All 310 German Citizenship Test Questions: The Official BAMF Pool Explained

Where the Questions Come From: BAMF

All questions on the German citizenship test — officially known as the Leben in Deutschland Test — come from a single official catalogue published by BAMF, the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees). BAMF is the federal agency responsible for migration, asylum, and integration in Germany. The question pool is publicly available and updated periodically to reflect changes in German law and society.

The pool contains exactly 310 questions. Each question is multiple-choice with four options and one correct answer, written in German. BAMF does not publish the specific 33 questions you will face — those are selected randomly from the full pool each time.

Using the official question pool as the basis for your preparation is the most reliable strategy. Einbürger includes all 310 questions exactly as published by BAMF, updated for 2026, so you are never studying outdated or unofficial material.

National Questions and State-Specific Questions

The 310-question pool is divided into two parts: 300 national questions that apply to all candidates across Germany, and 10 state-specific questions (Bundesland-Fragen) that are unique to each of the 16 German states. The national questions cover topics that are the same regardless of where you live in Germany. The state-specific questions relate to the history, constitution, landmarks, and civic life of your particular state.

On exam day, your 33 questions will include questions drawn from both the national pool and the state-specific pool for the Bundesland where you are applying for citizenship. This means that two candidates sitting the same exam on the same day may receive different state-specific questions if they live in different states. All 16 German states are included: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria (Bayern), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse (Hessen), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Saarland, Saxony (Sachsen), Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt), Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia (Thüringen).

Einbürger includes all 16 sets of state-specific questions. When you set up the app, you select your Bundesland, and the app activates the correct 10 state questions alongside the 300 national ones, giving you the full 310-question pool that is relevant to your exam.

What Topics Are Covered?

The 300 national questions cover three broad topic areas. The first is politics and democracy in Germany, which includes questions about the German constitution (Grundgesetz), the structure of government, the Bundestag, fundamental rights, and how democratic institutions work. The second area is history and responsibility, covering key events in German history including the Weimar Republic, the Nazi period, World War II, the division and reunification of Germany, and Germany's international responsibilities today. The third area is people and society, which includes questions about everyday life in Germany, social values, the role of religion, family law, the education system, and the social welfare system.

These three categories reflect the knowledge that Germany expects its future citizens to have. Understanding the structure of the questions by topic can help you identify your weak areas and focus your study time more effectively. Einbürger's progress statistics show your accuracy by category, so you can quickly see which topics need the most attention before your official exam.

Why an App Beats Studying a PDF

BAMF makes the full question pool available as a downloadable PDF. While this is useful as a reference, studying a static PDF is one of the least effective ways to prepare for the test. Reading through 310 questions and answers in sequence does not replicate the random selection and time pressure of the real exam, and it gives you no way to track which questions you are getting wrong or measure your progress over time.

An app like Einbürger solves all of these problems. In Study Mode, you can work through questions at your own pace with instant feedback and explanations after every answer. In Flashcard Mode, you can do rapid swipe-through reviews to reinforce your memory. In Exam Mode, the app selects 33 questions at random and starts a 60-minute countdown — simulating the real test conditions so you can practice under pressure before the official exam. Your statistics are saved automatically, showing you which categories need more work and tracking your improvement over time. All of this is available offline, with no account required and support for 14 languages.