Naturalization applicants now must memorize 128 questions and hope to get 12 out of 20 correct under a new U.S. citizenship test that will replace one that required they score of six out of 10 ...

To become a U.S. citizen, you now have to take a citizenship test that’s twice as long as it was before, with more than half of its questions rewritten, changed or otherwise new. The 2025 version of ...

SAN DIEGO — Big changes are now in effect for anyone hoping to become a U.S. citizen. A new version of the naturalization civics test rolled out on Monday, and many immigration experts say it is ...

WASHINGTON — Part of the test to become a naturalized United States citizen is now more difficult after President Donald Trump's administration announced changes Monday. The oral test, issued by the U ...

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USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...

Immigration advocates pushed back on the change, voicing concern on the updates creating barriers, labeling the move as the Trump administration making citizenship for immigrants and visa holders more ...

An American citizen attempts to pass the official US citizenship test from 2019.