Spain Citizenship Test Practice (CCSE) 2026
To become Spanish by residence, most applicants must pass the CCSE, a test of the Constitution and Spanish society run by the Instituto Cervantes. The real test has 25 questions in Spanish, lasts 45 minutes, and you need 15 correct answers to pass. These original practice questions in English cover the same five areas, from State institutions to geography, culture and daily life.
W skrócie
Oficjalny egzamin ma 25 pytań. Aby zdać: 15 correct out of 25 (60%). Limit czasu: 45 minut. Egzamin przeprowadza: Instituto Cervantes (test); Ministry of Justice (nationality procedure). Ćwicz tu za darmo na 80 pytaniach, każde z odpowiedzią i wyjaśnieniem. Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 11 października 2026.
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Pytanie 1 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. 1978
The Constitution was approved by referendum on 6 December 1978 and is still in force.
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Pytanie 2 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. 6 December 1978
The Constitution was approved by referendum on 6 December 1978.
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Pytanie 3 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. A parliamentary monarchy
Article 1.3 of the Constitution says the political form of the Spanish State is the parliamentary monarchy.
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Pytanie 4 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. The Spanish people
Article 1.2 says national sovereignty belongs to the Spanish people, from whom all the powers of the State come.
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Pytanie 5 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. Political pluralism
Article 1.1 names freedom, justice, equality and political pluralism as the higher values of the legal order.
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Pytanie 6 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. A social and democratic state under the rule of law
Article 1.1 says Spain is a social and democratic State, subject to the rule of law.
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Pytanie 7 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. Castilian (Spanish)
Article 3 says Castilian is the official Spanish language of the State, and all Spaniards have the duty to know it.
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Pytanie 8 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. They are also official in their autonomous communities
Article 3.2 says the other Spanish languages are also official in their autonomous communities, as their Statutes set out.
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Pytanie 9 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. Three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, with the yellow stripe twice as wide
Article 4.1 describes the flag as red, yellow and red horizontal stripes, the yellow one double the width of each red one.
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Pytanie 10 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. Madrid
Article 5 states that the capital of the State is the town of Madrid.
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Pytanie 11 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. 18
Article 12 of the Constitution sets the age of majority at 18.
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Pytanie 12 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. The King
Article 56 says the King is the Head of State and the symbol of its unity and permanence.
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Pytanie 13 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. To sanction and promulgate laws
Article 62 gives the King roles such as sanctioning and promulgating laws, calling elections and proposing the candidate for President.
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Pytanie 14 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. The King
Article 62 gives the King the supreme command of the Armed Forces.
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Pytanie 15 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. The Congress of Deputies and the Senate
Article 66 says the Cortes Generales represent the Spanish people and are made up of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.
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Pytanie 16 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. 4 years
Under Articles 68 and 69, deputies and senators are elected for four years.
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Pytanie 17 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. The Senate
Article 69 says the Senate is the chamber of territorial representation.
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Pytanie 18 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. The Congress of Deputies
Under Article 99, the King proposes a candidate and the Congress of Deputies votes on giving them its confidence (investidura).
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Pytanie 19 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. The Government
Article 97 gives the Government the direction of domestic and foreign policy and of State administration and defence.
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Pytanie 20 z 25
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Odpowiedź: D. It comes from the people and is administered in the King's name by judges
Article 117 says justice comes from the people and is administered in the name of the King by independent judges and magistrates.
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Pytanie 21 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. The General Council of the Judiciary (Consejo General del Poder Judicial)
Article 122 makes the General Council of the Judiciary the governing body of the judicial power.
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Pytanie 22 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. The Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
Article 123 says the Supreme Court, based in Madrid, is the highest court in all orders except constitutional guarantees.
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Pytanie 23 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. The Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Cuentas)
Article 136 makes the Tribunal de Cuentas the supreme body that audits the State's accounts and financial management.
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Pytanie 24 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. To defend the rights in Title I by supervising the public administration
Article 54 creates the Defensor del Pueblo, appointed by the Cortes Generales, to defend fundamental rights by supervising the administration.
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Pytanie 25 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. The Cortes Generales
Article 54 says the Defensor del Pueblo is a high commissioner of the Cortes Generales, appointed by them.
Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.
Prawdziwy egzamin: 15 correct out of 25 (60%)
Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem
- The CCSE (knowledge of the Spanish Constitution and social and cultural reality) is written by the Instituto Cervantes. Passing it is one of the legal requirements for nationality by residence.
- The test has 25 questions in five tasks. Each is multiple choice with three options or true/false. You have 45 minutes.
- You pass with 15 correct answers (60%). Each correct answer is worth 1 point, and wrong or blank answers are not penalised.
- Since January 2026 all CCSE tests use the questions in the official CCSE 2026 manual, which is free to download with an audio version and a multilingual glossary.
- You must also pass a DELE Spanish exam at level A2 or higher, unless you are a national of a country or territory where Spanish is an official language.
- People who hold the Spanish ESO (compulsory secondary education) certificate are fully exempt from the CCSE. Candidates must be over 16 to register.
- The usual residence period is 10 years: 5 for refugees, 2 for nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea and Portugal, and 1 in some cases such as birth in Spain.
- After nationality is granted, you have 180 days to swear or promise loyalty to the King and obedience to the Constitution and the laws, and to register in the Civil Registry.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
How many questions are on the CCSE and what is the pass mark?
There are 25 questions in five tasks. You need 15 correct answers, which is 60%. Wrong answers do not take points away, so answer every question.
How long is the CCSE exam?
45 minutes. Our mock exam uses the same 25 questions, 15-to-pass rule and 45-minute timer.
Can I take the CCSE in English?
No. The instructions and questions are in Spanish. The Instituto Cervantes publishes a free glossary with the key words in English and other languages, and an audio version of the 2026 questions.
Do I need the DELE A2 as well as the CCSE?
Yes, in most cases. Nationality by residence requires a DELE at level A2 or higher. Nationals of countries or territories where Spanish is an official language do not need the DELE, but they still take the CCSE unless they are exempt.
Are the real CCSE questions published?
Yes. Since January 2026 the test uses the questions in the official CCSE 2026 manual from the Instituto Cervantes. Our questions are original and in English, so study the official manual in Spanish too.
Who does not have to take the CCSE?
The Instituto Cervantes gives a full exemption to people with the Spanish ESO certificate. Candidates with a disability or learning difficulty can ask for special conditions at least two weeks before the test.
Źródła
- Instituto Cervantes: What the CCSE is
- Instituto Cervantes: CCSE format and scoring
- Instituto Cervantes: Who the CCSE is for
- Instituto Cervantes: Preparing for the CCSE (manual, model exam, glossary)
- Instituto Cervantes: CCSE 2026 preparation manual (PDF)
- Law 19/2015 (BOE), final provision 7: DELE A2 and CCSE requirements
- Civil Code (BOE), articles 21 to 23: nationality by residence
- Spanish Constitution of 1978 (BOE)