Changes to U.S. 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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1Trump Administration Plans Stricter US Citizenship Test, Potential Essay Writing...

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more challenging, potentially introducing an essay requirement. White House is reportedly planning to introduce an ...

US will ‘overhaul’ the citizenship test: Here’s what’s new

The new test is longer and includes an updated list of questions.
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Citizenship Tests Could Be About To Get Much Harder. Here's What You Need to Know

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Quiz: Would you pass the updated U.S. citizenship test?

Could you pass America's new citizenship test? The rules just changed and it's tougher than ever. In an executive order, President Donald Trump declared that the privilege of United States citizenship ...