65/20 Civics Questions
If you were 65 or older and a permanent resident for 20 years when you filed, you study only these 20.
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How to use the 65/20 quiz
- Choose the list above the quiz: 2025 (128 questions) or 2008 (100 questions). Use the list that matches the date your N-400 was filed.
- Press Start. A round is 10 random questions from the 20 marked 65/20 questions.
- Read the question and say your answer out loud before you look, as you would to the officer.
- Press Reveal. The full USCIS answer list appears with the question number. If the question asks for two or three answers, give that many; an alternative phrasing of a correct answer counts.
- Mark your answer as right or wrong, then press Next.
- At the end you see your score and the questions you missed. Start the review round to repeat only those.
Your score history and missed questions are stored only in this browser. Questions that depend on where you live or on an office-holder carry a note pointing to the USCIS Test Updates page.
A good routine is two or three short rounds a day rather than one long one: do a round, read the answers you missed, and run the review round the next day. When you can clear a round without a miss, switch to a harder category or to the exam-format mock. Saying the answer out loud matters, because the real test is oral and the officer cannot see what you are thinking. This routine is ours; USCIS publishes the questions and answers only.
Which 20 questions do 65/20 applicants study?
Applicants using the 65/20 special consideration study only 20 marked questions from their version’s bank (numbers differ between versions). The 2025 list is drawn from the 128-question bank, and the 2008 list is drawn from the 100-question bank. The officer asks 10 of the 20, and 6 correct answers pass. The USCIS Test Updates page (updated 09/18/2025) marks Q23 (your senator) with an asterisk on the 2025 list instead, so 65/20 applicants should also learn Q23.
2025 list (65/20 marked questions)
| No. | Question | Listed answers (first two) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | What is the supreme law of the land? | (U.S.) Constitution |
| 7 | How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? | Twenty-seven (27) |
| 12 | What is the economic system of the United States? | Capitalism / Free market economy |
| 20 | Name one power of the U.S. Congress. | Writes laws / Declares war |
| 30 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
| 36 | The President of the United States is elected for how many years? | Four (4) years |
| 38 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? | Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States. |
| 39 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States. |
| 44 | Who vetoes bills? | The President (of the United States) |
| 52 | What is the highest court in the United States? | Supreme Court |
| 61 | Who is the governor of your state now? | Answers will vary. |
| 66 | What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | The United States / The flag |
| 74 | Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | American Indians / Native Americans |
| 78 | Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | (Thomas) Jefferson |
| 86 | George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. | “Father of Our Country” / First president of the United States |
| 94 | Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. | Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) / Saved (or preserved) the Union |
| 113 | Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. | Fought for civil rights / Worked for equality for all Americans |
| 115 | What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States / Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City |
| 121 | Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | (Because there were) 13 original colonies / (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies |
| 126 | Name three national U.S. holidays. | New Year’s Day / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
2008 list (65/20 marked questions)
| No. | Question | Listed answers (first two) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | speech / religion |
| 11 | What is the economic system in the United States? | capitalist economy / market economy |
| 13 | Name one branch or part of the government. | Congress / legislative |
| 17 | What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | the Senate and House (of Representatives) |
| 20 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? | Answers will vary. |
| 27 | In what month do we vote for President? | November |
| 28 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? | Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States. |
| 44 | What is the capital of your state? | Answers will vary. |
| 45 | What are the two major political parties in the United States? | Democratic and Republican |
| 49 | What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | serve on a jury / vote in a federal election |
| 54 | How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | eighteen (18) and older |
| 56 | When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15 |
| 70 | Who was the first President? | (George) Washington |
| 75 | What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) / saved (or preserved) the Union |
| 78 | Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. | World War I / World War II |
| 85 | What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | fought for civil rights / worked for equality for all Americans |
| 94 | What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| 95 | Where is the Statue of Liberty? | New York (Harbor) / Liberty Island |
| 97 | Why does the flag have 50 stars? | because there is one star for each state / because each star represents a state |
| 99 | When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4 |
How this tool works and where the numbers come from
Questions and answers are taken from the USCIS PDFs retrieved 2026-10-26 and shown unchanged; counts by category are computed from them; the pass and stop rules are quoted from USCIS Study for the Test and the Policy Manual.
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What questions are asked on the civics test for 65-year-olds?
If you are 65 or older and meet the 20-year permanent residence rule, the officer asks 10 questions drawn from the 20 marked questions for your version. You must answer 6 correctly to pass.
Is 65/20 a Complete Citizenship Test Exemption?
No. The 65/20 rule is a special consideration, not a full exemption. You still take the civics test, but you study only the 20 marked questions. You must be 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years when you file Form N-400, and both requirements must be met on that filing date.
What are the 20 questions on the citizenship test?
The 20 questions depend on your version. The 2025 and 2008 sets are listed in full in the table above. Use the set that matches the date you filed.
Which civics test version do 65/20 applicants take?
The version depends on the date you filed Form N-400, not the date of your interview. Applications filed before 20 October 2025 use the 2008 test (100 questions). Applications filed on or after 20 October 2025 use the 2025 test (128 questions). If you are unsure, read our guide to which civics test you take.
How can I take the citizenship test in my language?
Only some applicants may take the civics test in another language: those who qualify for the 50/20 or 55/15 English exemptions, for 65/20, or who have an approved N-648 medical exception from English, may take it in their own language and must bring an interpreter fluent in both English and that language (USCIS, Exceptions and Accommodations, reviewed 01/09/2026). Everyone else takes it in English. Our practice questions are in English only. See Citizenship test in Spanish for the checker.
What do I need to study for the U.S. citizenship test?
Study the list that matches the date your N-400 was filed: the 100-question 2008 list for filings before 20 October 2025, or the 128-question 2025 list for filings on or after that date. Also prepare for the English reading, writing and speaking parts. See the citizenship test study guide for an order to follow.
Does the 50/20 or 55/15 exception reduce the question bank?
No. Only the 65/20 group gets the shorter 20-question list. Applicants who qualify for 50/20 or 55/15 are exempt from the English test but take the full civics test for their version, and may take it in their own language with an interpreter.
Related tools
- 65/20, 50/20 and 55/15 exemption checker: use it first to see which exception you may qualify for.
- Citizenship test in Spanish and other languages: read this if you want to take the test in a language other than English.
- Civics test practice: use it for general practice across the civics questions.
- 128 civics questions (2025 list): study the full 2025 list if you filed on or after 20 October 2025.
- 100 civics questions (2008 list): study the full 2008 list if you filed before 20 October 2025.
- Which civics test do I take?: check which version applies to your filing date.