U.S. Civics Test Study App

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Interview Day

How the test works

The civics test is oral. The USCIS officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions. You must answer 6 correctly to pass. You also read one sentence in English and write one sentence in English.

Important: this app covers the 2008 civics test. USCIS also has a newer 2025 test. Your interview notice and your N-400 filing date decide which test you take — confirm at uscis.gov/citizenship.

Reading vocabulary (official USCIS list)

The sentence you read aloud uses only these words:

People

• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

Civics

• American flag
• Bill of Rights
• capital
• citizen
• city
• Congress
• country
• Father of Our Country
• government
• President
• right
• Senators
• state/states
• White House

Places

• America
• United States
• U.S.

Holidays

• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Thanksgiving

Question words

• How
• What
• When
• Where
• Who
• Why

Verbs

• can
• come
• do/does
• elects
• have/has
• is/are/was/be
• lives/lived
• meet
• name
• pay
• vote
• want

Other (function)

• a
• for
• here
• in
• of
• on
• the
• to
• we

Other (content)

• colors
• dollar bill
• first
• largest
• many
• most
• north
• one
• people
• second
• south

Writing vocabulary (official USCIS list)

The sentence you write uses only these words:

People

• Adams
• Lincoln
• Washington

Civics

• American Indians
• capital
• citizens
• Civil War
• Congress
• Father of Our Country
• flag
• free
• freedom of speech
• President
• right
• Senators
• state/states
• White House

Places

• Alaska
• California
• Canada
• Delaware
• Mexico
• New York City
• United States
• Washington
• Washington, D.C.

Months

• February
• May
• June
• July
• September
• October
• November

Holidays

• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Thanksgiving

Verbs

• can
• come
• elect
• have/has
• is/was/be
• lives/lived
• meets
• pay
• vote
• want

Other (function)

• and
• during
• for
• here
• in
• of
• on
• the
• to
• we

Other (content)

• blue
• dollar bill
• fifty/50
• first
• largest
• most
• north
• one
• one hundred/100
• people
• red
• second
• south
• taxes
• white

What to bring

Your interview appointment notice lists exactly what to bring — follow it. The items below are asked for at every interview:

• Your interview appointment notice
• Your Permanent Resident Card (green card)
• A state ID or driver’s license
• All passports and travel documents, current and expired

Before the interview

Answers marked may change — checked July 14, 2026 are about current officials. The officer will not accept an outdated name. Re-check them the week of your interview at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates.