The government rolled out a longer, harder exam this month for aspiring Americans. More than 350,000 Washington Post readers took our quiz. They gave it mixed marks.
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Becoming a U.S. citizen just became harder: How the new civics test questions differ from the old ones
Green card holders face a revamped civics test and added hurdles. Critics warn that the process is now more demanding than ever. The Trump administration is deliberately pulling up the welcome mat for ...
USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...
The United States has never promised newcomers an easy path, but it has always offered them a meaningful one. For the hopeful immigrant, citizenship is meant to be not a participation trophy but a ...
The Trump administration has made the civic test for prospective citizens a little tougher, but the country should still ask more of immigrants.
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