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Australian Citizenship Test
Snapshot Report
July–September 2009
DIAC09/01048 – September 2009
Introduction
The data in this report relates to Australian citizenship tests administered by
the Department of Immigration and Citizenship between 1 July 2009 and
30 September 2009. This represents the first quarter of the 2009–10
program year.
This citizenship test snapshot report has been reformatted to align with DIAC
program year (1 July–30 June) reporting, rather than cumulative reports since
the commencement of citizenship testing on 1 October 2007. Future reports
will also be quarterly based on the program year to date.
Data for this report was extracted on 6 October 2009. A small number of
paper tests yet to be processed are not included in this report.
This report will be regularly updated and published on the department’s
website at www.citizenship.gov.au.
Further information about the Australian citizenship test, including the
citizenship test resource book, is also available on that website.
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Contents
Introduction 2
Executive Summary 4
2008-09 Program Year Summary 5
Australian Citizenship Test Outcomes – First Quarter 2009–10 6
Program Analysis 8
Country of Birth Analysis 11
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Executive Summary
Between 1 July 2009 and 30 September 2009 (figures in brackets are from
the same quarter of the 2008-09 program year):
• 30 688 clients sat the Australian citizenship test (23 835);
• 29 318 clients (or 95.5 per cent) passed the test on their first or
subsequent attempt (22 336 – 93.7 per cent);
• The department administered 36 481 tests, including re-sits where
clients did not pass the test on their first attempt (28 442);
• On average there were 1.2 tests administered per client (unchanged);
• The percentage of Skill stream clients who passed the test on their first
or subsequent attempt was 99% (unchanged);
• The percentage of Family stream clients who passed the test on their
first or subsequent attempt was 92% (91%); and
• The percentage of Humanitarian program clients who passed the test
on their first or subsequent attempt was 70% (71%).
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2008-09 Program Year Summary
• 90 852 clients sat the Australian citizenship test;
• 87 413 clients (or 96.2 per cent) passed the test on their first or
subsequent attempt;
• The department administered 109 949 tests, including re-sits where
clients did not pass the test on their first attempt;
• On average there were 1.2 tests administered per client;
• The percentage of Skill stream clients who passed the test on their first
or subsequent attempt was 99%;
• The percentage of Family stream clients who passed the test on their
first or subsequent attempt was 94%; and
• The percentage of Humanitarian program clients who passed the test
on their first or subsequent attempt was 79%.
Since citizenship testing began on 1 October 2007, the department has
administered 205,887 tests to 167,678 clients to 30 September 2009.
163,341 clients had passed the test (97.4%) as at 30 September 2009.
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Australian Citizenship Test Outcomes –
First Quarter 2009–10
Test outcomes by number of clients
1370, 4.5%
Fail
Pass
29318, 95.5%
Test outcome - all clients Clients %
Pass 29 318 95.5
Fail 1 370 4.5
Total 30 688 100.0
Clients can sit the test as many times as they need in order to pass. Some
clients sit the test more than once before they pass, which is why there are
more tests than clients.
• 29 318 clients (95.5 per cent) passed the test on their first or
subsequent attempt.
• 26 204 clients (85.4 per cent) passed the test on their first attempt.
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Australian Citizenship Test Outcomes continued
Passed on
Program/ Stream Clients first attempt %
Skill Stream 17 941 16 424 91.5
Family Stream 6 071 4 732 77.9
Humanitarian Program 2 068 1 016 49.1
Other 4 608 4 032 87.5
Total 30 688 26 204 85.4
Test participation
6071, 19.8%
Family
2068, 6.7%
Humanitarian
17941, 58.5%
Other
Skilled
4608, 15.0%
The following chart shows the number of clients by visa stream:
• 58.5 per cent of clients were from the Skill Stream
• 19.8 per cent of clients were from the Family Stream
• 6.7 per cent of clients were from the Humanitarian Program
* “Other” category includes Resident Return Visa holders and Special
Category Visa holders (15.0 per cent of clients)
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Program Analysis
While 95.5 per cent of clients passed the test, the number of times they
attempted the test varied across the visa streams.
40 000
Clients
35 000
Tests
30 000
Clients and tests (’000)
25 000
20 000
15 000
10 000
5 000
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Skill Stream Family Stream Humanitarian Other Total
Program
Program/Stream
% Average
Program/ of all % of all number of tests
Stream Clients clients Tests tests per client
Skill Stream 17 941 58.5 19 818 54.3 1.1
Family Stream 6 071 19.8 7 841 21.5 1.3
Humanitarian 2 068 6.7 3 530 9.7 1.7
Program
Other 4 608 15.0 5 292 14.5 1.1
Total 30 688 100 36 481 100 1.2
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Program Analysis continued
Skill Stream outcomes (first or subsequent attempt)
149, 1%
Fail
Pass
17792, 99%
Family Stream outcomes (first or subsequent attempt)
484, 8%
Fail
Pass
5587, 92%
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Humanitarian Program outcomes (first or subsequent attempt)
624, 30%
Fail
Pass
1444, 70%
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Country of Birth Analysis
During the period, clients born in more than 175 countries have sat the test.
The following table shows the top ten countries of birth:
Country of birth Total % of total Pass Fail
India 5262 17.1% 5211 51
United Kingdom 4453 14.5% 4440 13
China 4363 14.2% 4241 122
South Africa 1080 3.5% 1078 2
Philippines 1018 3.3% 1004 14
Sri Lanka 993 3.2% 967 26
Bangladesh 756 2.5% 746 10
New Zealand 660 2.2% 656 4
Vietnam 654 2.1% 560 94
Thailand 560 1.8% 535 25
Other countries 10889 35.5% 9880 1009
30688 100.0% 29318 1370
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