美国公民考试在2025年10月20日变得更加困难, 更多的问题和更高的通过分数。 The U.S. citizenship test got harder on Oct. 20, 2025, with more questions and a higher passing score.

从2025年10月20日开始, 申请者必须回答20个公民问题, 并获得12个通过权, 包括10个问题和6个正确答案。 The U.S. citizenship test became significantly harder starting October 20, 2025, with applicants required to answer 20 civics questions and get 12 right to pass, up from 10 questions and 6 correct answers. 问题库从100个扩大到128个,涵盖联邦立法、国家假日和宪法原则。 The question pool expanded from 100 to 128, covering federal lawmaking, national holidays, and constitutional principles. 如果申请人答对12或答错9,考官可能提前停止测试。 Examiners may stop the test early if applicants answer 12 correctly or 9 incorrectly. 这些变化旨在促进更深入的公民知识和民族团结,适用于2025年10月20日或该日之后提出申请的人。 The changes, aimed at promoting deeper civic knowledge and national unity, apply to those who filed on or after October 20, 2025. 年龄较大的申请人和居住20年的申请人仍可使用较短的版本。 Older applicants and those with 20 years of residency may still take a shorter version. 批评者说,最新消息可能会对弱势群体产生不成比例的影响。 Critics say the updates could disproportionately affect vulnerable groups.