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The civics test
Who qualifies?
The requirements are set by law, and whether you meet them turns on the details of your situation — your status, your history, and your relationship to the people in your case.
Requirements
What you have to show
The naturalization test has two parts, English and civics, and both happen at your interview. Here is what each asks of you.
The 2025 civics test
For applications filed on or after October 20, 2025.
The officer asks 20 questions from a list of 128. You pass by answering 12 correctly.
The 2008 civics test
For applications filed before October 20, 2025.
The officer asks up to 10 questions from a list of 100. You pass by answering 6 correctly.
The English test
Speaking: the officer judges your spoken English during the interview itself.
Reading: you read 1 of 3 sentences out loud correctly.
Writing: you write 1 of 3 sentences correctly.
If an exception applies to you
Age 50 or older with 20 years as a green card holder, or 55 or older with 15 years: you skip the English test and take civics in your own language, with an interpreter you bring.
Age 65 or older with 20 years as a green card holder: you are asked 10 questions from a special list of 20, and you pass with 6. You can take it in the language you choose.
A physical or developmental disability or a mental impairment that prevents you from meeting these requirements: a licensed doctor or clinical psychologist can certify it on Form N-648.
