All 128 questions · Guide
Which citizenship test am I taking — 100 or 128 questions? (2025 change)
Short answer: it depends on the date USCIS received your Form N-400 — not the date of your interview, and not the date you started studying.
The rule
| N-400 received on or after Oct 20, 2025 | N-400 received before Oct 20, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Which test | 2025 civics test | 2008 civics test |
| Questions to study | 128 | 100 |
| Asked at the interview | up to 20, out loud | up to 10, out loud |
| Correct answers to pass | 12 | 6 |
How to check your own date
Look at your receipt notice — Form I-797C, the one USCIS mailed after you filed. It shows a Received Date. That date, compared against October 20, 2025, is what decides which list you study. If you are not sure, or your case has an unusual history, check your case on the USCIS website or ask your legal representative — this page is a study aid, not legal advice.
Why so much study material is now wrong
Most of the printable PDFs, flashcard decks, and videos online were made for the 100-question test and were never updated. They are not fraudulent — they are just old. If you are on the 2025 test and you study a 100-question list, you will be missing questions that the officer can ask you.
The reverse is also true: if your N-400 was received before the cutoff, the 128-question list contains material you do not need.
If you are on the 2025 test
The full, current list is free to read here — all 128 questions with their accepted answers, in English with Spanish support:
See all 128 questions and answers
The answers are free — this site publishes every one. What a list can’t give you is the part that decides interview day: understanding why each answer is what it is, and still remembering it weeks later, out loud, under pressure. That’s what the Naturalizer app trains.
Two things to know either way
- Some answers change. Your senators, your representative, your governor, your state capital, and several national officeholders change with elections and appointments. Here are the 8 questions that go stale — and how to keep yours current.
- Applicants 65+ may study a shorter list. If you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20+ years, there is an official shorter test. How the 65/20 rule works.