Swiss citizenship test Solothurn: free practice questions

Written from official sources

Written from the official content. The federal part uses official questions. Other questions are possible at the exam.

The canton sets the pass mark as an overall grade of 4.0, not as a number of correct answers. Under the official formula (points × 5 / max points, + 1), 4.0 works out to exactly 60% of the points: the percentage is the real one, it is the question count that is indicative.

Real exam — How the test works

Course final exam — closed + open book

Real exam: written Neubürgerkurs final exam (two parts); the number of questions is not published. The catalogue is not public — papers are written course by course and draw only on the course material, which is not published either. The cantonal questions here were written by US, from the cantonal constitution, the citizenship act and the political rights act; for history and culture, where the laws are silent, from public sources (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA); the federal part comes from Zürich's official Grundkenntnistest. These are not the real exam questions. The oral interview (Oberamt/citizens' commune) is separate and assesses integration, not knowledge.

Format

Written

Question language

German

Attempts

einmalige Wiederholung ohne Kurswiederholung (§16); erneutes Nichtbestehen → ganzer Kurs zu wiederholen; Wiederholung kostenpflichtig

Run by

Neubürgerkurs-Schlussprüfung an den Erwachsenenbildungszentren EBZ Solothurn-Grenchen / Olten im Auftrag des Amts für Gemeinden (Abteilung Bürgerrecht); Entscheid über die ordentliche Einbürgerung: Bürgergemeinde

Cost

Kurs CHF 400 (EBZ); Prüfungswiederholung kostenpflichtig. Separat und zusätzlich: kantonale Gebühren rund CHF 1'500–2'500 und Gemeindegebühren rund CHF 500–3'000 (Stand «Informationen zur Einbürgerung», 1.1.2026); das Verfahren dauert in der Regel 2 bis 2,5 Jahre.

Legal basis

KBüG (BGS 112.11) §§15 lit. d / 15bis / 16; Art. 38 Abs. 2 BV; Art. 11 Abs. 1 lit. b BüG; «Kurs- und Prüfungsreglement zu den Neubürgerkursen» §§6-16 (Text 2010, Fassung ab 1.1.2026)

The interview

Besides the written final exam, there are personal interviews (Oberamt and citizens' commune) that assess integration, not knowledge, and are not standardised. No question list is published for these interviews.

What is assessed

integration, not knowledge

Published questions

no list is published

Level

the commune

Run by

Oberamt (persönliches Gespräch + Erhebungsbericht) und Bürgergemeinde (Einbürgerungskommission / Bürgerrat / Bürgerversammlung)

Legal basis

KBüG (BGS 112.11) §§15 / 15bis; eidg. BüG Art. 12; Verfahren: Oberamt (Erhebungsbericht/persönliches Gespräch), Bürgergemeinde (Vorberatung + Vorstellung)

What the test covers

Democracy & FederalismSocial welfare & Civil societyHistoryGeographyCulture & Everyday life

Simulated written exam — How the questions are drawn estimate

Topic	cantonal	same topic, any level	Total
Democracy & Federalism	4	8	12
Social welfare & Civil society	4	5	9
History	4	4	8
Geography	4	6	10
Culture & Everyday life	4	2	6
Total	20	25	45

Sample questions

What the exam asks, in its own words

Welche Behörde ist im Kanton Solothurn die gesetzgebende Behörde?
- Der Regierungsrat
- Der Kantonsrat
- Der Landammann
- Das Obergericht
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Nach welchem Wahlverfahren wird der Solothurner Kantonsrat gewählt?
- Nach Majorz
- Durch den Regierungsrat ernannt
- Nach Proporz
- Durch Losentscheid
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Aus wie vielen Mitgliedern besteht der Solothurner Regierungsrat?
- Aus sieben
- Aus neun
- Aus drei
- Aus fünf
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Welche Behörde ist im Kanton Solothurn die oberste vollziehende Behörde?
- Der Regierungsrat
- Der Kantonsrat
- Das Obergericht
- Die Staatskanzlei
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question
Wer wählt im Kanton Solothurn den Landammann?
- Das Volk
- Der Regierungsrat
- Der Kantonsrat
- Der Bundesrat
Democracy and Federalism · cantonal question

Questions and correct answers come from the canton's official questionnaire. Where the original is an open question, the three wrong answers are ours.

What the app holds for this canton

109cantonal questions

Simulated written exam

Pass threshold: 27/45 (≈ 60 %) practice
45 questions across 5 categories estimate
90 minutes
Free navigation between questions
Results only at the end

Official material

    
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104 communes in the canton

Every commune in the canton

4622Egerkingen

4624Härkingen

4703Kestenholz

4623Neuendorf

4626Niederbuchsiten

4625Oberbuchsiten

4702Oensingen

4628Wolfwil

4714Aedermannsdorf

4710Balsthal

4715Herbetswil

4718Holderbank (SO)

4712Laupersdorf

4713Matzendorf

4717Mümliswil-Ramiswil

4716Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen

4585Biezwil

4571Lüterkofen-Ichertswil

3254Messen

3253Schnottwil

4588Unterramsern

4574Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen

4576Buchegg

4112Bättwil

4413Büren (SO)

4143Dornach

4145Gempen

4146Hochwald

4114Hofstetten-Flüh

4116Metzerlen-Mariastein

4412Nuglar-St. Pantaleon

4118Rodersdorf

4206Seewen

4108Witterswil

4633Hauenstein-Ifenthal

4468Kienberg

4654Lostorf

5013Niedergösgen

4653Obergösgen

4655Stüsslingen

4632Trimbach

4652Winznau

4634Wisen (SO)

5015Erlinsbach (SO)

4556Aeschi (SO)

4562Biberist

4556Bolken

4543Deitingen

4552Derendingen

4554Etziken

4563Gerlafingen

4557Horriwil

4554Hüniken

4566Kriegstetten

4573Lohn-Ammannsegg

4542Luterbach

4564Obergerlafingen

4565Recherswil

4553Subingen

4528Zuchwil

4558Drei Höfe

4524Balm bei Günsberg

4512Bellach

2544Bettlach

4532Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

4534Flumenthal

2540Grenchen

4524Günsberg

4535Hubersdorf

4535Kammersrohr

4513Langendorf

4514Lommiswil

4515Oberdorf (SO)

4533Riedholz

4522Rüttenen

2545Selzach

4618Boningen

4658Däniken

4657Dulliken

5012Eppenberg-Wöschnau

4629Fulenbach

5014Gretzenbach

4617Gunzgen

4614Hägendorf

4616Kappel (SO)

4600Olten

4613Rickenbach (SO)

5012Schönenwerd

4656Starrkirch-Wil

5746Walterswil (SO)

4612Wangen bei Olten

4500Solothurn

4252Bärschwil

4229Beinwil (SO)

4226Breitenbach

4227Büsserach

4228Erschwil

4232Fehren

4247Grindel

4204Himmelried

4245Kleinlützel

4233Meltingen

4208Nunningen

4234Zullwil

Official source

so.ch ↗ Amt für Gemeinden, Volkswirtschaftsdepartement

Questions about the Solothurn naturalisation test

How does the naturalisation test work in Solothurn?

Written. Written from the official content. The federal part uses official questions. Other questions are possible at the exam.

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

45 questions (estimate) · 90 min (official) · 4 correct answers out of 45 to pass (official).

Where can I find the official questions for Solothurn?

The official source is so.ch, published by Amt für Gemeinden, Volkswirtschaftsdepartement. The app prepares you for it free of charge — Written from official sources. ↗

Can I practise for free?

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

Naturalisation test in the canton of Solothurn