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New US Citizenship Test
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[Source: US Citizenship and Immigrant Service Government Website]
IMPORTANT: New Citizenship test started on October 1, 2008.
General feedback from the public is that the new Citizenship Test is harder than the old test.
The good news is that if you applied before 10/1/2008, you can still take the old Citizenship Test!
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Which test do I take?
The following guidelines will determine whether naturalization applicants will take the old citizenship test or the new Citizenship test:
If an applicant:
- Applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview BEFORE October 1, 2008, he or she will take the old test.
- Applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2008, he or she can choose to take the old test or the new test.
- Applies AFTER October 1, 2008, he or she will take the new test.
- Is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2009, regardless of when he or she applied, he or she will take the new test.
What is different in the new Citizenship Test?
The old Citizenship test is heavy on historical facts, including non-critical questions such as the name of the form used to apply for citizenship. The new Citizenship test will ask about the Bill of Rights and the meaning of democracy.
The portion of the old Citizenship test used to test basic English reading and writing skills also will be changed to include civic vocabulary words.
Click on the following links to see the details of New Citizenship Test:
- 100 Sample Questions and Answers for New Citizenship Test
- New Citizenship Test: Vocabulary List for the Reading Test
- New Citizenship Test: Vocabulary List for the Writing Test
What stays the same?
The general idea of the test did not change. There are 100 questions that a potential U.S. citizen might be asked, but during their examination only ten are actually asked. It will remain an oral test, requiring participants to speak their answers clearly in English.
How is it in comparison to the old Citizenship test?
The changes could make the exam more difficult for some people, said America Calderon, the program manager at the Central Resource Center, a Washington, D.C., organization that offers citizenship and other programs to Latino immigrants. She guessed it also could push more people into formal classes, instead of trying to learn the information on their own.
See content comparison: Old vs. New Citizenship Test
For in additional information about the new Citizenship Test, please check out Frequently Asked Questions About the New Naturalization Test .
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