Changes to US citizenship test raise questions about difficulty of naturalization process

In October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to the civics exam.
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US will ‘overhaul’ the citizenship test: Here’s what’s new

The new test is longer and includes an updated list of questions.
Miami Herald

Trump’s new citizenship test rule: Fail this part and your interview ends immediately

What rules does the Trump administration’s new naturalization test change regarding the questions immigrants must answer? The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an alert on ...
The Fresno Bee

How much more difficult is the new US citizenship test? What you need to know

USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...
NPR

The test for U.S. citizenship is about to get harder

The Trump administration is making it harder to pass the oral exam required for immigrants seeking naturalization as U.S. citizens. The new test is also longer. Green card holders who file for ...