How To Study for the American Citizenship Test Online

Everyone who is born to a United States citizen and those who are born within the territory of the United States are automatically considered citizens. Those who immigrate to the United States must reside within the United States for a period of at least five years and then may apply for citizenship. These individuals take the naturalization test and swear to support the Constitution of the United States and renounce any foreign allegiance. There are many ways to prepare for the Naturalization Test, but maybe the easiest is to use the resources available on the Internet.

Instructions

1. Download USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) form #N400. Send the form along with the required fee to the USCIS center for your area. The center can be found on the USCIS web address listed at the end of this article. No fee is required for those who have served--or are currently serving--in the United States Armed Forces.

2. Prepare for the vocabulary and written English portion of the test by studying the sample questions listed on the Immihelp web site. You may be asked questions orally or you may be expected to write out the answers. Although this is the vocabulary section of the test, many of the questions will test the candidate's knowledge of civics.

3. Study the sample test questions on the Naturalization Self Test section of the USCIS.gov Education and Resources web site listed in the resource section of this article.

4. Download the United States Citizenship Test Study guide and print it out. This study guide contains information on the branches of government, the Constitution, U.S. History, and sample questions and exercises.

5. Study the sample questions for the oral civics test offered in the Global Law Centers home page. Click on "Citizenship" and then on "Sample Study Questions."

6. Go to the same web page and click on "Sample Sentences." To pass the test, applicants must be able to read and write basic English. These are sentences that the examiner may ask the candidate to either read or write.

Tips & Warnings

• The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service offers many valuable study guides in the form of flashcards that make learning easy and fun.

• The regulations for citizenship and the test are subject to change, so you should check the USCIS web sites regularly.

Resources

• Naturalization Self Test
• US Citizenship study guide
• Global Law Center's sample tests.