Off to the citizenship test...How about you?!

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Oct 11th 2008 | 9:03 pm

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hi Gav,
My congrats!
Yeah took the advice...cheers,

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Wife & I just took the test a few weeks ago and both passed with flying colours...

We used http://www.cititest.com/australian-citizenship-test Great value when it only cost $20 to join and they offer a full money back guarantee if you send a picture of yourself at the pledge ceremony!

My advice is read the book, do the mock tests and pass first time â€“ why bother taking any risks of failing???

Oct 16th 2008 | 4:26 pm

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Hey everybody!
Just passed the test! it was by far the easiest exam that I had ever seen. Less than 10 minutes and pass with all correct answers.

the only thing I did was that went through a sample test book...and ummmm that was pretty much it...anyway at least 3-4 hours (study time) is required to get 80-100%.

Thank you everybody for dropping your messages here and helping us...(invaluable 2 cents!)

Cheers,
K.

Oct 16th 2008 | 4:37 pm

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what book ?
tried the online test several times ( thanks to moneypenny`s link ) and consisitantly score 90%
like some one else said most of its common sense

passed on tues 100% for debs and 95 for me

oopps i got one wrong

Oct 24th 2008 | 11:56 am

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passed on tues 100% for debs and 95 for me

oopps i got one wrong

My congrats Steve!

Cheers,
K.

Oct 24th 2008 | 1:02 pm

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My congrats Steve!

Cheers,
K.

cheers mate got the official "your application has been approved" letter yesterday just have to wait for a ceromony date now

Oct 24th 2008 | 10:17 pm

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cheers mate got the official "your application has been approved" letter yesterday just have to wait for a ceromony date now

We got the message on their Web site (and not a letter). Do you know how long it's gonna take to have a ceremony date ?! I've heard of some terrible ceremony waiting times like 5 months!!!

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Oct 25th 2008 | 6:46 am

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the letter does state that it could be up to six months, we are going to call immigration monday and ask

Oct 27th 2008 | 12:35 am

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called them today got a date for the ceromony about one months time
26th nov 3pm

i`ll have to get me feet cut first

Oct 27th 2008 | 4:39 pm

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called them today got a date for the ceromony about one months time
26th nov 3pm

i`ll have to get me feet cut first

That's awesome! you Australian!!!

- my congrats again !
Got the letter yesterday but it's a kinda generic letter with no specific info in it...gotta give them a ring!

Cheers,
K.

Oct 28th 2008 | 2:41 pm

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Congrats guys...

We're still waiting for the bloody approval letter!!!! Rung them today and they received our application a month ago. Woman on the phone told me it can take 3 months just to approve!

Oct 28th 2008 | 4:35 pm

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Hi all,
We're off to the test in the next couple of weeks and to be honest have yet to get a chance to go through "the book"...any experience to share ? or perhaps any advice ?

Thanks!

Cheers,

took test today got 20 out of 20 test took 15 minutes,when i walked into the room the asian women next to me was stuck on a question about the "ashes" 15 minutes later she was still on the same question

Oct 29th 2008 | 10:41 pm

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Hey Gav,
It could be a good idea to use the tracking feature of their Web site, I got my results on the Web just in 72 hours. Don't worry about it - take it easy

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Oct 29th 2008 | 10:43 pm

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called them today got a date for the ceromony about one months time
26th nov 3pm

i`ll have to get me feet cut first

Hi Steve,
Rang them and the lady on the phone told me "you've yet to be assigned..."!
Probably in Sydney (with thousands of applicants) we are looking at that famous 6 months thing!!!

Oct 29th 2008 | 10:47 pm

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Come on Catch! I know many people (including myself) who didn't now the difference between baseball and cricket before coming down here! and still I am surprised by people who don't know who Maradona is!!!

PS. Ashes stuff was in the book I guess