The US citizenship test is about to get tougher. The Department of Homeland Security will bring back the more demanding 2020 civics exam, expanding what applicants must know about American history and ...

The Department of Homeland Security is set to overhaul the naturalization civics requirement. Prepare yourself for new test dynamics and crucial deadlines.

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An immigrant studies to take a U.S. citizenship exam in Connecticut on March 29, 2025. Credit - John Moore—Getty Images Becoming an American may have just become more difficult. U.S. green card ...

USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...

A group of new U.S. citizens, at right, observe the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony on June 27, 2025, at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Tampa Field Office.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a Federal Register notice announcing that 28 more questions were added to the naturalization test. "One of many steps in an ongoing effort ...