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U.S. Citizenship test questions & answers

During your naturalization interview, you will have to take a civics test. Find a complete list of citizenship test questions and answers in 17 different languages. There is also audio to help you study.


The citizenship test questions and answers

The citizenship test is a spoken test in English that is part of the naturalization interview. USCIS calls it the civics test. It makes sure you know and understand the U.S. government and its history. You will need to pass it to become a U.S. citizen.

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100 Civics test questions and answers

The USCIS officer will ask you up to 10 civics questions. You must answer 6 questions correctly to pass this part of the test. Find a complete list of these questions and answers in your language and in English. The videos can help you practice the answers in English. 

Language100 questions and answersVideo
Arabic (العربية)-EnglishView or download PDFWatch video
Chinese (简体中文)-EnglishView or download PDF 
French (Français)-EnglishView or download PDFWatch video
Hindi (हिन्दी)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Japanese (日本語)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Karen (ကညီကျိၥ်)-EnglishView or download PDF
Korean (한국어)-EnglishView or download PDF
Watch video
Nepali (नेपाली)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Pashto (پښتو)-EnglishView or download PDF
Persian (فارسی/دری)-EnglishView or download PDFWatch video
Polish (polski)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Spanish (Español)-EnglishView or download PDFWatch video
Swahili (Kiswahili)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Tagalog -EnglishView or download PDFWatch video
Thai (ภาษาไทย)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Urdu (اُردُو)-EnglishView or download PDF 
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)-EnglishView or download PDF 

How to answer citizenship test questions

The answers to the questions are under each question and are marked with a bullet on the PDF.

example of citizenship test question and answer

Some questions have more than one correct answer.

If the question only asks for one of them, you can choose which answer you give the USCIS officer. This means you only need to learn one answer to these questions. 

example of when to choose 1 answer to citizenship test question

Some questions may ask for more than one answer. 

example of when to choose 2 answers to citizenship test questions

You do not have to say the words in the parentheses ( ) unless you want to. 

example of what part of citizenship test question answer is required

Some answers may change.

You may be asked for the name of an elected official. For example, “What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?” The name may change by the time you take your test if a new person is elected.

Some answers are different based on where you live.

Some questions are about your specific state. For example, “Who is the Governor of your state now?”

Some questions may change based on the date and where you live. Before your test, check the USCIS test updates page for the correct answer.

Special civics test for those 65 years and older

You can take a different version of the test if you are 65 years of age or older and have been a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 20 years. This is called the 65/20 exemption.

You only have to study 20 questions for this test. The 20 questions are from the full list of 100. They are the ones marked with an asterisk (*). You still have to get 6 out of 10 questions correct to pass the test. This version can be taken in English or a language of your choice.

Language20 questions and answers
Arabic (العربية)-EnglishView or download PDF
Chinese (简体中文)-EnglishView or download PDF
French (Français)-EnglishView or download PDF
Hindi (हिन्दी)-EnglishView or download PDF
Japanese (日本語)-EnglishView or download PDF
Karen (ကညီကျိၥ်)-EnglishView or download PDF
Korean (한국어)-EnglishView or download PDF
Nepali (नेपाली)-EnglishView or download PDF
Pashto (پښتو)-EnglishView or download PDF
Persian (فارسی/دری)-EnglishView or download PDF
Polish (polski)-EnglishView or download PDF
Spanish (Español)-EnglishView or download PDF
Swahili (Kiswahili)-EnglishView or download PDF
Tagalog -EnglishView or download PDF
Thai (ภาษาไทย)-EnglishView or download PDF
Urdu (اُردُو)-EnglishView or download PDF
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)-EnglishView or download PDF

Taking the civics test in another language

You can take the citizenship test in your own language only if meet you one of these requirements:

  1. You are 50 years of age or older and have been a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 20 years. This is called the 50/20 exception.
  2. You are 55 years of age or older and have been a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 15 years. This is called the 55/15 exception.

Learn more about exemptions and accommodations for the naturalization interview.

Free U.S. Citizenship Class

Take USAHello’s free online class to help you prepare for the naturalization interview civics test. Available in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.

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