How Do I Get My Civil Service Test Score

The 2020 Version of the Civics Test

N-400 received date

If you filed your Form Northward-400, Application for Naturalization on or after December one, 2020 and before March 1, 2021, and are currently scheduled for your initial exam (interview) earlier Apr 19, 2021, yous may cull to accept the 2008 or 2020 civics test. All others will exist required to accept the 2008 civics exam.

To help make up one's mind if you are required to take the 2008 civics test, or if you lot can choose between the 2008 and 2020 civics test, follow these two steps:

1) Bank check your filing date, also known as a "received date" on your North-400 notice at the acme left corner (see sample discover to the right).
2) In one case y'all have your received appointment, go to the table below and discover which scenario applies to you based on your filing and initial exam dates.

Which civics test will I take?

My filing date (also known as a received date) for my N-400 is…	My initial examination (interview) is scheduled…	Which test will I take at my initial examination (interview)?	If I neglect the civics test, which examination volition I take at my re-exam?	Which test will I accept at my North-336 hearing? *Applicable for applicants whose North-400 was denied and a request for hearing was filed…
before Dec 1, 2020 (12/1/2020).	on any date.	2008 Civics Examination	2008 Civics Test	2008 Civics Test
on or later on December 1, 2020 (12/ane/2020) and earlier March 1, 2021 (03/01/2021).	earlier April 19, 2021 (04/19/2021).	Y'all tin cull between the: 2020 Civics Exam or 2008 Civics Test	You can choose between the: 2020 Civics Test or 2008 Civics Examination	You can cull between the: 2020 Civics Test or 2008 Civics Test
on or after Dec 1, 2020 (12/ane/2020) and earlier March i, 2021 (03/01/2021).	on or afterwards April nineteen, 2021 (four/19/2021).	2008 Civics Test	2008 Civics Test	2008 Civics Test
on or after March ane, 2021 (03/01/2021).	on any date.	2008 Civics Examination	2008 Civics Test	2008 Civics Test

Note: USCIS will offer both the 2008 and 2020 tests for a certain time period. For more information, refer to the USCIS Policy Manual Volume 12, Role E, English and Civics Testing and Exceptions, Chapter two, English language and Civics Testing.

If you have the option and cull to have the 2020 version of the civics test, y'all volition need to study 128 questions about American regime and history. Y'all must answer correctly 12 of the 20 questions (or 60%) to pass the 2020 civics test. All questions on the test are asked orally.

No. The naturalization test has two components: an English and civics test. The English portion has non changed. Whether y'all are taking the 2008 or 2020 test, you must demonstrate an understanding of the English language language, including the ability to read, write, and speak basic English.

Speaking: A USCIS officer will make up one's mind your ability to speak and understand English language during your eligibility interview on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Reading: You lot must read out loud 1 out of three sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to read in English language.
Writing: You must write i out of 3 sentences correctly to demonstrate an power to write in English.

Applicants are given 2 opportunities to pass the naturalization test. If yous neglect any part of the naturalization test at your outset interview, you lot will exist retested only on the portion of the test that you failed, between 60 and 90 days from the date of your initial interview.

Notation: Delight refer to the data in the table above to learn more than nigh which exam you volition take at your 2nd appointment.

Certain applicants, because of age and time as a lawful permanent resident, are exempt from the English language requirements for naturalization and may take the civics exam in the language of their choice. Further, the 65/20 applicants are given special consideration and only have to study 20 designated exam questions. For more information about the 65/20 special consideration and other exceptions, see our Exceptions and Accommodations folio.

If you authorize for the 65/20 special consideration, you will but need to study the civics questions that are marked with an asterisk found at the cease of each question regardless of which version of the civics examination yous are taking.
Refer to the tabular array above to make up one's mind if will demand to accept the 2008 civics test or be able to cull the 2008 and 2020 test.
To pass the 2020 version of the civics test as someone who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration, the USCIS officer will ask you lot to respond 10 out of the twenty civics test questions. You must respond at to the lowest degree vi out of x correctly to laissez passer the 2020 version of the civics examination.

To help you prepare for the 2020 version of the civics test, you can observe study materials that are available on the Study for the Test (2020 version) page.