USCIS Civics Test 2025: Format Changes Explained
Learn which applicants use the 2025 USCIS civics test and how its oral format, question list, and score work.
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The 2025 civics test uses a 128-question study list and an oral testing format. USCIS states that this version applies to applicants who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. The filing date is the rule USCIS publishes for selecting this test, so an applicant’s own case materials and USCIS guidance remain the source for any individual question about which version applies. USCIS 2025 civics test guidance.
Under the regular format, an officer asks up to 20 civics questions and the applicant must answer 12 correctly to pass. The questions come from the published 128-question list, which includes acceptable responses for each prompt. Read the official list and answers.
What stays on the official study source
The study list has three subject areas: American Government, American History, and Symbols and Holidays. It includes questions about foundational documents, the structure of government, historical events, national symbols, and holidays. The official document is especially important because it records acceptable answer alternatives rather than only one sample answer.
| 2025 test detail | USCIS-published rule |
|---|---|
| Who uses it | Applicants who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025 |
| Test style | Oral civics test |
| Official study list | 128 questions with acceptable answers |
| Regular standard | Up to 20 questions; 12 correct answers to pass |
Some answers are not permanent because they change with elections or appointments. USCIS directs applicants to test updates for those items. That source is preferable to any dated article or flashcard that names a current officeholder.
The separate 65/20 consideration
The 2025 materials also identify a 65/20 special consideration. USCIS states that an applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years may study 20 asterisked questions. The officer asks 10 of those questions; six correct answers are required to pass, and the test may be taken in a language of choice. See the USCIS special consideration details.
This route is different from the regular 20-question maximum and 12-correct standard. Keeping the two formats in separate notes makes it less likely that a score target or question pool is carried from one route into the other.
For an overview, use the U.S. citizenship test guide. The official study range is mapped in 128 civics questions, and how the civics test is scored focuses on the two published passing standards.
FAQ
Who takes the 2025 USCIS civics test?
USCIS says the 2025 civics test applies to applicants who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. USCIS 2025 civics test guidance.
How many questions are on the 2025 civics test?
The officer may ask up to 20 questions from the 128-question list on the regular test. USCIS 2025 civics test guidance.
Where should changeable answers be verified?
The official place to check answers affected by elections or appointments is the USCIS test updates page.