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This document provides a general description of how the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Testis evaluated and scored by USCIS Officers (officers).  \nThe naturalization test consists of two components:  \n• English language proficiency, which is determined by the applicant’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English; and  \n• Knowledge of U.S. history and government, which is determined by a civics test.  \nENGLISH  \n• SPEAKING: An applicant’s verbal skills are determined by the applicant’s answers to questions normally asked by an officer during the naturalization eligibility interview. During the naturalization eligibility interview, the officer will review the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) for accuracy. Officers are required to repeat and rephrase questions until the officer is satisfied that the applicant either fully understands the question or does not understand English. If the applicant generally understands and responds to questions relevant to the determination of eligibility, then the applicant demonstrates the ability to speak English. The applicant may respond with simple words or phrases.  \n• UNDERSTANDING: If the applicant is responsive to questions, directions or prompts during the naturalization interview, then the applicant demonstrates the ability to understand English. USCIS Officers are required to repeat and rephrase questions until the officer is satisfied that the applicant either fully understands the question or does not understand English. The ability to understand English will not be based on being asked to provide a definition of a word or phrase found in the Form N-400.  \n1 For information on exemptions and special consideration, please see [https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part](https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part)e-chapter-2  \nCreated by the Office of Citizenship H v.12_ 15_ 21 | 1  \nScoring Guidelines for the U.S. Naturalization Test  \n• READING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to read in English, applicants must correctly read out loud one sentence, out of three sentences. The three reading sentences are interrogatives. Once the applicant reads one of three sentences correctly, the officer will stop administering the reading test. Applicants shall not be failed because of their accent when speaking English. The applicant also does not need to provide a response to the interrogative sentence that they read out loud. A general description of how the reading test is scored follows:  \nPass:  \n• Reads one sentence without extended pauses  \n• Reads all content words but may omit short words that do not interfere with meaning  \n• May make pronunciation or intonation errors that do not interfere with meaning  \nFail:  \n• Does not read the sentence  \n• Omits a content word or substitutes another word for a content word  \n• Pauses for extended periods of time while reading the sentence  \n• Makes pronunciation or intonation errors that interfere with meaning  \nWRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one dictated sentence, out of three sentences, in a manner that would be legible as written to the officer. An applicant must not abbreviate any dictated word in the written sentence. Once the applicant writes one of three sentences correctly, the officer will stop administering the writing test. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of how","cbCaif8FwBA2hrcG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif8FwBA2hrcG","pdf",124303,"English","# English language proficiency\n## Speaking\n## Understanding\n## Reading\n## Writing\n# Knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)\n## Civics scoring\n## Retesting after failure","[{\"question\":\"How does USCIS evaluate speaking during the naturalization interview?\",\"answer\":\"An applicant’s verbal skills are assessed through responses to questions typically asked during the eligibility interview. 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