Australian Values Questions and Answers 2026 | Citizenship Test Guide

What are the 5 Australian values?

Our Common Bond identifies the following as core Australian values that every citizen is expected to understand and uphold:

• Freedom of speech, association and religion
• Equality of opportunity for all people regardless of background
• Mutual respect and tolerance of others
• Commitment to the rule of law and democratic decision-making
• Support for parliamentary democracy and the peaceful resolution of differences

Why Australian values questions are the most important part of the test

The Australian citizenship test has a special rule: you must answer all 5 Australian values questions correctly. Even if your overall score is above the 75% pass mark (15 out of 20), getting just one values question wrong means you fail the entire test.

This rule makes values questions the highest-stakes section of the test. Focused, repeated practice on these questions is essential before you sit the official test.

How Australian values questions are structured

Values questions are scenario-based multiple choice. A typical question presents a real-life situation and asks which response best reflects Australian values — equality, respect for the law, freedom of speech, or tolerance of others.

Common scenarios include: a neighbour or colleague from a different background, a workplace situation involving equal rights, a protest or freedom of expression situation, or a question about obeying Australian law even when you disagree with it.

• Answers that promote equality, mutual respect and tolerance are almost always correct
• Answers involving discrimination, intolerance, or breaking the law are always wrong
• Watch for distractors that sound reasonable but subtly contradict a core value
• Re-read Part 4 of Our Common Bond alongside your practice sessions

What the values questions typically ask about

While the test does not release specific questions in advance, values questions consistently cover these themes: religious freedom and secular government, equal rights for women and men, peaceful protest and freedom of speech, respecting court and government decisions, and treating people of all backgrounds fairly.

Questions may also ask about the meaning of a 'fair go' — the Australian concept that everyone deserves an equal chance regardless of where they came from or who they are.

How to practise Australian values questions effectively

The most effective preparation combines reading Part 4 of Our Common Bond with completing focused practice quizzes. Read the values section until you can explain each value in your own words — not just recognise the answer.

Then use free section quizzes to test your recognition under multiple-choice conditions. Aim for a perfect score on every values practice session. Only sit the official test when you are consistently scoring 100% on values questions and 75%+ overall.