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New Tougher Civics Test for Citizenship Begins 2025

9/27/2025

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement a tougher civics test for green-card holders applying for citizenship, starting October 20, 2025.
Applicants must answer 12 of 20 questions, up from 6 of 10.
The pool grows from 100 to 128 questions, focusing on civics and government.
Open-ended questions replace some factual prompts to encourage critical thinking.

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Story summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement a tougher civics test for green-card holders applying for citizenship, starting October 20, 2025.
Applicants must answer 12 of 20 questions, up from 6 of 10.
The pool grows from 100 to 128 questions, focusing on civics and government.
Open-ended questions replace some factual prompts to encourage critical thinking.