"The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began using a revised civics test Monday for aspiring citizens applying for naturalization on or after Oct. 20. Applicants are asked 20 questions, chosen at random, and must get 12 correct to pass. The new test has a larger pool of 128 questions from which to choose. There's a greater focus on American history, and some revised questions require longer answers than before."
""It's definitely more challenging, especially for people [for whom] English is not their first language," said Jonathan Wong, an instructor with USCitizenshipTest, an online tutoring firm that helps immigrants prepare for citizenship applications."
"The changes come as the Trump administration has signaled it will increase scrutiny on citizenship applications and threatened to revoke some Americans' citizenship."
USCIS began using a revised civics test Oct. 20 for naturalization applicants, requiring 20 randomly chosen questions with 12 correct answers to pass. The question pool expanded to 128 items, with increased emphasis on American history and some questions requiring longer spoken responses. The revision makes the test more challenging, particularly for people whose first language is not English. The changes coincide with increased scrutiny of citizenship applications and threats to revoke some Americans' citizenship. Study materials include sample questions; the actual test requires spoken answers rather than multiple choice, and USCIS acknowledges some questions may have other correct answers.
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