Leben in Deutschland test: questions for Saarland
3 of the 33 test questions come from the 10 questions of the federal state you live in. Below are the 10 questions for Saarland with the answer, an English translation and an explanation. The practice tool has Saarland preselected: work through all 310 questions (300 general plus your state) or sit a 33-question mock test.
The test in brief
- 33 questions: 30 general questions and 3 questions about your federal state. Time: 60 minutes.
- Each question has four options and exactly one correct answer.
- For citizenship you need at least 17 correct answers.
- In the „Leben in Deutschland“ test of the integration course, 15 correct answers are enough for the certificate; 17 or more also count for a citizenship application.
Registration, fee, test centres and exemptions: our Leben in Deutschland test guide
Where do the questions and answers come from?
The German wording of the questions and options is taken unchanged from the official catalogue: Annex 1 of the Citizenship Test Ordinance (Einbürgerungstestverordnung). For the 5 questions whose content BAMF updated in its catalogue of 7 May 2025 (for example the question on the current chancellor) we use BAMF's wording. The images also come from the ordinance.
The catalogue does not mark the correct answers. We built the answer key from two independent solutions and then checked it against the answers in BAMF's online catalogue. The English translations and explanations are by Level Exams; in the test itself the questions are asked in German only.
Questions whose answer changes over time (the current chancellor, the parliamentary groups, population and similar) are marked and show the situation in November 2026. Level Exams is not affiliated with BAMF, telc gGmbH, ÖSD or the Goethe-Institut.
Saarland: the 10 state questions with answers
Saarland · question 1
Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Saarland?
- a)1
- b)2
- c)3
- d)4
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Correct answer: d) Option 4
In English
Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Saarland?
Explanation: Saarland's coat of arms has four quarters: a white lion on blue, a red cross on white, a red diagonal band with three small white eagles on gold, and a golden lion on black. Number 1, with three parts and a crown, is Rhineland-Palatinate; 2 is Hesse and 3 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Saarland · question 2
Welches ist ein Landkreis im Saarland?
- a)Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- b)Altötting
- c)Neunkirchen
- d)Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
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Correct answer: c) Neunkirchen
In English
Which of these is a district (Landkreis) in Saarland?
- a) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- b) Altötting
- c) Neunkirchen
- d) Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Explanation: Neunkirchen is one of the districts of Saarland (Landkreis Neunkirchen). Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Altötting in Bavaria and the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Saarland · question 3
Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag des Saarlandes gewählt?
- a)3
- b)4
- c)5
- d)6
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Correct answer: c) 5
In English
For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) of Saarland elected?
- a) 3
- b) 4
- c) 5
- d) 6
Explanation: The Saarland state parliament (Landtag) is elected for 5 years, as in all federal states except Bremen.
Saarland · question 4
Ab welchem Alter darf man im Saarland bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
- a)14
- b)16
- c)18
- d)20
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Correct answer: c) 18
In English
From what age can you vote in local elections in Saarland?
- a) 14
- b) 16
- c) 18
- d) 20
Explanation: In Saarland you must be 18 to vote in local elections (Kommunalwahlen). The same applies in neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate, while some other federal states allow voting from 16.
Saarland · question 5
Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge des Saarlandes?
- a)weiß-blau
- b)schwarz-rot-gold
- c)schwarz-gelb
- d)grün-weiß-rot
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Correct answer: b) schwarz-rot-gold
In English
What colours does the state flag of Saarland have?
- a) white-blue
- b) black-red-gold
- c) black-yellow
- d) green-white-red
Explanation: Like the federal flag, the Saarland flag is black, red and gold, with the state coat of arms in the centre. White and blue are the colours of Bavaria.
Saarland · question 6
Wo können Sie sich im Saarland über politische Themen informieren?
- a)bei den Kirchen
- b)bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
- c)bei der Verbraucherzentrale
- d)beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde
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Correct answer: b) bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
In English
Where can you find information about political topics in Saarland?
- a) at the churches
- b) at the State Agency for Civic Education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung)
- c) at the consumer advice centre (Verbraucherzentrale)
- d) at the municipality's public order office (Ordnungsamt)
Explanation: Saarland's State Agency for Civic Education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung) offers non-partisan information, publications and events on politics and democracy. The Verbraucherzentrale helps consumers, and the Ordnungsamt looks after public order.
Saarland · question 7
Die Landeshauptstadt des Saarlandes heißt …
- a)Neunkirchen.
- b)Homburg.
- c)Saarbrücken.
- d)Völklingen.
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Correct answer: c) Saarbrücken.
In English
The state capital of Saarland is called …
- a) Neunkirchen.
- b) Homburg.
- c) Saarbrücken.
- d) Völklingen.
Explanation: Saarbrücken is the capital of Saarland and the seat of the state parliament and government. Neunkirchen, Homburg and Völklingen are other towns in the state.
Saarland · question 8
Welches Bundesland ist das Saarland?
- a)1
- b)2
- c)3
- d)4
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Correct answer: b) Option 2
In English
Which federal state is Saarland?
Explanation: Saarland is a small state in south-western Germany on the border with France and Luxembourg; number 2 marks it. Number 1 is Bremen, 3 Hamburg and 4 Berlin.
Saarland · question 9
Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin des Saarlandes?
- a)Erster Minister / Erste Ministerin
- b)Premierminister / Premierministerin
- c)Bürgermeister / Bürgermeisterin
- d)Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin
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Correct answer: d) Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin
In English
What is the head of government of Saarland called?
- a) First Minister (Erster Minister)
- b) Prime Minister (Premierminister)
- c) Mayor (Bürgermeister)
- d) Minister-President (Ministerpräsident)
Explanation: The head of the Saarland government is the Ministerpräsident (Minister-President), elected by the state parliament (Landtag). A Bürgermeister, by contrast, runs a municipality.
Saarland · question 10
Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat das Saarland nicht?
- a)Justizminister / Justizministerin
- b)Außenminister / Außenministerin
- c)Finanzminister / Finanzministerin
- d)Innenminister / Innenministerin
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Correct answer: b) Außenminister / Außenministerin
In English
Which minister does Saarland not have?
- a) Minister of Justice (Justizminister)
- b) Foreign Minister (Außenminister)
- c) Minister of Finance (Finanzminister)
- d) Minister of the Interior (Innenminister)
Explanation: Relations with foreign states are a matter for the Federation (Article 32 of the Basic Law), so Saarland has no foreign minister. It does have ministers of justice, finance and the interior.
Questions for your federal state
Each state's 10 questions with answers, translation and explanations on their own page.
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria (Bayern)
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse (Hessen)
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
- North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
- Saarland
- Saxony (Sachsen)
- Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia (Thüringen)
Citizenship also requires B1 German
Besides this knowledge test, a citizenship application needs a German certificate at level B1 or higher (for example telc Deutsch B1, the DTZ or the Goethe-Zertifikat B1). Our guide explains which certificates are accepted, and the free placement test shows where you stand.