What Are the 100 U.S. Citizenship Questions?
The 100 questions used for the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization exam are provided on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The website offers the 100 questions in many different languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean. Flash cards are also available to applicants as a helpful study aid.
The U.S. citizenship test contains a rotating bank of 100 possible questions within the civics portion. Applicants are asked 10 of these questions and must answer six correctly, explains USCIS.
As of May 1, 2015, the Immigration and Nationality Act requires that all naturalization applicants demonstrate a sufficient ability to read, write and speak English, notes USCIS. However, some applicants can be exempt from the English fluency portion of the exam if certain requirements are met, such as age and length of time as a permanent resident. If these exceptions apply, non-English speaking applicants can be permitted to take the civics portion of the exam in another language. The civics portion of the test is designed to evaluate whether or not the applicant has a working knowledge of U.S. history and government. The newest version of the naturalization exam was implemented on October 1, 2008, and the pass rate for applicants is 91 percent, as of May 2015.
