Leben in Deutschland Test — Berlin
Free practice for the German citizenship test, with the 10 BAMF state-specific questions for Berlin.
What's specific to Berlin
Each Bundesland has a 10-question pool of state-specific questions about its parliament, capital, geography, and government. When you take the mock test, 3 of the 33 questions are randomly drawn from Berlin's pool — the same as the real BAMF Einbürgerungstest. The 30 general questions you'll see are the same across Germany.
Berlin, the federal capital, lies in the east of Germany and is entirely surrounded by Brandenburg. Berlin is a city-state (Stadtstaat): its parliament is the Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin, elected for 5 years, and the head of government has the title "Regierender Bürgermeister" ("Regierende Bürgermeisterin" for a woman). In the official test, 3 of the 33 questions are about Berlin; they are drawn from the BAMF's pool of 10 questions for this state.
Quick facts about Berlin
- Capital
- Berlin
- Population
- 3,700,577
- Area
- 891 km²
Frequently asked questions about the Einbürgerungstest in Berlin
How many questions about Berlin are in the test?
Three. The test has 33 questions: 30 from the 300 general questions and 3 from the 10 questions for the state where you have your main registered address (Erstwohnsitz). For naturalisation you need at least 17 correct answers; at the end of the integration course, 15 are enough to pass the "Leben in Deutschland" test.
What do the questions about Berlin ask?
All 16 states have the same ten kinds of question. For Berlin they cover the coat of arms and the colours of the flag, a borough (Bezirk), how many years the parliament is elected for, the minimum voting age, where to find information on politics, which states are city-states, the state's position on the map, the title of the head of government and which senator the state does not have.
Where can I take the test in Berlin?
At a test centre approved by the BAMF (Prüfstelle). Your naturalisation authority (Einbürgerungsbehörde) tells you which test centres are near you, and you register with the centre directly. The test costs 25 euros.