Civics test FAQ

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.

The civics test is the history and government portion of the naturalization interview. It is not a written multiple-choice exam. You study an official list of questions, and the officer asks you some of them. This site turns that list into citizenship test practice you can repeat.

The 2025 civics test has 128 questions. The officer asks up to 20 of them. You need 12 correct answers to pass. The officer stops when you have 12 correct answers or 9 incorrect answers. You take this version if you file Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025.

The 2008 civics test has 100 questions. The officer asks up to 10 of them. You need 6 correct answers to pass. You take this version if you filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025.

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.

No. At the interview you answer out loud. There is no A-B-C-D sheet. The mock tests on this site use choices so you can practice alone and see right or wrong after every question. Flashcards are closer to the real interview, because you say the answer before you flip the card.

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. The civics test is the history and government questions at the naturalization interview. The immigration medical exam is a separate appointment with a doctor, often connected to a green card application. Studying civics questions will not prepare you for a medical exam, and a medical exam will not help you pass the civics test.

Use the name of the person in office on the day of your interview. The USCIS updates page, reviewed September 18, 2025, lists Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, or Trump. Check that page again before your interview, because this answer changes when a new president takes office.

The USCIS updates page lists JD Vance or Vance. Answer with the vice president serving on your interview day, and check the updates page before you go.

The USCIS updates page lists Mike Johnson, Johnson, or James Michael Johnson. That answer can change after an election or a vote for Speaker. Confirm it on the USCIS updates page.

The USCIS updates page lists John Roberts, John G. Roberts, Jr., and, on the 2025 test, Roberts. Confirm the name before your interview.

The 2008 test asks this. The USCIS updates page says Republican (Party). The 2025 question list does not ask for the president's party. Answer for the president in office on your interview day.

Nine (9). The 2008 test and the 2025 test both use this answer unless Congress changes the size of the Court. The USCIS updates page still lists nine.

A few do. You may be asked for your state's U.S. senators, your governor, your state capital, and your U.S. representative. Senators, the governor, and the representative change after elections or appointments. The capital does not. Choose your state on this site and the practice questions use that state's answers. Confirm senators at senate.gov, your governor on your state website, and your representative at house.gov.

USCIS instructions say D.C. residents should answer that D.C. has no U.S. senators, does not have a governor, and is not a state and does not have a capital. For the representative question, territory and D.C. guidance is on the official question list. Read that note before your interview.

Your representative depends on your address, not only your state. Use the House of Representatives lookup. Residents of territories may name a Delegate or Resident Commissioner, or say the territory has no voting representative.

Study the official list for your version, not a random quiz from memory. The 2025 list has 128 civics questions. The 2008 list has 100. Both lists, plus the answers that change, are published by USCIS. This site repeats those questions in mock tests, flashcards, and a searchable list.

A mock test is a short civics exam practice test made from the official questions. The 2025 version has 7 mock tests of 20 questions, and 12 correct answers is a pass on that practice test. The 2008 version has 10 mock tests of 10 questions, and 6 correct answers is a pass. Together, the mock tests cover the question bank.

You see the question, say the answer out loud, then flip the card. Mark it “Got it” or “Still learning.” That mark is saved on this device. You can practice only the cards you still miss, or only the 20 starred 65/20 questions.

Yes, on this device only. Mock-test scores, flashcard marks, and your test version and state are stored in the browser. There is no account. Clearing site data, using a private window, or switching phones starts you over. Nobody else can see that progress.

No. The practice tests, the question list, and the flashcards are free. There is no account and no payment.

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.

The answers follow the USCIS question lists. USCIS says other answers can also be correct, and it encourages applicants to use the answers it publishes. Federal names that change are taken from the civics test updates page. If an official leaves office, the old name is wrong on interview day.

Use the person in office that day. President, vice president, Speaker, Chief Justice, governor, senators, and your representative can all change. Check the USCIS updates page in the week of your interview, and look up your state officials again.

The 2025 test has more questions (128 instead of 100), and the officer asks more of them (up to 20 instead of up to 10). The passing score is 12 out of 20 instead of 6 out of 10. Many topics overlap, but the 2025 wording is different, and some 2008 geography questions are not on the 2025 list. Do not study the wrong list.

The Constitution. On the 2025 list the answer is worded as the U.S. Constitution. On the 2008 list it is “the Constitution.” Either wording matches what the lists teach.

The Senate and the House of Representatives. That answer is on both the 2008 and the 2025 civics lists.

July 4. The 2008 test asks when we celebrate Independence Day. The 2025 test also asks what Independence Day is: a holiday to celebrate U.S. independence from Britain, or the country's birthday.

Washington, D.C. That is different from your state capital, which depends on where you live.

A U.S. senator is elected for six years. A member of the House of Representatives is elected for two years. The president is elected for four years. The 2025 list also says the president can serve only two terms because of the 22nd Amendment.

Only if you qualify for an exception, including the 65/20 consideration. Most applicants take the civics test in English. USCIS publishes the rules. This practice site is in English because that is the language of the standard test.

USCIS can give you a second chance to take the part you failed. The timing and the rules are in the USCIS Policy Manual, and they can change. This site cannot tell you the outcome of your case. If you fail a practice test here, retake it. The score stays on this device so you can see whether you improved.

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.

Redo a full mock test, review starred questions if you qualify for 65/20, and check the USCIS updates page for the president, vice president, Speaker, and Chief Justice. Look up your senators, governor, and representative again. Bring the documents your appointment notice lists. This site does not replace that notice.

USCIS publishes the 2025 civics questions (128) and the 2008 civics questions (100). Answer changes are on the test updates page.

No. Nothing here tells you whether you should file, whether you are eligible, or how an officer will decide your case. For legal advice, talk to a licensed attorney or an accredited representative. For filing rules, use uscis.gov.