The Einbürgerungstest Question Catalog: 460 Questions Explained
The Einbürgerungstest question catalog: 460 questions in total (300 nationwide + 160 state questions), 310 for you. As of May 2025 — practice here.
The Einbürgerungstest question catalog is the official basis of both tests: the Einbürgerungstest and “Leben in Deutschland”. If you know the catalog, you know exactly what’s on the exam.
The numbers
| Catalog | Questions |
|---|---|
| Nationwide questions | 300 |
| State questions (all Bundesländer) | 160 (10 per state) |
| Full catalog | 460 |
| Relevant for your Bundesland | 310 (300 + 10) |
| On the exam | 33 (30 + 3) |
Current status of the catalog
The current full catalog comes from the BAMF, as of May 2025. When practicing, look for “current questions”: many older apps still train the old version. Our app shows the current catalog (460 questions, as of May 2025).
How to use the catalog
- Choose your Bundesland — the app filters to your 310 questions.
- Work through the topics — politics, history, society, law, culture.
- Read the explanations — understanding instead of memorizing.
- Simulation — 33 questions, 60 minutes, pass with 17 correct.
Practice
- App Store (iOS)
- Google Play (Android)
- Or practice in the browser
- Einbürgerungstest 2026 · Practice the Leben in Deutschland test · Bundesland questions explained
Note
Not affiliated with the BAMF. The catalog is publicly accessible; we present it in a polished form in the app. Official PDF: bamf.de.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions does the official question catalog have?
The BAMF full catalog (as of May 2025) has 460 questions: 300 nationwide and 160 state-specific ones (10 per Bundesland). 33 of them appear on the exam.
How many questions do I need to practice for my exam?
310: 300 general questions plus 10 for your Bundesland. The app selects them automatically as soon as you set your Bundesland.
Where can I find the official catalog?
The BAMF publishes the full question catalog free of charge as a PDF on bamf.de. Our app uses exactly this catalog — with explanations and translations.