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Free US Citizenship Practice Test

Practice the 2025 naturalization civics test with 120 questions, answers, and explanations. Nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay.

Independent practice. Not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government. The official questions and study guide are free on uscis.gov. Read them first; this page does not replace them.

How the real test works

Practice test

Start with a quick 5-question quiz, or take the full test: 20 random questions from the bank. You need 12 correct to pass, like the real test. There is no timer, as in the real interview.

Sample questions

Try these ten out loud first. Open “Show answer” to check each one.

1. What is the form of government of the United States?
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Accepted answers:

  • Republic
  • Constitution-based federal republic
  • Representative democracy

The United States is a republic: the people elect representatives to govern for them, under the Constitution.

2. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
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Accepted answers: Give 2 of these.

  • Equality
  • Liberty
  • Social contract
  • Natural rights
  • Limited government
  • Self-government

Both documents say that people have rights, such as life and liberty, and that the people govern themselves.

3. How many U.S. senators are there?
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Answer: One hundred (100)

Each of the 50 states has two U.S. senators, so there are 100 senators in the Senate.

4. What is the highest court in the United States?
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Answer: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. No other court can change its decisions.

5. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Answer: (Thomas) Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted on July 4, 1776.

6. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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Answer: The Civil War

The Civil War was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865, and the North won.

7. When did all women get the right to vote?
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Accepted answers:

  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • (With the) 19th Amendment

The 19th Amendment, added in 1920, gave women the right to vote.

8. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
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Accepted answers:

  • Fought for civil rights
  • Worked for equality for all Americans
  • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

King organized peaceful protests against racial discrimination. We honor him with a national holiday on the third Monday in January.

9. What is the name of the national anthem?
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Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

The national anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which Francis Scott Key wrote after seeing the flag over Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.

10. Name three national U.S. holidays.
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Accepted answers: Give 3 of these.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

National holidays are also called federal holidays because Congress passed them and the President signed them into law. There are 11 of them.

Practice by section

Every question in each section, with all accepted answers and explanations.

Eight questions are not listed because the answer depends on where you live or who holds office now: your senator, representative, governor and state capital, and the current Speaker of the House, President, Vice President and Chief Justice. The app asks for your state and shows the current officeholders.

The study app

Study all 128 questions, in English or Spanish.

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Study for the 2025 US naturalization test with the civics questions, a spoken mock interview and English reading and writing practice. No account and no ads.

  • All 128 civics questions with accepted answers, in English or Spanish
  • A spoken mock interview that listens to your answers
  • English reading and writing practice

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Inside the app

Practice the interview, reading and writing.

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Spoken mock interview

Answer aloud

Answer the interview questions aloud, and the app listens on your device.

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Reading and writing

Read aloud, listen and type

Practice the English reading and writing parts of the test.

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