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Naturalisation test in the canton of Glarus

OralFederal base

KBS Glarus course (5 modules) — oral exam; no question catalogue

Federal base

Basic preparation: the official federal questions borrowed from another canton — not this canton’s real questions.

The real exam is oral. These values are for practice only and do not reproduce the official exam.

Real exam — How the test works

Oral exam, passed before you apply

Glarus has no written test. The knowledge exam is oral (KBS Glarus, on the canton's behalf, before you apply); the number of questions, duration and pass mark are not published and there is no catalogue. For now, we prepare you with the basic federal questions (taken from Zürich's Grundkenntnistest) — these are not the real exam questions.

Format

Oral

Question language

German

Attempts

not published

Run by

KBS Glarus (mündliche Prüfung «Grundkenntnisse» im Auftrag des Kantons), VOR der Antragstellung; separates Verwaltungsgespräch bei der Wohngemeinde

Cost

Kurs CHF 275 (CHF 250 + CHF 25 Material) / Prüfung allein CHF 150 (KBS Glarus); Zertifikat 4 Jahre gültig

The interview

What is assessed

knowledge

Published questions

no list is published

Weight

the hearing counts in the decision

Level

the canton

Run by

KBS Glarus (Kaufmännische Berufsfachschule) im Auftrag des Kantons — mündliche Prüfung mit Zertifikat

Legal basis

Kantonales Bürgerrechtsgesetz (KBüG, GS I C/12/2) + Verordnung (KBüV, GS I C/12/4); eidg. BüG / SEM

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

Simulated oral exam Oral · true to the interview

15 questions · self-assessment, no pass mark

Listen — The real oral
Read — Oral, in text

Official material

Official coursewww.kbsglarus.ch ↗ provided by the cantontextno answers → Official study materialen.heks.ch ↗ official partnertextno answers →

3 communes in the canton

Every commune in the canton

8752Glarus Nord

8762Glarus Süd

8750Glarus

Official source

www.kbsglarus.ch ↗ Zivilstands- und Bürgerrechtsdienst des Kantons Glarus

Questions about the Glarus naturalisation test

How does the naturalisation test work in Glarus?

Oral. Basic preparation: the official federal questions borrowed from another canton — not this canton’s real questions.

How many questions, how long, and what score to pass?

20 questions (practice) · 60 min (practice) · 14 correct answers out of 20 to pass (practice).

Where can I find official information on the Glarus test?

The official source is www.kbsglarus.ch, published by Zivilstands- und Bürgerrechtsdienst des Kantons Glarus. The app prepares you for it free of charge — Federal base. ↗

Can I practise for free?

Yes. The app is free, with no ads and no sign-up required, on iOS and Android.