Changes to US citizenship test raise questions about difficulty of naturalization process

In October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to the civics exam.
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US will ‘overhaul’ the citizenship test: Here’s what’s new

The new test is longer and includes an updated list of questions.
India West

USCIS Updates Naturalization Test, English Language Requirements

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing a new 2025 naturalization civics test as part of a major overhaul of its American citizenship standards. The agency, ...
The Fresno Bee

Central Valley immigrants rushed to apply for citizenship to avoid new civics test

Three quick takeaways: Immigrants rushed to file before Oct. 20 test cutoff. Nonprofits increased screenings and filings to beat new 2025 civics exam. New test raises questions to 128 and correct ...
MinnPost

Proof of ‘good moral character’ increasingly important as U.S. citizenship requirements change

Elmi Mahamoud, 49, of St. Paul, teaches immigrants at Literacy Minnesota in preparation for their citizenship test. Mahamoud, pictured on Sept. 15, 2025, is an immigrant from Djibouti, Africa, and was ...
The Fresno Bee

Central Valley immigrants rushed to apply for citizenship to avoid new civics test

noviembre 18, 2025 2:29 p. m. A surge of Central Valley immigrants filed naturalization applications this fall so they could meet a deadline to avoid taking a new, tougher civics test that now has ...