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U.S. Citizenship Test: Bar Raised For All Green Card Holders

U.S. Citizenship Test: Bar Raised For All Green Card Holders

Tougher civics test and moral checks introduced as Trump administration tightens naturalization process for millions of aspiring U.S. citizens.

 Green card holders seeking U.S. citizenship now face a tougher road, as the government begins enforcing a new version of the Naturalization Civics Test designed to measure applicants’ understanding of American history, government, and values more rigorously.

The updated 2025 Civics Test, launched Monday October 20, 2025, is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to tighten immigration procedures and emphasize moral and civic integrity among new citizens. Applicants filing Form N-400 from October 20, 2025, onward must take the revised …