📋 Updated May 2026

US Citizenship Test Questions 2026
All 100 Official USCIS Civics Q&A

The 100 civics questions are fully published — you can memorize every possible answer. Study them here, then practice mock interviews with our free app.

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🎯 At your interview: officer asks up to 10 questions · You need 6 correct to pass

About the civics test

100
Official questions in the bank
10
Questions asked at your interview
6/10
Correct answers required to pass

The questions are divided into 3 categories: American Government (57 questions), American History (31 questions), and Integrated Civics — geography, symbols and holidays (12 questions).

Most common civics questions & answers

These questions appear most frequently in USCIS interviews. Study them first, then practice all 100 with the app.

🏛️ American Government
Q1
What is the supreme law of the land?
Answer: The Constitution.
Q2
What does the Constitution do?
Answer: Sets up the government · Defines the government · Protects basic rights of Americans.
Q6
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Answers (pick one): Speech · Religion · Assembly · Press · Petition the government.
Q11
What is the economic system in the United States?
Answers: Capitalist economy · Market economy.
Q17
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
Answer: The Senate and House of Representatives.
Q20
Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
Answer: Varies by state. Use the free app to look up your state's senators — this answer changes with elections.
Q28
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Answer: Current sitting president. Verify on uscis.gov before your interview — this answer changes.
Q40
What is freedom of religion?
Answer: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Q43
What is the capital of the United States?
Answer: Washington, D.C.
Q44
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Answers: New York (Harbor) · Liberty Island. (Also acceptable: New Jersey; near New York City; on the Hudson River.)
📜 American History
Q58
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Answers (pick one): Freedom · Political liberty · Religious freedom · Economic opportunity · Practice their religion · Escape persecution.
Q65
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Answers: The Constitution was written · The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Q68
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Answers (pick one): US diplomat · Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention · First Postmaster General · Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" · Started the first free libraries · Invented bifocals · Discovered electricity.
Q74
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Answers (pick one): Slavery · Economic reasons · States' rights.
Q79
Who was President during World War I?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson.
Q80
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Answer: Franklin Roosevelt.
🗺️ Integrated Civics
Q88
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Answers: Missouri (River) · Mississippi (River).
Q95
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Answers: The United States · The flag.
Q96
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Answers (pick one): Give up loyalty to other countries · Defend the Constitution and laws of the US · Obey the laws of the US · Serve in the US military if needed · Serve the nation if needed · Be loyal to the United States.
Q100
Name two national US holidays.
Answers (pick two): New Year's Day · Martin Luther King, Jr. Day · Presidents' Day · Memorial Day · Independence Day · Labor Day · Columbus Day · Veterans Day · Thanksgiving · Christmas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the US citizenship test?

There are 100 official civics questions in the USCIS test bank. At your interview, the officer asks up to 10 of them. You must answer at least 6 correctly to pass.

Are the citizenship test questions published in advance?

Yes. All 100 questions and their acceptable answers are publicly available on the USCIS website and in our free app. You can and should memorize every question before your interview.

What topics do the 100 civics questions cover?

Three categories: American Government (questions 1–57): the Constitution, branches of government, rights and responsibilities. American History (questions 58–87): colonial era, independence, Civil War, 20th century. Integrated Civics (questions 88–100): geography, national symbols and holidays.

What if I don't know the answer to a civics question?

The officer will move to the next question. If you get fewer than 6 correct, you'll be scheduled for a second interview. Use the waiting period to study. Our app tracks which questions you're missing so you can focus there.

Are there any special accommodations for the civics test?

Applicants 65 or older who have been permanent residents for at least 20 years only need to study 20 questions (the "65/20 exception"). These questions are marked with an asterisk (*) on the USCIS website and in our app.

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