Would you be able to pass a U.S. citizenship test on America’s government and history? This week, it got harder.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began using a revised civics test Monday for aspiring citizens applying for naturalization on or after Oct. 20. Applicants are asked 20 questions, chosen at random, and must get 12 correct to pass. The new test has a larger pool of 128 questions from which to choose. There’s a greater focus on American history, and some revised questions require longer answers than before.
The Washington Post set 10 questions, based on the USCIS study materials — two that return from the old test and eight new ones — to represent the 2025 civics test. They appear as multiple choice questions, unlike the actual test, in which applicants must speak their answers. The correct answers are taken from the USCIS questions list, though the agency acknowledges some questions may have other correct answers.
How does your civics knowledge stack up?
Source: Washington Post 10/22/25: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2025/united-states-citizenship-quiz/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f014