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Naturalisation test in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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«Staatskundetest» (Appenzell Ausserrhoden) — written test; catalogue not public, sources CH Info/ECHO

ar.ch ↗ Amt für Inneres, Abteilung Bürgerrecht und Zivilstand
Last checked23 September 2026
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Basic preparation: the official federal questions borrowed from another canton — not this canton’s real questions.

Real exam — How the test works

Written test, catalogue login-protected

Appenzell Ausserrhoden runs a mandatory written civics test, but neither the format nor the catalogue is public (the guide is login-protected). The canton recommends official sources — «CH Info», «VoteInfo» and «ECHO». For now, we prepare you with the basic federal questions (taken from Zürich's Grundkenntnistest) — this is not the real test.

Format
Written
Question language
German
Cost
not published
Attempts
Ja: die Anmeldung zum Staatskundetest unterscheidet Erstprüfung und Wiederholungsprüfung — der Test kann wiederholt werden.
Run by
Kanton — Amt für Inneres, Abteilung Bürgerrecht und Zivilstand, Trogen (zentral, nicht an die Gemeinden delegiert)
Legal basis
eidg. BüG (SR 141.0); kant. Gesetz über das Landrecht und das Gemeindebürgerrecht vom 26. April 1992 (bGS 121.1), Art. 3

What the test covers

Democracy & FederalismSocial welfare & Civil societyHistoryGeographyCulture & Everyday life

What the app holds for this canton

Simulated written exam

  • Pass threshold: 21/30 (≈ 70 %) practice
  • 30 questions across 5 categories practice
  • 60 minutes practice
  • Free navigation between questions
  • Results only at the end

Official material

20 communes in the canton

Every commune in the canton

9100Herisau
9064Hundwil
9105Schönengrund
9103Schwellbrunn
9063Stein (AR)
9107Urnäsch
9104Waldstatt
9055Bühler
9056Gais
9042Speicher
9053Teufen (AR)
9043Trogen
9035Grub (AR)
9410Heiden
9426Lutzenberg
9038Rehetobel
9411Reute (AR)
9044Wald (AR)
9428Walzenhausen
9427Wolfhalden

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