Practice Test

Prepare for the U.S. naturalization interview with our free citizenship practice test. Choose the 100-question (2008) or 128-question (2025) version and get instant scoring — the same civics questions USCIS uses in the official exam.

Practice test

10 questions

  1. 01 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
    • Alaska
    • California
    • Louisiana Territory
    • Mississippi Territory
  2. 02 What is one way Americans can serve their country?
    • Serve in the military
    • Vote
    • Celebrate Independence Day
    • Travel to Washington, D.C.
  3. 03 Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
    • People from their (congressional) district
    • The federal government
    • Their political party
    • Citizens in their (congressional) district
  4. 04 What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
    • Pay utility bills
    • Contact elected officials
    • Vote
    • Help with a campaign
  5. 05 Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
    • To allow more time for campaigning
    • To reduce the size of Congress
    • To more closely follow public opinion
    • To shorten the legislative process
  6. 06 What is the name of the national anthem?
    • This Land Is Your Land
    • Battle Hymn of the Republic
    • America the Beautiful
    • The Star-Spangled Banner
  7. 07 Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
    • Federalist Papers
    • Gettysburg Address
    • Continental Congress Resolutions
    • Declaration of Independence
  8. 08 There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
    • A citizen with at least a high school education (can vote).
    • You don't have to pass a literacy test to vote.
    • You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
    • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
  9. 09 What is one part of the judicial branch?
    • State Governors
    • Department of Justice
    • Federal Courts
    • Supreme Court
  10. 10 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
    • April 19, 1775
    • December 15, 1791
    • July 4, 1776
    • May 10, 1776

Which civics test should I take?

It depends on when you filed your application.

  • Take the 100-Question (2008 version) if you filed before October 20, 2025. In the interview, the USCIS officer asks up to 10 civics questions and you must answer 6 correctly to pass.
  • Take the 128-Question (2025 version) if you filed on or after October 20, 2025. In the interview, the USCIS officer asks up to 20 civics questions and you must answer 12 correctly to pass.

Not sure which applies to you? Check your USCIS receipt notice or call your local USCIS office, then practice with the version that matches your interview.

How our USCIS civics practice test works

Each round pulls 10 random questions from the official USCIS pool for the version you chose. You answer, get instant scoring, and see the correct answer right away — the same format and wording USCIS uses in the real interview, so practice feels like the actual exam.

Listen to each question and answer with built-in audio, which helps if English isn’t your first language. Repeat as many times as you want; questions reshuffle every round.

Questions are based on the official USCIS civics test — both the 100-question (2008) and 128-question (2025) versions. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

What 1 Million Citizen Now Users Tell Us About the Test

Anonymized data from 1M+ downloads of the Citizen Now app.

88%
pass on their first attempt
3–4 wks
average prep time (~20 min/day)
+12%
higher pass rate using audio

The 5 questions our users fail most often

  1. “How many amendments does the Constitution have?” — 64% miss it first try
  2. “Name one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for” — 57% miss it
  3. “What is the supreme law of the land?” — 41% miss it
  4. “We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?” — 38% miss it
  5. “Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s” — 33% miss it

Data based on 1M+ anonymous Citizen Now users. National pass-rate benchmark: ~91% (USCIS).

Built by the Citizen Now team — the citizenship study app with 1M+ downloads and 70K+ reviews on the App Store and Google Play. Trusted since 2019.

Last updated: June 2026

This practice test is for educational purposes only. Citizen Now is not a law firm or immigration consultancy. For legal advice, consult a licensed immigration attorney. Official source: USCIS.gov.

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