Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to use the services of a translator to take the test. The multiple-choice test on the knowledge of the Armenian constitution is also used to test your knowledge of Armenian. It is assumed that you know basic Armenian if 1) you can take the test on your own and 2) you can fill out the application-quetionnaire in Armenian. Thus, it will not be possible to use a translator or a digital translator app or even any notes. 

There are tutors who can teach basic Armenian to English-speaking individuals either in person or remotely via online lessons. The duration of such preparation will depend on its intensity (number of lessons per week) and also the abilities of the student. On average it is likely that around 25 online lessons will be needed and, depending on the intensity of the training, they may take one to three months. Please note that the Armenian language has its own alphabet (script).

The 33 questions are the same. To the best of our knowledge, the questions are always in the same order.  

In practice, yes, the test is administered on the same day, immediately before the the application is accepted. However, please note that the law allows the Passport Office to schedule the test within two business after the filing. 

You will be told the results of the test immediately after taking it. 

The test is taken on paper. You will mark the correct answers with a blue ink pen. 

In principle, you are not required to be able to communicate verbally in Armenian. We have a letter from the Passport Office that confirms that both elements of testing the knowledge of Armenian (i.e. the Constitution test and the appliction-questionnaire) are in writing and, therefore, the official administering the test should not expect you to converse in Armenian.

Normally, one visit to the Passport Office is sufficient to take the test, fill out the application-questionnaire and file the documents. If your application is approved (3-6 months after the filing) you will probably have to visit the Passport Office a second time to complete the formalities (military registration, if applicable, oath of allegiance, collecting the passport and the ID card). This second step can also be completed at the Armenian embassy (consulate) in your country but it is advisable to check this directly with the embassy (consulate).

All male citizens aged 16 to 55 are required to register with the military office. Males aged 18 to 26 may be subject to mandatory two-year military service. Therefore, if you fall within this age category you may want to postpone applying for citizenship until you reach the age of 27. For more information on military registration please check the page on citizenship (under #11. Military Registration & Service).

Please note that if you successfully take the Constitution test and your documents are accepted by the Passport Office it does not mean that your application for citizenship will be automatically approved. There are several agencies involved in the process which may oppose to the application (Police, National Security Service (NSS), President's Office and sometimes the Inter-Agency Committee on Citizenship Matters). While the final decision on granting or rejecting the application is issued by the President's Office it seems that the position of the NSS that has more weight. The NSS is not a transparent institution and they do not publicize the criteria according to which they evaluate the cases. However, it is reasonable to assume that they check the background of the applicant through various security databases and consider other circumstances such as the applicant's citizenship and ties to Armenia. 

If the application for citizenship is rejected the applicant will normally be notified of this with a text message. In other words, there will be no formal letter explaining the reasons behind the rejection. That being said, the Law on Citizenship provides for only one legal ground for rejecting a citizenship application, namely, a "reasonable suspicion" that the applicant may harm the national security, public order, health or morals, or the rights, freedoms, or good reputation of others.  

The applicant will have two months to appeal the rejection in court. The complaint will be formally filed against the President's Office. However, the judge of the administrative court will engage other agencies involved the process, including the NSS, to understand the reasons behind the rejection. If the NSS is unable to justify its position that the applicant poses a threat to the national security, etc. it is likely that the court will rule in favor of the applicant and will order the President's Office to grant the citizenship. That being said, it is not certain how the judge(s) in question will interpret the term "permanent residence," namely, whether that term implies that the applicant had to physically spend a certain number of days in Armenia.