The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its plan to implement a new revised version of the naturalization civics test.
A civic test is administered to naturalization applicants and it is one of the statutory requirements for naturalizing. Applicants who apply for naturalization on or after December 1, 2020 will take the new revised test. On the other hand, those who filed their naturalization applications before December 1, 2020 will be taking the current version of the test.
The revised test covers a variety of topics on U.S. history and civics that provides the applicant an opportunity to learn about the United States. It includes more questions than the current version of the test.
To pass the civic test, the applicant must answer 12 out of 20 questions. USCIS will maintain the current guidelines for statutorily established special considerations for applicants who are 65 years old or older and have at least 20 years of lawful permanent resident status. These applicants will be asked 10 questions and must answer a minimum of six questions correctly in order to pass.
The revised test items and study guides can be found on the Citizenship Resource Center on the USCIS website.
