Citizenship requirements and the interview
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The civics test, in short
- Filed on or after Oct 20, 2025
- 2025 test, 12 of 20 to pass
- Filed before that date
- 2008 test, 6 of 10 to pass
- Age 65 plus 20 years a resident
- Study the 20 marked questions
- Format
- Spoken, at your interview
Facts checked against USCIS published materials, 2026-11-03. Official information and filing: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, uscis.gov.
Who can apply
Naturalization is open to permanent residents who meet the residence, presence, and other requirements USCIS sets, and who can show good moral character for the period the law names. The full list, the fee, and the current form sit on the USCIS site, and that page is the one to trust, because fees and forms change. This page covers the civics test only, the part we can help you study for.
Which test applies to you
Your filing date decides it. The checker on the citizenship hub takes your Form N-400 filing date and points you at the right bank. Study the wrong bank and you can still do well, the two banks overlap a lot, but the 2025 test asks more questions and expects more detail, so the right bank matters.
What happens at the interview
An officer reviews your application with you, tests your English, and asks the civics questions out loud. On the 2025 test the officer asks up to 20 and stops once you've reached 12 right or 9 wrong. On the 2008 test it's up to 10, stopping at 6 right or 5 wrong. That's why our simulators stop at the same numbers, and why oral mode exists: the test is spoken, so practice should be spoken too.
Bring the letter. Bring your card.
What to bring
Your interview notice, your permanent resident card, photo identification, and any documents your notice names. Your notice is the final word on this list. If it names a document this page doesn't, the notice wins.