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.

Starting next month, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens will be taking a new and longer version of the naturalization test. The 2025 Naturalization Civics Test will have more potential ...

The United States welcomed 878,500 new citizens in fiscal year 2023, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. To become a U.S. citizen, applicants must pass a civics exam that tests the ...

Commentary: More than 90% of those who go through the process of becoming a citizen pass the civics test on the first try. The average American does far worse.

In order to obtain U.S. citizenship through naturalization, applicants must take a Naturalization Test during an interview with a federal employee. Applicants will speak to a U.S. Citizenship and ...

Naturalization applicants now must memorize 128 questions and hope to get 12 out of 20 correct under a new U.S. citizenship test that will replace one that required they score of six out of 10 ...