The U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices (USCIS) announced it will conduct a nationwide trial of proposedchanges to certain portions of the naturalization test. Currently, the naturalization test consists offour components: reading, writing, civics, and the ability to speak English.The USCIS subject matter experts reviewed the current format and suggestedredesigning the civics and speaking components of the test. The trial isexpected to improve the standardization and structure of the naturalizationtest.
The trial, tentatively scheduled for afive-month period in 2023, will test a newly developed English-speakingcomponent and a civics component with updated format and content. The reading and writing components of the naturalization test willremain unchanged.
The trial will be conducted with thehelp of volunteer community-based organizations (CBOs) that work with immigrantEnglish language learners and lawful permanent residents preparing fornaturalization. The UCSIS may use the results of the trial to support changesto the naturalization test.