English Reading Practice
Practice reading 30 official USCIS-style sentences aloud. During your interview the officer shows you a card — you must read ONE sentence correctly to pass!
How It Works
The USCIS officer shows you a printed card. You must read the sentence aloud clearly. You get up to 3 sentences — pass just ONE!
Passing Requirement
You get THREE attempts. Read any ONE sentence correctly and you pass the reading test. Sentences use official USCIS vocabulary.
What Counts as Correct
Read without long pauses. Small pronunciation errors are acceptable. You do NOT need a perfect American accent!
30 Practice Sentences
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How to use reading practice
At the interview you read one of up to three sentences aloud from a tablet. USCIS publishes the full list of words that can appear, and every sentence here is built from that list, such as “Who was the first President?” and “What is the capital of the United States?” You pass as long as the officer can tell you understand the sentence; skipping a small word like “the” is acceptable, but a content word must be read correctly.
The USCIS civics test (2025 version) draws from an official list of 128 questions. At your naturalization interview the officer asks up to 20 questions in English and you pass once you answer 12 correctly; the test stops at 12 correct or 9 incorrect answers. You must also read one sentence and write one sentence in English. Applicants who are 50 with 20 years as a permanent resident, or 55 with 15 years, may take the civics test in their own language with an interpreter, and applicants who are 65 with 20 years study only 20 designated questions.
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