct while sitting the Assisted Test 9 17 Successful Completion of the Assisted Test 10 Part 4 Successful completion of test and values questions 11 18 Successful completion of the Standard Test orthe Assisted Test 11 Schedule 1 Roles of Test Personnel 12 1 Test administrator role 12 2 Test invigilator role 13 Schedule 3 Application Provision 15 1 Application provision 15 2 Application of amendments made by ADMIN 22/016 15 3 Application of amendments made by ADMIN 23/020 16 Schedule 5 Questions and answers 17 # Part 1 Preliminary 1 Name (1) This instrument is the Australian Citizenship (LIN 20/085: Approval of aCitizenship Test) Determination 2020 . (2) This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/085 . # 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences,or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Anyother statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. | Commencement information | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Provision | Commencement | Date/Details | | Parts 1, 2 and 3
Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 | The day after signature | | | Part 4 and Schedule 5 | 15 November 2020 | | Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amendedto deal with any later amendmentsofthis instrument. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it maybe edited,in any published version of this instrument. # 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 23A(1) of the Act and according tosubsection 33(3) of the

FAQs

What is the purpose of LIN 20/085 in relation to the Australian citizenship test?

It determines approval arrangements for the Australian Citizenship test, covering both a Standard Test and an Assisted Test, including how they are conducted and completed.

When does each part and schedule of the instrument commence?

Commencement follows the table in the instrument: Parts 1, 2 and 3 and Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 commence on the day after signature, while Part 4 and Schedule 5 commence on 15 November 2020.

How are amendments that have not yet commenced handled in the compilation?

The compilation does not show the effect of uncommenced amendments in the compiled law text; related details are addressed in the endnotes when needed.

Sep 18, 2026

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