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Naturalisation test in the canton of Thurgau

WrittenFederal base

Amriswil Merkblatt / ECHO — written commune test; 30-question format

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30questionsofficial
15 mindurationofficial
40 %to passofficial
hz.tg.ch ↗ Amt für Handelsregister und Zivilstandswesen
Last checked31 October 2026
Federal base

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

Real exam — How the test works

Own written test per commune — federal basics

Real exam: written commune basic-knowledge test. Each commune sets its own numbers and format, no cantonal catalogue. For now, we prepare you with the basic federal questions (taken from Zürich's Grundkenntnistest) — these are not the real questions.

Format
Written
Question language
German
Cost
varies by commune
Attempts
Eine Wiederholung nach drei Monaten (Beispiel Amriswil); je nach Gemeinde verschieden.
Run by
politische Gemeinde (Grundkenntnistest); Amriswil-Beispiel — ~80 Gemeinden führen je einen eigenen Test durch
Legal basis
eidg. BüG (SR 141.0); Gesetz über das Kantons- und Gemeindebürgerrecht (KBüG, RB 141.1) vom 6.12.2017 + Verordnung (KBüV) vom 22.5.2018, Art. zu Kenntnissen «durch einen Test oder im Gespräch»

The interview

A personal ORAL interview before the commune's commission is «as a rule» part of the procedure and assesses integration and knowledge (including about the commune); it can even replace the written test («test or interview»). Not standardised, set by each commune, with no published catalogue or sample questions.

What is assessed
knowledge and integration
Published questions
no list is published
Weight
the hearing counts in the decision
Level
the commune
Run by
Einbürgerungskommission der politischen Gemeinde — Einbürgerungsgespräch
Legal basis
KBüG (RB 141.1) / KBüV: Kenntnisse der örtlichen, kantonalen und schweizerischen Lebensverhältnisse «durch einen Test oder im Gespräch»

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
  • 60 minutes practice
  • Free navigation between questions
  • Results only at the end

Official material

Official study materialwww.amriswil.ch ↗ provided by your communetextno answerscommunal levelPDF → Official study materialwww.heks.ch ↗ official partnertextno answers →

80 communes in the canton

Every commune in the canton

9320Arbon
8582Dozwil
9322Egnach
8580Hefenhofen
9326Horn
8593Kesswil
9325Roggwil (TG)
8590Romanshorn
8599Salmsach
8580Sommeri
8592Uttwil
8580Amriswil
9220Bischofszell
8586Erlen
9213Hauptwil-Gottshaus
9216Hohentannen
9214Kradolf-Schönenberg
8583Sulgen
8588Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf
8254Basadingen-Schlattingen
8253Diessenhofen
8252Schlatt (TG)
8355Aadorf
8552Felben-Wellhausen
8500Frauenfeld
8547Gachnang
8553Hüttlingen
9548Matzingen
8525Neunforn
9507Stettfurt
8512Thundorf
8524Uesslingen-Buch
8532Warth-Weiningen
8595Altnau
8598Bottighofen
8272Ermatingen
8274Gottlieben
8594Güttingen
8573Kemmental
8280Kreuzlingen
8585Langrickenbach
8574Lengwil
8596Münsterlingen
8274Tägerwilen
8564Wäldi
9556Affeltrangen
9553Bettwiesen
8362Bichelsee-Balterswil
9502Braunau
8360Eschlikon
8376Fischingen
9506Lommis
9542Münchwilen (TG)
9532Rickenbach (TG)
8577Schönholzerswilen
8370Sirnach
9555Tobel-Tägerschen
9545Wängi
9535Wilen (TG)
9514Wuppenau
8267Berlingen
8264Eschenz
8535Herdern
8508Homburg
8536Hüttwilen
8265Mammern
8555Müllheim
8505Pfyn
8558Raperswilen
8268Salenstein
8266Steckborn
8259Wagenhausen
8514Amlikon-Bissegg
8572Berg (TG)
8585Birwinken
8575Bürglen (TG)
9565Bussnang
8560Märstetten
8570Weinfelden
8556Wigoltingen

Official source

hz.tg.ch ↗ Amt für Handelsregister und Zivilstandswesen

Questions about the Thurgau naturalisation test

How does the naturalisation test work in Thurgau?

Written. 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?

30 questions (official) · 15 min (official) · 40 % to pass (official).

Where can I find official information on the Thurgau test?

The official source is hz.tg.ch, published by Amt für Handelsregister und Zivilstandswesen. 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.

The test in every other canton

Each canton sets its own exam. These pages say what each one asks, from the canton's own published material.

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