Changes to US citizenship test raise questions about difficulty of naturalization process

In October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to the civics exam.
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US will ‘overhaul’ the citizenship test: Here’s what’s new

The new test is longer and includes an updated list of questions.
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There's a new, longer U.S. citizenship test with more history questions. Can you answer some?

Starting next month, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens will be taking a new and longer version of the naturalization test. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...
AZ Central

US citizenship test to get longer and more difficult under Trump administration

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 ...
WCNC

What’s changing on the Naturalization Civics Test?

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 ...
MinnPost

Proof of ‘good moral character’ increasingly important as U.S. citizenship requirements change

Elmi Mahamoud, 49, of St. Paul, teaches immigrants at Literacy Minnesota in preparation for their citizenship test. Mahamoud, pictured on Sept. 15, 2025, is an immigrant from Djibouti, Africa, and was ...