Einbürgerungstest Bern trainer
Timed mocks in the Bern test’s own split and pass mark, every answer explained in German with an English version.
- Every answer explained
- English version of every question
- Checked twice before release
- Written from official sources
Bern test trainer
Practise the whole test: 48 questions in its own split, marked against 29
- Timed 48-question mocks in the test’s split
- Each mock: 16 geography, history, languages, religions and holidays, 16 politics, democracy, rights and duties, 16 social security, health, work and education
- Marked against the official pass mark of 29 of 48
- Every answer explained, in German with an English version
- Your weakest area after every mock
Full refund: email us within 14 days of purchase, no reason needed. Our own practice questions, written from official sources, every answer explained. Our questions are not real test questions. One payment, no subscription. Open the free official questions
The mocks
48 questions · 16 geography, history, languages, religions and holidays, 16 politics, democracy, rights and duties, 16 social security, health, work and education · 90 minutes · pass mark 29 · every answer explained
Free material or the trainer?
| What | Old test papers (bzi Interlaken, free) | The trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Past test series, no longer valid | Our own questions on the three themes, not test questions |
| Answers | With answers | Every answer explained, in German with an English version |
| Sources and date | Many questions are tied to a particular year | Written from official sources read in October 2026 |
| Against the clock | A PDF paper: you time yourself | 4 mock tests of 48 questions, 90 minutes each |
| After the test | You count it yourself | Your score against the pass mark of 29 and your weakest theme |
| Price | Free | One payment, no subscription |
Bern publishes no question catalogue; the canton links these past tests. Open the past tests (bzi.ch)
The test, from the official pages
- Applicants for ordinary naturalisation in the canton of Bern take the naturalisation test, organised by their municipality, before they apply. Exempt: children under 16 on the application date, people who attended at least five years of compulsory school under the Swiss curriculum, and people who completed upper-secondary education under the Swiss curriculum or tertiary education in Switzerland (KBüV).
- Written, 90 minutes, passed with at least 60% (KBüV Art. 7), in the official language of the municipality’s administrative district (German or French) or the canton’s other official language if the municipality sets it (KBüG Art. 12). The published past papers have 48 questions, 16 on each theme, four options with one correct, passed with 29 of 48.
- Three themes (KBüV Art. 7): geography, history, languages, religions and public holidays; political and social conditions, democracy, federalism, rights and duties; social security, health, work and education.
- The test costs CHF 260 to 390 under the cantonal guideline (your municipality sets it) and can be repeated without limit; the pass confirmation does not expire (cantonal guidance).
- Bern publishes no question catalogue; past tests from the school bzi Interlaken are online free, and the canton links them. Practise with them: our trainer is there for what they do not give.
Sources, read on 20 October 2026: Kanton Bern, Einbürgerungstest · KBüV (BSG 121.111), Art. 7–9 · Stadt Bern, ordentliche Einbürgerung. ProSyllabus is independent and not affiliated with the canton or any municipality.
Before you buy
What is in the trainer?
Timed 48-question mocks, each in the test’s split (16 geography, history, languages, religions and holidays, 16 politics, democracy, rights and duties, 16 social security, health, work and education) and marked against the official pass mark of 29 of 48. Every answer is explained in German, with an English version of every question and explanation. Your result shows your weakest area. One payment, no subscription.
Then why pay?
The past papers give you questions and answers. The trainer gives you the reason behind every answer, full timed mocks in the official split and pass mark, and a report of the area you are weakest in, so you know what to read again.
Is the test in English?
No, it is in German or French (the official language of your municipality’s administrative district, or the canton’s other official language if your municipality sets it). Every mock is in German, as in the test, with an English version of each question and explanation to check your understanding.
How do I pay and get access?
One payment through our payment provider; in Switzerland it is charged in Swiss francs. Access opens on this device straight after payment. Sign in afterwards to keep it on your account.
Disclaimer
Are these the real test questions? No. Bern publishes no question catalogue. Past tests are online free from the school bzi Interlaken (the canton links them): practise with those too. Our questions are our own, written from official sources (the canton’s pages, the Federal Chancellery’s “Der Bund kurz erklärt” and the law), so you learn the facts behind the questions rather than answer letters. Every question and its explanation was checked independently twice before release.