Citizenship Test- Questions in the list
- 100
- Asked in the interview
- Up to 10, aloud
- To pass
- 6 correct
- The officer stops at
- 6 right or 5 wrong
The parts of the list
The official list is divided into parts. Study one at a time. Each page below shows the questions exactly as USCIS prints them, with every accepted answer, and under each a short note of ours that explains the answer in plain words.
- Principles of American democracy 12 questions
- System of government 35 questions
- Rights and responsibilities 10 questions
- Colonial period and independence 13 questions
- The 1800s and recent history 17 questions
- Geography, symbols and holidays 13 questions
- The 20 questions for 65/20 age 65+, 20 years resident
- The whole list on one page to print
Is this your version?
USCIS gives the 2008 version to people who filed their naturalization application (Form N-400) before October 20, 2025. If you filed on or after that date, you take the 2025 version instead. The date that matters is the filing date, not the interview date. More on the page which test will I take?
How to use these pages
- Read a part once from top to bottom, with the notes.
- Press "Hide the answers" and try to say each answer aloud.
- Use the flashcards for that part until none is marked "not yet".
- When you have done every part, take the practice test, which asks 10 questions in random order and keeps the same score an officer keeps.
Some answers are not printed in the list because they depend on who is in office or on your state. Those are gathered on the page answers that change.
Questions people ask
How many questions are on the 2008 civics test?
The study list has 100 questions. The USCIS officer asks up to 10 of them aloud, and you must answer 6 correctly to pass.
Who takes the 2008 version?
People who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025, according to the USCIS Study for the Test page read on 12 November 2026.
Is the test written or spoken?
Spoken. The officer asks each question aloud and you answer aloud. There are no multiple-choice options.
When does the officer stop asking?
When you have answered 6 questions correctly, which is a pass, or 5 incorrectly, which is a fail.
Independent study site. Citizenship Test is not a government website and is not connected with USCIS or any agency. Questions and accepted answers are quoted from the official USCIS lists; the notes are ours. Rules were read on uscis.gov on 12 November 2026. Always confirm with uscis.gov/citizenship before your interview.