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Tougher Citizenship Test Proposed for Incoming Aussie Migrants

ricajricaj Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 36Member
Do you remember the days leading up to your college graduation? When you heaved that sigh of relief after finishing your last examination, thinking that this would be the last ever test you would have to prepare for and sit through FOREVER??

Apparently, #WalangForever (“There’s no such thing as forever”) doesn’t just apply to romantic relationships. It also applies to exams. (Altogether now: Ugh!!!)

This is especially true if you are among the multitudes of Filipinos flocking to Australia every year to try and avail of a citizenship. You need to take an English proficiency exam (which quite a few people fail at, despite our general aptitude for it) and then sit for the citizenship test if you are 18-60 years old.

And now, the Australian government is considering making the latter tougher for migrants.

The recent format of the citizenship test requires migrants to correctly answer 15 out of the 20 questions, all of which pertain to Australian history and culture. It sounds fairly standard, but shocking new figures have revealed that thousands of migrants fail every year, yet are allowed to take it over and over again until they pass. 96 percent of all new citizens have also been found to sit the test about three times before passing.

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  • bagong_saltabagong_salta Melbourne
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Jun 20, 2017
    dito ako nagpractice nung exam http://www.auscitizenshiptest.com
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