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Naturalization test practice questions
Naturalization questions are the same civics questions USCIS publishes for the citizenship test. Applicants sometimes call the whole interview the naturalization exam, the American citizenship test, or the U.S. nationality test. The spoken civics portion is the part you can rehearse with a mock test.
What the officer asks
- 2008 test, if you filed before October 20, 2025: up to 10 questions from 100, and 6 correct answers to pass.
- 2025 test, if you file on or after October 20, 2025: up to 20 questions from 128, and 12 correct answers to pass.
- 65/20 applicants (age 65 or older, and a permanent resident for at least 20 years): study the 20 starred questions. The officer asks up to 10, and you need 6 correct.
Officers on the 2025 test stop when you reach 12 correct answers or 9 incorrect answers. You still need to know the whole list, because you do not choose the questions.
What this site does not do
It does not file Form N-400, check your eligibility, or prepare you for the English reading and writing test. It does not replace the USCIS test updates page. Names of officials change. Your appointment notice controls what you bring to the interview.
Start with the test picker, or read the 2025 civics test and 2008 civics test pages. Sample questions and every accepted answer are on all questions.
Questions about the naturalization test
- The US citizenship test is the naturalization test you take at your USCIS interview. It has two parts: an English test and a civics test. The civics test is oral. An officer asks questions about U.S. history and government, and you answer out loud.
- It depends on the day USCIS receives your Form N-400. Filed before October 20, 2025: the 2008 test. Filed on or after October 20, 2025: the 2025 test. If you are not sure, check your receipt notice or the USCIS test updates page.
- If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years when you file Form N-400, you study 20 starred questions instead of the full list. The officer asks up to 10 of those 20, and you need 6 correct answers. You may also take the civics test in the language you choose. The English exemption rules are separate. Read the exceptions page on USCIS before you rely on this.
- Most applicants do. The English test covers speaking, reading, and writing. The civics test is separate. Some long-time residents qualify for an exception to the English test based on age and how long they have been a permanent resident. Those rules are on the USCIS exceptions and accommodations page. This site does not teach the English test.
- No. This is an unofficial practice site. It is not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government, and it is not legal advice. The questions follow the official civics lists, but your interview is given by a USCIS officer. Always use uscis.gov for rules, filing, and answer updates.
- Take all of them for your version, then retake any test you did not pass. The 2025 set is 7 tests. The 2008 set is 10 tests. The last 2025 mock test repeats some earlier questions so that all 128 questions appear at least once. Use flashcards for the ones you still miss.