Q: Who administers the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version)?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Given orally by a USCIS officer at the naturalization interview. Applicants who filed Form N-400 before Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100, with 6 correct to pass. The English test is separate: read 1 of 3 sentences and write 1 of 3 sentences correctly.

Question 1

Who administers the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version)?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Given orally by a USCIS officer at the naturalization interview. Applicants who filed Form N-400 before Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100, with 6 correct to pass. The English test is separate: read 1 of 3 sentences and write 1 of 3 sentences correctly.

Source: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)

Question 2

How many questions are on the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version)?

Accepted Answer

Up to 20 questions. Oral questions drawn from the list of 128 civics questions. The officer stops once you have 12 correct or 9 incorrect, so many interviews end before question 20. Applicants who filed before Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100.

Question 3

How long is the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version)?

Accepted Answer

No time limit: an oral test within the naturalization interview.

Question 4

What is the passing score for the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version)?

Accepted Answer

12 of 20 correct. You fail if you answer 9 of the 20 incorrectly.

Question 5

How much does the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version) cost?

Accepted Answer

Not checked. There is no separate test fee; USCIS points to its fee schedule for the Form N-400 filing fee, which could not be read as text, so PrepPass states no amount.

Question 6

What languages is the U.S. Naturalization Civics Test (2025 version) offered in?

Accepted Answer

Not published by USCIS. USCIS's page does not name a language for the civics test itself; it separately tests reading, writing and speaking English. It says applicants 65 or older with 20 or more years as a permanent resident take 10 questions from a special set of 20 and may take the test in the language of their choice.

Administering body	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Given orally by a USCIS officer at the naturalization interview. Applicants who filed Form N-400 before Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100, with 6 correct to pass. The English test is separate: read 1 of 3 sentences and write 1 of 3 sentences correctly. Source: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)
Questions	Up to 20 questions Oral questions drawn from the list of 128 civics questions. The officer stops once you have 12 correct or 9 incorrect, so many interviews end before question 20. Applicants who filed before Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100. Source: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)
Time limit	No time limit: an oral test within the naturalization interview. What we read and found nothing in: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)
Passing score	12 of 20 correct You fail if you answer 9 of the 20 incorrectly. Source: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)
Fees	Not checked There is no separate test fee; USCIS points to its fee schedule for the Form N-400 filing fee, which could not be read as text, so PrepPass states no amount.
Languages offered	Not published by USCIS USCIS's page does not name a language for the civics test itself; it separately tests reading, writing and speaking English. It says applicants 65 or older with 20 or more years as a permanent resident take 10 questions from a special set of 20 and may take the test in the language of their choice. What we read and found nothing in: USCIS — Study for the Test (naturalization English and civics test) (2026-09-24)

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