The Main Purpose of The Australian Citizenship Test

By including the Australian citizenship test as part of the immigration procedure there are two objectives that the government aims to cover. One is to assess the candidates understanding and grasp of the official language of Australia, which is English.

Furthermore, with uniquely designed content that covers local Australian information the government aims to understand the degree of comprehension of Australian values by the candidate. Not only is it essential for an applicant to understand the values and be well versed in the history of Australia, but also to understand and recognize the national symbols and different traditions followed in the country.

The aim of the Immigration Department is to ensure that a person migrating to Australia can be assimilated into this multicultural society. This can be assessed by the person's interest or knowledge base of the traditions, values and national icons of the Australian nation.