In October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to the civics exam.

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. officials have announced significant changes to the civics test required for naturalization, set to take effect on October 20, 2025. The test, administered by U.S. Citizenship ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Trump Administration announced that part of the test to become a United States citizen has been modified and will take effect in October. • Video above: SCOTUS to hear birthright ...

Naturalization applicants now must memorize 128 questions and hope to get 12 out of 20 correct under a new U.S. citizenship test that will replace one that required they score of six out of 10 ...

The Trump administration has been targeting legal pathways to citizenship, including giving officials broader discretion to deny naturalization on vague grounds such as “anti-American” views and ...

The Trump administration is increasing the number of civics test questions that prospective American citizens could be asked to be naturalized, the latest move by his government to tighten the ...

Could you pass America's new citizenship test? The rules just changed and it's tougher than ever. In an executive order, President Donald Trump declared that the privilege of United States citizenship ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Sept. 17 the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test as one of its many stricter naturalization policies, such as evaluations of good ...