Swiss citizenship test Vaud: free official questions

Real exam — How the test works

A-Vaud-Test: the canton's question catalogue

Real exam: written A-Vaud-Test. The exam draws multiple-choice questions from the official catalogue (federal and cantonal questions + questions from your commune). What you see here is taken from the cantonal A-Vaud-Test platform, unchanged; it remains the official and up-to-date source, and its catalogue can be adapted at any time.

Format

Written (MCQ)

Question language

French

Run by

your commune of residence

Cost

varies by commune

Question catalogue

closed, published catalogue

Legal basis

LDCV art. 29 / RLDCV art. 6-10

The interview

A hearing may take place, but it concerns integration, not knowledge (that is checked by the written test). Each municipality decides, at the start of every legislature, whether the hearing is systematic or only held in case of doubt. No list of interview questions is published.

What is assessed

integration, not knowledge

Who decides

the commune, each legislature

Published questions

no list is published

Weight

the hearing counts in the decision

Level

the commune

Legal basis

RLDCV art. 20-21

Orally

possible after three failures or in case of disability

What the test covers

GeographyHistoryPoliticsSociety

Simulated written exam — How the questions are drawn

Topic	federal	cantonal	communal	Total
Geography	4	4	4	12
History	4	4	4	12
Politics	4	4	4	12
Society	4	4	4	12
Total	16	16	16	48

Sample questions

What the exam asks, in its own words

De quelle couleur est le drapeau vaudois ?
- Bleu et blanc
- Rouge et blanc
- Vert et blanc
- Rouge et noir
Géographie · cantonal question
Quels mots figurent sur le drapeau du Canton de Vaud ?
- Liberté, égalité, fraternité
- Liberté et patrie
- Forts et libres
- Liberté et prospérité
Géographie · cantonal question
Au bord de quel lac se trouve la ville d'Yverdon-les-Bains ?
- Lac Léman
- Lac de Joux
- Lac de Neuchâtel
- Lac Majeur
Géographie · cantonal question
Quel est le chef-lieu du canton de Vaud ?
- Lausanne
- Nyon
- Montreux
- Aigle
Géographie · cantonal question
Lausanne se trouve au bord du …
- Lac Noir
- Lac des Quatre-Cantons
- Lac Léman
- Lac de Joux
Géographie · cantonal question
Quel est le plus grand canton suisse (superficie) ?
- Zurich
- Grisons
- Valais
- Vaud
Géographie
Quel est le plus grand lac entièrement suisse ?
- Le Lac Léman
- Le Lac de Neuchâtel
- Le Lac Majeur
- Le Lac de Zurich
Géographie
Quel canton est officiellement bilingue (deux langues officielles) ?
- Genève
- Bâle
- Vaud
- Fribourg
Géographie

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

64federal questions

64cantonal questions

9 564communal questions

Simulated written exam

Pass threshold: 34/48 (≈ 71 %)
48 questions across 4 categories
60 minutes
Free navigation between questions
Results only at the end

Official material

        Official question catalogueprestations.vd.ch ↗
          provided by the cantonmultiple choiceanswers includedSwitzerland, canton and region
        →
        Official study materialdidactnatu.vd.ch ↗
          provided by the cantontext, audio, illustrationsno answers
        →
        Official question catalogueprovided by your communemultiple choiceanswers includedcommunal level
        published by each commune

300 communes in the canton

Every commune in the canton

Each commune has its own communal questions.

1123Aclens

1352Agiez

1860Aigle

1165Allaman

1277Arnex-sur-Nyon

1321Arnex-sur-Orbe

1273Arzier-Le Muids

1042Assens

1170Aubonne

1580Avenches

1338Ballaigues

1144Ballens

1269Bassins

1446Baulmes

1372Bavois

1268Begnins

1092Belmont-sur-Lausanne

1432Belmont-sur-Yverdon

1038Bercher

1149Berolle

1042Bettens

1880Bex

1407Bioley-Magnoux

1145Bière

1806Blonay - Saint-Légier

1353Bofflens

1279Bogis-Bossey

1427Bonvillars

1277Borex

1041Bottens

1172Bougy-Villars

1063Boulens

1091Bourg-en-Lavaux

1035Bournens

1034Boussens

1121Bremblens

1053Bretigny-sur-Morrens

1329Bretonnières

1164Buchillon

1453Bullet

1195Bursinel

1183Bursins

1268Burtigny

1030Bussigny

1514Bussy-sur-Moudon

1436Chamblon

1424Champagne

1537Champtauroz

1443Champvent

1803Chardonne

1279Chavannes-de-Bogis

1290Chavannes-des-Bois

1464Chavannes-le-Chêne

1148Chavannes-le-Veyron

1022Chavannes-près-Renens

1512Chavannes-sur-Moudon

1373Chavornay

1400Cheseaux-Noréaz

1033Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne

1846Chessel

1316Chevilly

1545Chevroux

1071Chexbres

1134Chigny

1660Château-d'Oex

1275Chéserex

1464Chêne-Pâquier

1127Clarmont

1267Coinsins

1291Commugny

1426Concise

1296Coppet

1856Corbeyrier

1082Corcelles-le-Jorat

1426Corcelles-près-Concise

1562Corcelles-près-Payerne

1802Corseaux

1804Corsier-sur-Vevey

1304Cossonay

1299Crans (VD)

1263Crassier

1023Crissier

1406Cronay

1322Croy

1148Cuarnens

1404Cuarny

1588Cudrefin

1053Cugy (VD)

1521Curtilles

1306Daillens

1135Denens

1026Denges

1304Dizy

1682Dompierre (VD)

1407Donneloye

1266Duillier

1195Dully

1415Démoret

1040Echallens

1026Echandens

1112Echichens

1312Eclépens

1024Ecublens (VD)

1066Epalinges

1434Ependes (VD)

1186Essertines-sur-Rolle

1417Essertines-sur-Yverdon

1037Etagnières

1163Etoy

1262Eysins

1595Faoug

1313Ferreyres

1044Fey

1420Fiez

1421Fontaines-sur-Grandson

1072Forel (Lavaux)

1297Founex

1055Froideville

1173Féchy

1272Genolier

1429Giez

1182Gilly

1188Gimel

1276Gingins

1271Givrins

1196Gland

1124Gollion

1376Goumoëns

1117Grancy

1543Grandcour

1421Grandevent

1422Grandson

1274Grens

1882Gryon

1116Hautemorges

1525Henniez

1513Hermenches

1805Jongny

1041Jorat-Menthue

1076Jorat-Mézières

1008Jouxtens-Mézery

1326Juriens

1344L'Abbaye

1355L'Abergement

1148L'Isle

1308La Chaux (Cossonay)

1148La Praz

1278La Rippe

1315La Sarraz

1814La Tour-de-Peilz

1003Lausanne

1892Lavey-Morcles

1175Lavigny

1341Le Chenit

1345Le Lieu

1052Le Mont-sur-Lausanne

1261Le Vaud

1356Les Clées

1854Leysin

1357Lignerolle

1027Lonay

1261Longirod

1682Lovatens

1522Lucens

1184Luins

1132Lully (VD)

1307Lussery-Villars

1167Lussy-sur-Morges

1095Lutry

1613Maracon

1261Marchissy

1438Mathod

1453Mauborget

1148Mauraz

1031Mex (VD)

1295Mies

1565Missy

1148Moiry

1146Mollens (VD)

1415Molondin

1148Mont-la-Ville

1185Mont-sur-Rolle

1442Montagny-près-Yverdon

1063Montanaire

1354Montcherand

1041Montilliez

1081Montpreveyres

1820Montreux

1147Montricher

1110Morges

1054Morrens (VD)

1510Moudon

1428Mutrux

1431Novalles

1845Noville

1260Nyon

1045Ogens

1867Ollon

1425Onnens (VD)

1047Oppens

1350Orbe

1430Orges

1862Ormont-Dessous

1864Ormont-Dessus

1317Orny

1078Oron

1413Orzens

1377Oulens-sous-Echallens

1416Pailly

1094Paudex

1530Payerne

1305Penthalaz

1303Penthaz

1375Penthéréaz

1166Perroy

1041Poliez-Pittet

1318Pompaples

1405Pomy

1197Prangins

1324Premier

1008Prilly

1428Provence

1028Préverenges

1682Prévonloup

1070Puidoux

1009Pully

1439Rances

1020Renens (VD)

1847Rennaz

1071Rivaz

1852Roche (VD)

1180Rolle

1323Romainmôtier-Envy

1032Romanel-sur-Lausanne

1122Romanel-sur-Morges

1088Ropraz

1513Rossenges

1658Rossinière

1659Rougemont

1463Rovray

1046Rueyres

1040Saint-Barthélemy (VD)

1265Saint-Cergue

1188Saint-George

1176Saint-Livres

1187Saint-Oyens

1162Saint-Prex

1071Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux)

1025Saint-Sulpice (VD)

1450Sainte-Croix

1189Saubraz

1073Savigny

1304Senarclens

1355Sergey

1077Servion

1274Signy-Avenex

1433Suchy

1036Sullens

1437Suscévaz

1510Syens

1295Tannay

1180Tartegnin

1131Tolochenaz

1552Trey

1436Treycovagnes

1538Treytorrens (Payerne)

1270Trélex

1423Tévenon

1412Ursins

1523Valbroye

1441Valeyres-sous-Montagny

1358Valeyres-sous-Rances

1412Valeyres-sous-Ursins

1337Vallorbe

1325Vaulion

1126Vaux-sur-Morges

1800Vevey

1820Veytaux

1267Vich

1404Villars-Epeney

1029Villars-Sainte-Croix

1515Villars-le-Comte

1040Villars-le-Terroir

1168Villars-sous-Yens

1555Villarzel

1844Villeneuve (VD)

1184Vinzel

1418Vuarrens

1509Vucherens

1302Vufflens-la-Ville

1134Vufflens-le-Château

1431Vugelles-La Mothe

1445Vuiteboeuf

1085Vulliens

1115Vullierens

1584Vully-les-Lacs

1169Yens

1400Yverdon-les-Bains

1462Yvonand

1853Yvorne

Official source

www.vd.ch ↗ Service de la population du Canton de Vaud (SPOP)

« Dans le canton de Vaud, le test des connaissances est mis à votre disposition pour vous préparer. »
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Questions about the Vaud naturalisation test

How does the naturalisation test work in Vaud?

Written (MCQ). The official exam questions, unchanged. Every possible question is here.

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

48 questions (official) · 60 min (official) · 34 correct answers out of 48 to pass (official) · up to 3 attempts.

Where can I find the official questions for Vaud?

The official source is www.vd.ch, published by Service de la population du Canton de Vaud (SPOP). The app prepares you for it free of charge — Official questions. ↗

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.

Naturalisation test in the canton of Vaud