How to Pass the Lithuanian Constitution Exam: Complete Guide

Understanding the Lithuanian Constitution exam

The Constitution basics exam is required both for Lithuanian citizenship by naturalisation and for a permanent residence permit (leidimas nuolat gyventi). In practice most people sitting it are applying for the permit, not for citizenship.

What to expect

The format does not vary:

• 20 multiple-choice questions, with 3 options each
• 14 correct answers to pass — 70%
• Lithuanian only. No translation is provided and dictionaries are not allowed
• €21, registered at migracija.lt at least 15 calendar days before the date

The six areas it draws on

Every question comes from one of these:

1. Constitutional foundations — Lithuania as a democratic republic, sovereignty, state symbols, the state language
2. Human rights — personal freedoms, civil liberties and the social rights the Constitution guarantees
3. State institutions — the Seimas, the President, the Government and how they are formed
4. The legislative process — how laws are proposed, passed and amended
5. The judicial system — the courts, the Constitutional Court, the prosecutor's office
6. Local government — municipalities, local elections, administrative divisions

The articles worth knowing by number

Questions often name an article directly, so learn the number alongside the content:

• Article 1 — Lithuania as an independent democratic republic
• Article 2 — sovereignty belongs to the Nation
• Article 14 — Lithuanian as the state language
• Articles 18–37 — human rights and freedoms
• Articles 55–76 — the Seimas
• Articles 77–88 — the President

The Constitution has 154 articles across 14 chapters. Knowing that shape makes it far easier to place a provision you half-remember.

Four mistakes that cost people the exam

• Memorising without understanding. A reworded question defeats a memorised answer; a grasped concept survives it.
• Skipping practice tests. They are the only reliable way to find out which chapters you are weak on.
• Cramming at the end. Start two to three weeks out at minimum.
• Avoiding the hard chapters. Anything in the Constitution can appear, including defence, the budget and the courts.

On the day

1. Arrive early, with your passport or ID card
2. Read each question fully before answering — the wording matters
3. If you are unsure, eliminate the options you know are wrong
4. Go back over your answers if there is time left

Start preparing

Konstitucija Pass provides:

• 184 practice questions in each language, each with an explanation and the article it comes from
• Timed mock exams in the official format
• All 154 articles of the Constitution in Lithuanian, English and Russian
• Progress tracking by topic

The free practice questions need no account. Remember that whichever language you study in, the exam itself is in Lithuanian — so spend part of your practice there.