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How Many Questions Are on the Citizenship Test?
The study bank and the interview are different counts. Here is how many questions you study, how many you are asked, and how many you need.
By the Citizen Prep US Editorial Team · 5 min read · Published November 3, 2026 · Last reviewed November 3, 2026
People mix up three numbers: how many questions are published, how many the officer asks, and how many correct answers you need. They are not the same number.
2025
Study 128. The officer asks up to 20. Pass with 12 correct. The test stops at 12 correct or at 9 incorrect.
2008
Study 100. The officer asks up to 10. Pass with 6 correct. The test stops at 6 correct or at 5 incorrect.
65/20
If you qualify, you study 20 starred questions from the version that matches your filing date. The officer asks 10. You need 6 correct. That shorter list is not available just because someone is nervous about the longer one.