Citizenship Test
The citizenship test is changing! A redesigned version of the test will begin to go into effect on Oct. 1, 2008. Therefore, it is critical that citizenship educators know which version of the test students are preparing for.

If an applicant:

• applies BEFORE Oct. 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview BEFORE October 1, 2008, he or she will take the current test.
• applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2008, he or she can choose to take the current test or the redesigned version.
• applies AFTER October 1, 2008, he or she will take the redesigned version.
• is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2009, regardless of when he or she applied, he or she will take the redesigned version.

For more information about which version of the test to take, see the Frequently Asked Questions at www.uscis.gov/newtest.

      Materials and resources on the Current Citizenship Test
      Materials and resources on the Redesigned Citizenship Test

Current Citizenship Test Materials and Resources

USCIS Materials:
Study materials including a list of the 96 history/government questions, flashcards, and Quick Civics Lessons for the Current Citizenship Test are posted at www.uscis.gov/civicsflashcards.

ALRC Materials for the Current Test:

Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet
This packet, developed by the Adult Learning Resource Center through a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Refugee & Immigration Services, contains information for teachers as well as classroom techniques.
    Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet – Current Test

Student Practice Quizzes
These computer quizzes are designed to let students practice the history/government content on the citizenship test. Each quiz comes in two versions: PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. Teachers can download these quizzes to a computer or laptop. Please download the instructions, too.

     Instructions for Quizzes
     The 3 Branches PowerPoint Quiz – Current Test
     The 3 Branches Word Quiz – Current Test
     Constitution PowerPoint Quiz – Current Test
     Constitution Word Quiz – Current Test

Transition Packet for Citizenship Teachers
This packet is a tool for citizenship teachers who have both students who will take the current citizenship test and the redesigned citizenship test. The Transition Packet includes the history/government questions from the current and redesigned citizenship tests and divides them into 13 categories. Each category has three pages:

• Teacher Resource Page: contains all the questions and answers from both tests
• Current Test Student Study Page: contains all the questions from the current test with space for students to write the answers
• Redesigned Test Student Study Page: contains all the questions from the redesigned test with space for students to write the answers

Using this packet, citizenship teachers can teach a lesson on a given subject, such as the Declaration of Independence, and then divide the class into groups to practice the questions that might appear on the version of the test they are taking using the Student Study Pages.

     Transition Packet Sample
     Teacher Resource Pages
     Current Test Student Study Pages
     Redesigned Test Student Study Pages

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Redesigned Citizenship Test Materials and Resources

USCIS Materials:
Study materials including a list of the redesigned 100 Civics Questions, reading and writing vocabulary lists, and FAQs are posted at www.uscis.gov/newtest

ALRC Materials for the Redesigned Test:

Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet
This packet, developed by the Adult Learning Resource Center through a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services: Bureau of Refugee & Immigration Services, contains information for teachers as well as classroom techniques.

     Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet - Redesigned
         (Not yet available)

Dictation Techniques for the Redesigned Test
This packet contains six teaching techniques to help students prepare to pass the dictation at their citizenship interview. It contains techniques to help students learn to listen for the sentence the officer dictates and write it correctly.

     Teaching Dictation for the USCIS Citizenship Test

Online Student Practice Quizzes
These computer quizzes are designed to let students practice the history/government content on the citizenship test. Each quiz comes in two versions: PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. Teachers can download these quizzes to a computer or laptop. Please download the instructions, too.

     Instructions for Quizzes
     The 3 Branches PowerPoint Quiz - Redesigned Test
     The 3 Branches Word Quiz - Redesigned Test
     Constitution PowerPoint Quiz - Redesigned Test
     Constitution Word Quiz - Redesigned Test

Transition Packet for Citizenship Teachers
This packet is a tool for citizenship teachers who have both students who will take the current citizenship test and the redesigned citizenship test. The Transition Packet includes the history/government questions from the current and redesigned citizenship tests and divides them into 13 categories. Each category has three pages:

• Teacher Resource Page: contains all the questions and answers from both tests
• Current Test Student Study Page: contains all the questions from the current test with space for students to write the answers
• Redesigned Test Student Study Page: contains all the questions from the redesigned test with space for students to write the answers

Using this packet, citizenship teachers can teach a lesson on a given subject, such as the Declaration of Independence, and then divide the class into groups to practice the questions that might appear on the version of the test they are taking using the Student Study Pages.

     Transition Packet Sample
     Teacher Resource Pages
     Current Test Student Study Pages
     Redesigned Test Student Study Pages