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Lexie explains one concept at a time and asks right away what you remember.
Prepare for the Finnish citizenship test
Lexie's course has lots of tasks, guided lessons and instant feedback on what you know. The course is in plain Finnish, like the test. Start today.
What the course includes
Each topic goes through one concept at a time and tests what you know right away.
Instant feedback
When you answer wrong, Lexie tells you why and helps you find the right answer.
Flashcards
Review difficult words and concepts until they stick.
Listen to the texts
You can also listen to every topic. That helps when you read in a foreign language.
Topic areas
The course has four parts and 24 topics. They cover the topics the Nationality Act lists: key legislation, fundamental and human rights, equality, gender equality and Finnish history. More topics on culture and everyday life come during the autumn. The topic names and lessons are in Finnish.
The test at a glance
How the test works under the law and the draft decree.
- Format
- The test is an electronic multiple-choice test. You pick the right option, you do not write answers.
- Questions
- At least 20 and at most 40 questions.
- Pass mark
- You pass when at least 70 percent of your answers are correct.
- Language
- Finnish or Swedish. You choose the language when you register.
- Place
- A supervised test session. Sessions take place in different towns.
- Organiser
- The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is responsible for the test.
- Timing
- You take the test before you submit your citizenship application.
- Price
- The test has a fee. The amount is not decided yet.
Do you need the test?
Practise for the YKI testMany people do not. Check this first.
You do not need the test if you are under 18 or 65 or older. You also do not need it if you have completed the Finnish matriculation examination or a higher education degree in Finland, in Finnish or Swedish.
You can also be exempted if your health or a disability stops you from taking the test. Then you need a report of a significant, long-term medical reason.
Language skills are a separate requirement. You still show your language skills separately, for example with the YKI test. The citizenship test does not replace it.
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What does the test ask?
Read our guide (in Finnish)Section 25 a of the Nationality Act lists the topics: key Finnish legislation, fundamental and human rights, equality, gender equality, and Finnish history and culture. The test also asks about other key facts in the study material.
A working group at the Ministry of the Interior described the topics in more detail. The test can ask, for example, about democracy, the rule of law and the roles of authorities, women's rights, the protection of minorities, Finnish independence and wars, everyday life such as housing, health care and work, and public holidays and why Finns celebrate them.
The law also says that the test does not ask about small details. The right answers must be in the study material.
The official study material is not out yet
The University of Helsinki writes the study material and the questions for the Finnish Immigration Service. The material is public and free. It builds on the civic orientation study material, which you can already read at yhteiskuntaorientaatio.fi.
The material is not published yet. That is why this course is built from the law's topic list, the working group's topic areas and the civic orientation material. When the official material comes out, we update the course to match it.
Frequently asked questions
The test starts in 2027. The law takes effect at the start of 2027, with a two-month transition period. You can find the exact dates and registration on the Finnish Immigration Service website.
People under 18 and people 65 or older do not need the test. You also do not need it if you have completed the Finnish matriculation examination or a higher education degree in Finland, in Finnish or Swedish. You can also be exempted because of your health, a disability or another very serious reason.
The test is in Finnish or Swedish. You choose the language when you register. The language of the test is at level B1, the same level as the language skills citizenship requires. You cannot take the test in other languages.
Under the draft decree, the test has at least 20 and at most 40 questions. You need at least 70 percent correct answers to pass. A government decree confirms the exact numbers.
The University of Helsinki writes the study material, and it is public and free. The Finnish Immigration Service tells you about the material on its website. The material is not published yet. It builds on the civic orientation study material, which you can already read at yhteiskuntaorientaatio.fi.
You can register for a new test session. You can also ask the Finnish Immigration Service to correct a failed result. You pay the test fee every time you take part.
No. Language skills and knowledge of society are two separate requirements. You still show your language skills, for example with the YKI test, and you take the citizenship test separately.
No. The course is in plain Finnish at level B1, because the test is in Finnish or Swedish. Practising in Finnish gets you used to the language of the test. This page explains the test in English so you can decide whether the course suits you.
The course covers the topics the law lists and the topic areas from the Ministry of the Interior working group. The official study material is not published yet, so no course can promise to cover every part of it today. When the material comes out, we update the course. Read the material yourself too, because the test questions are based on it.
Sources and method
The course topics come from chapter 3 a and section 25 a of the Nationality Act, government proposal HE 54/2026, the Ministry of the Interior working group report and the civic orientation study material that the official test material builds on. The course is written at level B1, in the same language as the test. The practice uses the two methods with the most evidence: you recall things yourself instead of rereading the text, and you come back to the same thing on different days.