The 128-question civics test
This is the 2025 version of the US naturalisation civics test. You take it if you filed Form N-400 on or after 20 October 2025. It is an oral test: a USCIS officer asks you up to 20 of these 128 questions and you must answer 12 correctly.
The three sections
How the test is scored
| Questions in the bank | 128 |
|---|---|
| Questions the officer asks | up to 20 |
| Correct answers needed | 12 |
| Format | Spoken, in English |
| Who takes this version | N-400 filed on or after 20 October 2025 |
Some answers are not fixed: they depend on where you live or on who currently holds an office. Those are covered on the current officials page and by the state selector on the home page.