How to use the flashcards

Read the question, say the answer out loud in English, then flip the card. Mark a card as known only after you answer it without hesitation on two different days. Study 20 new cards a day and review the difficult ones every other day; you will cover all 128 in about two weeks. Group the cards by topic first (government, history, geography, symbols) so related facts reinforce each other.

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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