US citizenship test practice
Free practice questions for the civics part of your naturalization interview, built on the official 2025 civics test from USCIS.
The mock test in the app
- Questions
- 20
- Correct to pass
- 12
- Questions in the app
- 333
The real test is spoken: the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions and you need 12 right. Practice here to learn the answers. If you filed before October 20, 2025, you take the older 2008 test (10 questions, 6 to pass).
Topics: Principles of American Government, System of Government, Rights and Responsibilities, Colonial Period and Independence, The 1800s, Recent American History, Symbols and Holidays.
10 free sample questions
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Principles of American Government
What is the form of government of the United States?
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A. Republic
Accepted answers include: Republic; Constitution-based federal republic; Representative democracy. In a republic, people choose leaders to make laws and run the government for them.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 1
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System of Government
Name the three branches of government.
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A. Legislative, executive, and judicial
Accepted answers include: Legislative, executive, and judicial; Congress, president, and the courts. Each branch has its own job.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 16
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Rights and Responsibilities
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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C. Citizens 18 and older can vote
Accepted answers include: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote); You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote); A male citizen of any race (can vote). The 26th Amendment set the voting age at 18.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 63
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Colonial Period and Independence
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
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A. Religious freedom
Accepted answers include: Freedom; Political liberty; Religious freedom; Economic opportunity; Escape persecution. Many people came to the colonies to practice their religion freely or to find a better life.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 73
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The 1800s
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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C. The Louisiana Territory
Accepted answers include: Louisiana Territory; Louisiana. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 90
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Recent American History
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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D. World War II
Accepted answers include: World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; (Persian) Gulf War. The United States fought in World War II from 1941 to 1945.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 100
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Symbols and Holidays
What is the capital of the United States?
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C. Washington, D.C.
Accepted answers include: Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the nation's capital.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 119
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Principles of American Government
Which of these describes the form of government of the United States?
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B. Representative democracy
Accepted answers include: Republic; Constitution-based federal republic; Representative democracy. Americans elect representatives who govern for them.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 1
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System of Government
Which of these lists the three branches of government?
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B. Congress, president, and the courts
Accepted answers include: Legislative, executive, and judicial; Congress, president, and the courts. Congress makes laws, the president enforces laws, and the courts explain laws.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 16
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Rights and Responsibilities
Which of these is guaranteed by one of the voting amendments to the Constitution?
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D. You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote
Accepted answers include: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote); You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote); A male citizen of any race (can vote). The 24th Amendment ended poll taxes in federal elections.
Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, question 63
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