You can take the exam at most three times. After a third failed attempt, no new registration is accepted.
12 questions from the 6 official topics, 60 minutes, in Hungarian. You need at least 16 of 30 points to pass.
Practice questions from all 6 official topics — in Hungarian, as in the exam, with the English translation right underneath. A short explanation for every question, and exam simulations with the exam's structure: 12 questions, 60 minutes, 2 per topic.
Organised by the Budapest Capital Government Office (BFKH). Always held in Budapest.
Questions are in Hungarian, as in the exam, with the translation right underneath. After answering, you see why that answer is the right one.
12 questions, 60 minutes, 16 of 30 points. Who has to take it, where and for how much — and why the 3-attempt limit matters.
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Start preparing ›Since 1 January 2025, third-country nationals applying for a national residence card or an EU residence card in Hungary must pass this exam to prove they meet the “conditions of social coexistence”. It is a written exam in Hungarian: 12 questions, 60 minutes, 2 from each of the 6 official topics.
| Topic | Questions in the exam | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National symbols and holidays | 2 | coat of arms, flag, Holy Crown, national anthem (Himnusz), Szózat, national holidays |
| 2. Hungarian history | 2 | founding of the state, 1848–49, Treaty of Trianon, 1956, the 1990 change of regime |
| 3. European and Hungarian literature and music | 2 | key writers, poets and composers and their works |
| 4. Institutions of the Fundamental Law | 2 | National Assembly, President of the Republic, Government |
| 5. Citizens' rights and duties | 2 | freedoms, duties, protection of rights |
| 6. Europe and Hungary in everyday life | 2 | geography, Budapest, Hungarikums, holidays, the European Union |
You need at least 16 of 30 points. The 12 questions are worth 30 points in total; the exam is in Hungarian and written only. The most important rule: you can take it at most three times — after a third failed attempt, no new registration is accepted. Results are announced the same day. Source: Budapest Capital Government Office, information sheet on the Hungarian cultural knowledge exam; National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF).
There is no separate language test, but the questions and answers are in Hungarian, so you need to read and understand Hungarian text. That's why every question here is shown in Hungarian with the translation underneath: you understand the content and learn the Hungarian words you'll see in the exam.
Three questions from three different topics. Answer and you'll see the explanation straight away. More questions in the full sample test.
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A written exam in Hungarian that third-country nationals must pass to prove they meet the “conditions of social coexistence” when applying for a national residence card or an EU residence card from 1 January 2025. It has 12 questions from 6 official topics and is organised by the Budapest Capital Government Office.
Third-country (non-EEA) nationals applying for a national residence card or an EU residence card. Exempt are children under 14, people who already passed it in another immigration procedure, people under guardianship, and applicants for a card issued in the national interest. There is no exemption for age, education or origin.
At least 16 of 30 points; you have 60 minutes for the 12 questions. You can take the exam at most three times — after a third failed attempt, no new registration is accepted. That's why good preparation matters.
You send the application form to the Budapest Capital Government Office by email or post, with a copy of your passport and proof that you paid the HUF 20,000 fee. You are told your exam date at least 15 working days in advance. The exam is always held in Budapest, wherever you live.
There is no public official question bank for this exam. We wrote our questions based on the 6 official topics and the official study material of the Budapest Capital Government Office, together with the translations and explanations. Nobody knows in advance exactly which questions you'll get. We are not affiliated with the government office or the immigration authority.
In the exam, the questions are in Hungarian only. So every question and answer here is in Hungarian, with an English, Russian or Ukrainian translation underneath. You understand the content and get used to the Hungarian words you'll see in the exam.
The simulation follows the exam's structure: 12 questions, 2 from each of the 6 topics, in 60 minutes. At the end you see your result and which topics to review.
No. A one-time payment of HUF 19,900 gives you lifetime access to every part of the course.
Right after payment you set your password, then you're taken to the login page and have immediate access to your practice area.
Yes. The platform runs in the browser on any device with internet access — nothing to install.
Practice questions from all 6 topics with translation and explanations, exam simulations and progress tracking in one place. HUF 19,900, once.
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