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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USCIS unveils changes to naturalization test in multi-step overhaul of citizenship standards

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the rollout of a new more rigorous version of the naturalization civics test. It will apply to those applicants who file their ...
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USCIS announces first changes to naturalization test. Here's what to know

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 ...
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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 ...