Originally Posted by smurtaza

More than 80% people have failed the citizenship test currently so they will face application refusal or exemption termed as significant hardship***

Originally Posted by Wendy&Mike

I was refused citizenship when I applied. I had over 2 years PR and was of good character. They refused because I hadn't completed a business survey that holders of business class visas are required to fill in after they have held the visa for 3 years. The fact that this survey wasn't a requirement for citizenship and that I could just fill in random answers and still get citizenship fell on deaf ears.:

Originally Posted by smurtaza

Every applicant must appear for the citizenship test even if he had suffered significant hardships****

Originally Posted by NickyC

That's rubbish. Your figures are the wrong way round.

80% of people PASS the test ....http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaust...ailures_537206

Originally Posted by MartinLuther

I reckon you've got your figures back to front. The failure rate is something like 20%.

Originally Posted by Centurion

So what. Read a book and take a test. Big deal. Don't really understand why there should be any exemption at all for that anyway. Citizenship is not a right.