Free U.S. Citizenship Test Practice

Which Civics Test Applies to You?

USCIS runs two versions of the civics test at the same time. Which one you get depends on the date USCIS received your Form N-400, not on your interview date:

Both study sets stay available. Compare them side by side on the which civics test applies to me page, including the 65/20 rule and the exemptions that change what you are asked.

All Study Tools

Six free tools cover every question on both tests. Each card opens the 2025 version, and the 2008 set has its own question list, quick study, flashcards, and practice quizzes.

What Happens at the Naturalization Interview

During your naturalization interview, a USCIS officer asks about your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, your background, and the answers on your application. You also take an English test and a civics test, unless you qualify for an exemption or a waiver.

The English test has three parts. Speaking is judged during the interview itself. For reading you read one of three sentences aloud, and for writing you write one of three sentences the officer reads to you. The words come from the official USCIS vocabulary lists, reproduced here with practice sentences on the reading practice and writing practice pages.

You get two attempts at the English and civics tests per application. If you fail part of the test at your first interview, USCIS retests you on that part between 60 and 90 days later. The civics test exemptions page explains who is excused, and the English test page covers the reading, writing, and speaking rules in full.

Civics Answers That Change

A few civics questions ask who holds an office right now, so the correct answer moves with elections and appointments: the President, the Speaker of the House, the Chief Justice, your state's senators, and your governor. USCIS will not accept a name that is out of date at your interview.

Last checked November 8, 2026 against USCIS test updates.

See the current civics answers, with every name USCIS accepts for each office and for all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the territories.

Spanish Study Resources

The civics questions are available in Spanish for both versions of the test, and the civics test itself can be taken in Spanish with an interpreter if an age-and-residency exemption applies to you.

• 128 preguntas de educación cívica (examen 2025)
• 100 preguntas de educación cívica (examen 2008)
• Las 20 preguntas del 65/20 (examen 2025)
• Cómo tomar el examen de educación cívica en español

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the citizenship test?

The 2025 test draws from 128 civics questions. The officer asks up to 20 and you must answer 12 correctly. The 2008 test draws from 100 questions, the officer asks up to 10, and you must answer 6. Both versions end the civics test once you have missed too many, so an early run of wrong answers can finish it before question 20 or 10.

Which civics test will I take?

USCIS decides from the date it received your Form N-400, not from your interview date. A filing before October 20, 2025 means the 2008 test; a filing on or after that date means the 2025 test. The test version comparison puts the two side by side.

Can I take the citizenship test in Spanish?

Yes, if one of the age-and-residency exemptions applies. At 50/20 and 55/15 the English test is waived and you may take the civics test in your own language with an interpreter you bring to the interview. The 65/20 exemption also allows your own language and shortens the civics test to the 20 starred questions. The civics test in Spanish page has the eligibility rules and the interpreter requirements.

What is the 65/20 rule?

If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years, you study only the 20 questions marked with an asterisk. The officer asks 10 of those and you must answer 6 correctly, on either version of the test. The 65/20 exemption page lists all twenty questions and the answers USCIS accepts.

Do I need the current president, senators, and governor?

For a handful of questions, yes. Those answers change with elections and appointments, and an outdated name is marked wrong. The current civics answers page lists the names USCIS accepts for each federal office and for every state, with the date the names were last checked.

Is ImmigrationTestPrep.com an official USCIS website?

No. It is an independent study site that is not affiliated with USCIS. The civics questions follow the USCIS question banks, and the official USCIS publications remain the authority. The about page says who runs the site.