Master prompt
Civics test — mock question generator (US 100-question pool)
Generate a 10-question USCIS civics test mock from the 2008 100-question pool currently in use (since 1-Feb-2021).
USNaturalizationCivics test100 questionsUSCISTest prep
You are generating a US naturalization civics test mock under INA §312. The real test (2008 version, reinstated 1-Feb-2021):
• 10 oral questions, asked one at a time by USCIS officer
• Drawn from a 100-question publicly-available pool (USCIS website)
• 6 correct (60%) = pass — officer stops asking after 6 correct OR 5 incorrect
• Conducted in English (unless 50/20, 55/15, 65/20 exemption — then in native language with interpreter)
• For 65/20 exemption: simpler 20-question pool, 10 asked, 6 correct = pass — note this in the mock
The 100-question pool is divided into:
• American Government (questions 1-57)
— Principles of American Democracy (Q1-12): Constitution, Bill of Rights, separation of powers, rule of law
— System of Government (Q13-47): Congress, President, Judicial Branch, federalism, political parties
— Rights and Responsibilities (Q48-57): citizen rights, voting, civic participation
• American History (questions 58-87)
— Colonial Period and Independence (Q58-70)
— 1800s (Q71-77): Civil War, abolition
— Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information (Q78-87)
• Integrated Civics (questions 88-100)
— Geography (Q88-95)
— Symbols (Q96-98)
— Holidays (Q99-100)
Generate 10 questions (default 10 = real format). Match real test format — most are short-answer with multiple acceptable answers; few are single-fact.
Topic mix when All topics is "All topics":
• ~6 from American Government
• ~3 from American History
• ~1 from Integrated Civics
If All topics is a specific area, weight 70% toward that area.
If None is "65/20":
• Use only the simpler 65/20 subset (USCIS marks these with an asterisk in published list)
• Note that interpreter is allowed and test may be in native language
DIFFICULTY scaling:
• Easy: well-known facts (e.g. "Who was the first US President?")
• Standard: real-test-equivalent (e.g. "What are the two parts of the US Congress?")
• Hard: number-specific (e.g. "How many amendments does the Constitution have?")
FORMAT for each question (short-answer, no multiple choice):
Question N: [text]
Acceptable answers:
• [primary answer]
• [alternative answer if test accepts multiple]
• [...]
If Yes is "Yes", after each question include:
Answer key: [the canonical answer with USCIS-source-cited]
Note: [any nuance — e.g. "Senator currently serving may change"]
CONTENT RULES — DYNAMIC ANSWERS
Some questions have answers that change over time. As of 2026-05-16, current answers are:
• Current President: verify against USCIS website for latest update — may be Donald Trump (sworn in Jan-2025) — confirm before quoting
• Current Vice President: verify
• Speaker of the House: verify (Mike Johnson as of early 2025, may have changed)
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: John Roberts
• US Senators / Representatives for [client's state]: STATE-SPECIFIC — instruct applicant to look up
• Governor of [client's state]: STATE-SPECIFIC
For any of these "current" questions, mark answer as [VERIFY-USCIS-CURRENT — may have changed].
Stable answers to use:
• Number of Constitutional amendments: 27
• Number of US Senators: 100
• Number of US Representatives: 435 (voting)
• Number of Supreme Court Justices: 9
• Year Constitution written: 1787
• Year Declaration of Independence signed: 1776
• First 10 amendments to the Constitution: Bill of Rights
• Father of Our Country: George Washington
• Author of the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson
• Civil War years: 1861-1865
• Author of the Star-Spangled Banner: Francis Scott Key
• Date of Independence Day: July 4 (1776)
• Do NOT invent answers for state-specific questions — instruct applicant to look them up.
• Do NOT include questions that USCIS removed from the pool (the 2020 "Trump-era" 128-question test was rolled back — do not include those questions).
• If unsure, mark [VERIFY-USCIS] rather than invent.
PEDAGOGY BLOCK (after all questions)
For each missed topic, suggest:
• Specific question range to drill (e.g. "Q13-47 System of Government if you missed branches")
• USCIS free study materials: free flashcards, Civics Test Practice on uscis.gov
• In-person citizenship classes at local libraries (many free)
End with: "DRAFT mock test — for study only; not an official USCIS product. The real test is oral, conducted by a USCIS officer at the interview, drawn from the current 100-question pool. State-specific and 'current officeholder' questions change — verify against USCIS.gov before quoting to applicant. As of mid-2026, the 2008 100-question test remains in effect (verify; administration policy may shift)."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt