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Applicants applying on or after Dec. 1, 2020 will take the updated version; earlier applicants will take the current version. The passing score remains 60%, requiring 12 correct answers out of 20. 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Those who apply before Dec. 1, 2020 take the current version.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What passing score and question counts apply to the revised civics test?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"The passing score remains 60%. Candidates must answer 12 questions correctly out of 20 to pass.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"Are special considerations still applied for older applicants?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"Yes. USCIS will maintain current guidelines for statutorily established special considerations for applicants age 65 or older with at least 20 years of lawful permanent resident status, requiring a minimum of six out of 10 questions to pass.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},310230,1790194185,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":24,"preview_page_count":4},1099514068365,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/10000253d8d9f28188e?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1794309523707217728","From: U.S. Department of Homeland Security \u003C[departmentofhomelandsecurity@messages.dhs.gov](departmentofhomelandsecurity@messages.dhs.gov) >  \nSent: Monday, November 30, 2020 1:20 PM  \nTo:  \nSubject: CIS Ombudsman's Alert: USCIS Revised its Naturalization Civics Test  \nNovember 30, 2020  \nUSCIS Revised its Naturalization Civics Test  \nDear Stakeholder:  Helpful Resources   \nThe Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Service  Ombudsman's Homepage  Ombudsman would like to alert stakeholders that on  \nNovember 13, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration  Case Assistance  Services (USCIS) announced its plans to implement a  \nrevised version of the civics portion of the naturalization  Ombudsman's Annual  test.  Report to Congress   \nAccording to USCIS, the agency revised the civics test as  Contact the Ombudsman  part of a decennial update. The civics test is administered  \nto individuals who apply for U.S. citizenship and is one of   Immigration Resources   \nthe statutory requirements for naturalization. Per USCIS,  \n“Applicants who apply for naturalization on or after  \nDec. 1, 2020, will take the updated version of the test.  \nThose who apply before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the  \ncurrent version of the test.”  \nUSCIS states that the revised test will not change the  \npassing score, which will remain at 60 percent. Candidates  \nmust answer 12 questions correctly out of 20 in order to  \npass. Under the current version, applicants must correctly  \nanswer a minimum of six out of 10 questions to pass.  \n1  \nUSCIS will maintain the current guidelines for statutorily established special considerations for applicants who are 65 years old or older and have at least 20 years of lawful permanent resident status. According to USCIS, these applicants must correctly answer a minimum of six out of 10 questions to pass.  \nThe test items and study guides can be found on the Citizenship Resource Center on the USCIS website. USCIS has also updated the USCIS Policy Manual accordingly; see Volume 12, Part E, English and Civics Testing and Exceptions, Chapter 2, English and Civics Testing.  \nUpdate your subscriptions, modify your password or e‐mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e‐mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact [subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com](subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com).  \nThis service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  \nPrivacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.  \nU.S. Department of Homeland Security ∙ [www.dhs.gov](www.dhs.gov) ∙ 202‐282‐8000  \n2","cbCaitTbqDfUx9GG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitTbqDfUx9GG","pdf",743931,"English","# USCIS announcement and effective date\n## Passing score and question requirements\n## Special considerations and available study materials","[{\"question\":\"When will applicants take the revised civics test version?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants who apply for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020 take the updated version. Those who apply before Dec. 1, 2020 take the current version.\"},{\"question\":\"What passing score and question counts apply to the revised civics test?\",\"answer\":\"The passing score remains 60%. Candidates must answer 12 questions correctly out of 20 to pass.\"},{\"question\":\"Are special considerations still applied for older applicants?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. USCIS will maintain current guidelines for statutorily established special considerations for applicants age 65 or older with at least 20 years of lawful permanent resident status, requiring a minimum of six out of 10 questions to pass.\"}]","CIS Ombudsman's Alert: USCIS Revised its Naturalization Civics Test | PDF",1789878464]