Written + oralOfficial questions · partial set
Einbürgerungstest — official series from Bern's accredited centres (bzi, bwd, bff…)
The official exam series (past editions). Other questions are possible at the exam.
Real exam — How the test works
Real exam: written test. These questions come from the official 2016–2024 series (in German and French) — the same questions as the exam, drawn from past papers. The test is almost entirely federal: the cantonal ordinance names Bern only in the Geography, History and Culture category.
In addition to the written test, the municipality holds a mandatory naturalisation interview (KBüV art. 18 para. 1): it belongs to the integration assessment and does not cover the test syllabus. Even once the test is passed, the municipality must verify familiarity with Swiss living conditions and those of the place of residence (art. 9 para. 2).
| Topic | federal | cantonal | same topic, any level | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, History and Culture | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| Democracy and Federalism | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| Social Security & Health | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 42 | 48 |
Sample questions
Welcher Fluss entspringt im Kanton Bern?
Geografie, Geschichte, Sprachen, Religionen, Kultur und Feiertage · cantonal question
Wie heisst die Exekutive des Kantons Bern?
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Wer trägt die Hauptverantwortung für die Universität Bern?
Social Security & Health · cantonal question
Wie heisst das Berner Kernkraftwerk, das man 2019 abschaltete?
Geografie, Geschichte, Sprachen, Religionen, Kultur und Feiertage · cantonal question
Wie heisst die Regierung des Kantons Bern?
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Welcher Kanton grenzt an Frankreich?
Geografie, Geschichte, Sprachen, Religionen, Kultur und Feiertage
Wie heisst die grösste (Anzahl Personen) Stadt der Schweiz?
Geografie, Geschichte, Sprachen, Religionen, Kultur und Feiertage
Die Anzahl der Gemeinden in der Schweiz nimmt durch Fusionen ständig ab. Wie viele Gemeinden gab es 2015?
Geografie, Geschichte, Sprachen, Religionen, Kultur und Feiertage
Questions and correct answers come from the canton's official questionnaire. Where the original is an open question, the three wrong answers are ours.
Simulated written exam
334 communes in the canton
No commune matches.
« Der Einbürgerungstest ist schriftlich, dauert 90 Minuten und muss von den Anbietern mindestens dreimal jährlich durchgeführt werden. »
www.einbuergerung.sid.be.ch ↗
Written (MCQ). The official exam series (past editions). Other questions are possible at the exam.
48 questions (official) · 90 min (official) · 29 correct answers out of 48 to pass (official).
The official source is www.einbuergerung.sid.be.ch, published by Sicherheitsdirektion des Kantons Bern, Zivilstands- und Bürgerrechtsdienst. The app prepares you for it free of charge — Official questions · partial set. ↗
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