How many questions do I need to get right?

On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 questions and you must answer at least 12 correctly. The officer stops once you reach 12 correct or 9 wrong.

Are these the real citizenship test questions?

Yes. The question wording and the correct answers come from the official USCIS list of 128 civics questions (2025 version), which is a public U.S. government document. The real test is oral and has no answer choices, so the wrong choices and the explanations on this site are written by us.

What is the 65/20 special consideration?

If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more, you only need to study the 20 questions marked with an asterisk on the official list. The officer asks you 10 of them, you need 6 correct, and you may take the civics test in the language of your choice.

Why are some questions, like the name of the President, missing?

Some answers change after elections or appointments, and some depend on the state where you live. To avoid showing an out-of-date answer, this site leaves those questions out. Look up the current answers at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates before your interview.

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 2025 official question list exam · License: Public domain (U.S. government work)

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Type: Exam
Field: Civics
Provider: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Sections: Civics (American Government, History, Symbols and Holidays) (20)
Questions · Time: 20 questions · 20 min
Format: The real test is oral: at your naturalization interview, a USCIS officer asks you up to 20 of the 128 official civics questions and you answer out loud. This site turns the official questions into 4-choice practice questions. The correct choice is one of the official USCIS answers; the wrong choices are written by us. USCIS does not set a time limit for the civics test, so this practice mock uses 20 minutes.
Passing score: You must answer at least 12 of the 20 questions correctly (60%). The officer stops asking once you have 12 correct or 9 wrong. If you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20 years or more, you are asked 10 questions from a special list of 20 and need 6 correct.
Eligibility: The civics test is part of the naturalization interview for people applying for U.S. citizenship with Form N-400. The 2025 version of the test is used for applications filed on or after October 20, 2025. Some applicants may qualify for an exception or a special consideration because of age or a medical disability; check the USCIS website for the current rules.

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Civics (American Government, History, Symbols and Holidays)20 questions

Unit 1: Principles of American Government★★★★★Weight 12%Concepts
Unit 2: Congress (Legislative Branch)★★★★★Weight 15%Concepts
Unit 3: The President and the Executive Branch★★★★★Weight 11%Concepts
Unit 4: The Courts and Federal and State Powers★★★★☆Weight 10%Concepts
Unit 5: Rights and Responsibilities★★★★☆Weight 8%Concepts
Unit 6: Colonial Period and Independence★★★★★Weight 13%Concepts
Unit 7: The 1800s★★★★☆Weight 8%Concepts
Unit 8: Recent American History★★★★☆Weight 15%Concepts
Unit 9: Symbols and Holidays★★★☆☆Weight 8%Concepts

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Study order: Start with Principles of American Government and Congress, the two chapters with the most official questions, because many later questions build on them. Then study The President and the Executive Branch and Colonial Period and Independence, and finish with Recent American History, The 1800s, and Symbols and Holidays. If you are 65 or older with 20 years as a permanent resident, study the 20 asterisked questions first.
Topics people often miss: Congress is full of numbers that are easy to mix up: 100 senators with six-year terms, 435 voting representatives with two-year terms. Recent American History asks why the United States entered several different wars, so link each war to its one reason. In Courts and Federal and State Powers, keep a short list of which powers belong only to the federal government and which belong only to the states.
Test day tips: The officer asks up to 20 questions out loud, and you need 12 correct, so you can miss up to 8. For a 'Name one' question, give one answer you are sure of instead of a long list. Check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates shortly before your interview for the current names of the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice, and know your own state's senators and governor.

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The 128 questions are in three parts: American Government (principles, the three branches, federalism, and rights and responsibilities), American History (the colonial period, the 1800s, and recent history), and Symbols and Holidays. Questions about officials who change with elections, such as the President or the Speaker of the House, and questions about your own state are not included here, because their answers change or depend on where you live. Check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the current names before your interview.

Start with the questions that have one short answer, such as how many senators there are or what the supreme law is. Then move to the 'Name one' questions and learn one answer you can say with confidence. Say the answers out loud, because the real test is spoken, and review the names of current officials on the USCIS website shortly before your interview.

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About U.S. Citizenship Civics Test

The U.S. Citizenship Civics Test checks what you know about American government and history. USCIS publishes all 128 questions and their answers. At your interview, the officer asks up to 20 of them out loud, and you pass with 12 correct answers. You get two chances to pass the English and civics tests. This site uses the official questions word for word and turns them into multiple choice practice with plain-English explanations.

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Q. How many questions do I need to get right?: On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 questions and you must answer at least 12 correctly. The officer stops once you reach 12 correct or 9 wrong.
Q. Are these the real citizenship test questions?: Yes. The question wording and the correct answers come from the official USCIS list of 128 civics questions (2025 version), which is a public U.S. government document. The real test is oral and has no answer choices, so the wrong choices and the explanations on this site are written by us.
Q. What is the 65/20 special consideration?: If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more, you only need to study the 20 questions marked with an asterisk on the official list. The officer asks you 10 of them, you need 6 correct, and you may take the civics test in the language of your choice.
Q. Why are some questions, like the name of the President, missing?: Some answers change after elections or appointments, and some depend on the state where you live. To avoid showing an out-of-date answer, this site leaves those questions out. Look up the current answers at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates before your interview.

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