US citizenship civics practice tests

Full tests

1. Test 120 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 1 of 10
2. Test 220 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 2 of 10
3. Test 320 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 3 of 10
4. Test 420 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 4 of 10
5. Test 520 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 5 of 10
6. Test 620 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 6 of 10
7. Test 720 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 7 of 10
8. Test 820 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 8 of 10
9. Test 920 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 9 of 10
10. Test 1020 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 10 of 10

Topic drills

Untimed practice on one area at a time, 20 shuffled questions per sitting, the answer explained after each.

1. American government drillPrinciples of American government, the system of government (Congress, the President, the courts, federal and state powers) and rights and responsibilities.
2. American history drillThe colonial period and independence, the 1800s and the Civil War, and recent American history from the world wars to September 11, 2001.
3. Symbols and holidays drillThe capital, the Statue of Liberty, the flag, the national anthem, the national motto and the national holidays.
4. 65/20 questions drillThe 20 asterisked questions for applicants aged 65 or older with 20 or more years as a permanent resident. At the interview you are asked 10 of them and need 6 correct.

Themes

1. Principles of American GovernmentThe ideas behind the US system of government: the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the rule of law and the reasons for three branches. Questions 1 to 15 of the 2025 civics test, with every accepted answer.
2. System of GovernmentCongress, the President and the courts: how many senators and representatives there are, how long they serve, what each branch does and which powers belong to the federal government or the states. Questions 16 to 62 of the 2025 civics test.
3. Rights and ResponsibilitiesVoting rights, the rights of everyone living in the United States, the Pledge and the Oath of Allegiance, becoming a citizen and ways to take part in civic life. Questions 63 to 72 of the 2025 civics test.
4. Colonial Period and IndependenceWhy the colonists came, the road to independence, the Revolutionary War, the 13 original states, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, and the founders. Questions 73 to 89 of the 2025 civics test.
5. 1800sThe Louisiana Purchase, the wars of the 1800s, the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln, the end of slavery, the 14th and 15th Amendments and the women's rights movement. Questions 90 to 99 of the 2025 civics test.
6. Recent American History and Other Important Historical InformationThe world wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, September 11, 2001, American Indian tribes and American innovations. Questions 100 to 118 of the 2025 civics test.
7. SymbolsThe national capital, the Statue of Liberty, the stars and stripes on the flag, the national anthem and the motto \"E Pluribus Unum.\" Questions 119 to 124 of the 2025 civics test.
8. HolidaysIndependence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the list of national US holidays. Questions 125 to 128 of the 2025 civics test.