new “2025 Naturalization Civics Test”

USCIS has rolled out the new “2025 Naturalization Civics Test” for applicants who file Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025.

Under the previous version (often referred to as the 2008 version), applicants were asked up to 10 oral questions selected from a 100-question pool and needed to correctly answer 6 to pass.

Under the new 2025 version:

• The question pool has expanded to 128 questions. 
• During the interview the officer may ask up to 20 questions. 
• To pass, an applicant must answer at least 12 correctly. 
• The test ends when the applicant either achieves 12 correct answers or has 9 wrong answers (which means no longer eligible to reach 12 correct). 
• The English-language portion remains unchanged; the changes are confined to the civics (history + government) portion.

For applications filed before October 20, 2025, the applicant will take the older 2008 version. 

Resource

• https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/naturalization-test-and-study-resources/2025-civics-test