Practice for the Citizenship English Test
The English part of the citizenship test checks reading, writing and speaking. You read one sentence out loud and write one sentence, with up to three tries each. Your speaking is judged by the officer during your interview.
Practice each part of the English test
Reading practice
93 sentences from the official reading words, with audio.
OpenWriting practice
91 dictation sentences with word-by-word feedback.
OpenSpeaking practice
89 interview-style prompts with answer frames.
OpenVocabulary
The official reading and writing word lists, plus interview words.
Open25 English practice sets
Reading, writing and speaking in one session.
OpenInterview questions
What the officer may ask and what the words mean.
OpenUSCIS publishes the reading and writing vocabulary, not the exact test sentences. These sentences are original practice material built from that vocabulary. Automatic feedback is for practice only; on test day the USCIS officer decides.
Official sources: reading vocabulary, writing vocabulary, USCIS.
English test: common questions
What is on the citizenship English test?
Three things. You read one sentence out loud and must read one of three correctly. You write one sentence that the officer reads to you and must write one of three correctly. Your speaking is judged during the interview, as you answer questions about your Form N-400.
Who does not have to take the English test?
Applicants who, when they file, are 50 or older and have been permanent residents for 20 years (50/20), or 55 or older with 15 years (55/15). Applicants 65 or older with 20 years also qualify. They still take the civics test, and may take it in their own language with an interpreter. See USCIS exceptions and accommodations.
What happens if I fail the English test?
USCIS gives you a second chance between 60 and 90 days after your first interview. You are retested only on the part you failed.
Are these the sentences on the real test?
No. USCIS publishes the words used in the reading and writing tests, not the test sentences. Our practice sentences use only those official words, so they prepare you for the kind of sentence you will see.