Preparing for the U.S. Citizenship test? Use our Citizenship practice test below to practice for the exam with questions from the official test bank.
Our Citizenship test questions include all 128 possible questions you could be asked on the Civics portion of the exam.
Summary: Take our U.S. Citizenship practice test below. Our exam is 100% free and includes answer explanations.
U.S. Citizenship Practice Test
Study all 128 official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization questions.
Each Citizenship practice test is followed by answer explanations. Make sure to review them when you finish.
Please note that the above Citizenship questions will appear on the Civics portion of your Citizenship test.
To practice for the English portion, jump to our English practice section.
U.S. Citizenship English Test Practice
There will be a reading test, writing test, and speaking test on the English section of the U.S. Citizenship test.
Reading Test
On the reading portion of the English section, you must read aloud 1 out of 3 sentences correctly.
The content will focus on civics and history topics and tests your ability to read in English.
You should be comfortable with the following:
| People | Civics | Places | Holidays |
|
Abraham Lincoln |
American flag |
America United States U.S. |
Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Thanksgiving |
| Question Words | Verbs | Other (Function) | Other (Content) |
| How What When Where Who Why |
can come do/does elects have/has is/are/was/be lives/lived meet name pay vote want |
a for here in of on the to we |
colors dollar bill first largest many most north one people second south |
Writing Test
On the writing portion of the English section, you will be asked to write 1 out of 3 sentences correctly.
The content in this section will also focus on civics and history topics.
You should be comfortable with the following:
| People | Civics | Places | Months |
| Adams Lincoln Washington |
American Indians capital citizens Civil War Congress Father of our Country flag free freedom of speech President right Senators state/states White House |
Alaska |
February May June July September October November |
| Holidays | Verbs | Other (Function) | Other (Content) |
| Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Thanksgiving |
can come elect have/has is/was/be lives/lived meets pay vote want |
and during for here in of on the to we |
blue dollar bill fifty/50 first largest most north one one hundred/100 people red second south taxes white |
Speaking Test
On the speaking portion of the English section, you will be asked questions about your application and eligibility.
The immigration officer will be the one asking you questions. The purpose of this section is for the USCIS officer to determine your ability to speak and understand English.
You can find more information by visiting the FAQ page of the USCIS.
Overview of Exam
There are 2 portions that make up the U.S. Citizenship test:
- Civics
- English
There are 128 possible questions on the civics portion. You will be asked to answer 20 total questions – you will need to answer 12 of them correctly.
You can practice all 128 Citizenship test questions by taking our practice exam above.
There are 3 parts to the English portion:
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
For more in-depth information of the exam, read our Citizenship test overview guide.
Citizenship Test Questions FAQs
How do I practice for Citizenship test?
One of the best ways to practice for the actual exam is by taking free practice tests.
Our Citizenship practice test uses all 128 official Citizenship test questions provided by the USCIS.
We also provide in-depth answer explanations to help you learn the material and better understand the material heading into your actual exam.
What will I be tested on for the Civics test?
Applicants will be tested on 3 topics when taking the Civics test – American government, integrated civics, and American history.
There are 128 total questions you can be asked. The immigration officer will pick 20 questions and ask you them.
How many questions can you miss on the Citizenship test?
For the Civics portion of the exam, you will need to answer 12 of the 20 questions correctly.
On the English portion, you will need to answer 1 of 3 questions correctly for both the reading and writing sections.
