Patina Citizenship

Practice your citizenship interview.

Audio-first practice for the N-400 interview, civics test, reading, and writing. Free. No login required.

Learn

Study the civics facts and key vocabulary before you practice.

Civics Study Guides Visual study guides for the civics test — wars in order, the three branches, founding documents, holidays, and more.
Civics Flashcards Flip through all 128 civics questions by topic, and mark the ones to review again.
Vocabulary Flashcards Learn the difficult words in the N-400, especially the Yes/No background questions.
Citizenship Writing Race A friendly typing game: listen, type the USCIS writing words and sentences, and drive from home to the USCIS office.

Practice

Work through each part of the interview, one skill at a time.

Interview Practice

Sample N-400 Interview Practice Practice the full N-400 interview with a fictional profile. Includes warmup conversation, N-400 form questions, audio-first listening, and multiple-choice and free-text response practice. Three profiles at different difficulty levels.

Civics Test

New to civics? Start with the study guides and flashcards above.

Civics: 2025 Test (128 Questions) Practice all 128 civics questions, or take a full timed test: 20 questions, 12 to pass.
Civics: 2008 Test (100 Questions) The older test — 100 questions, 6 of 10 to pass. Use this only if you are studying the 2008 test.

Language Skills

Reading Practice Read sentences out loud. Uses only official USCIS reading vocabulary.
Writing Practice Hear a sentence, type it, then check. Uses only official USCIS writing vocabulary.
N-400 Vocabulary Understand the difficult words in the N-400 — especially the Yes/No background questions.

Test yourself

Check where you stand when you feel ready.

Mini-Assessments

Short integrated practice checks — Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Mini-Assessments Short practice checks covering all practice sections — Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Full Practice Test

One complete run that follows a real interview — opening questions, the N-400 review, reading, writing, and civics. About 20–30 minutes.

Full Practice Test Follows a real interview from start to finish — opening questions, the N-400 review, reading, writing, and civics. About 20–30 minutes.
Practice only. Not legal advice. These practice tools are for educational purposes only. The fictional practice profiles used in the N-400 exercises are not real people. This platform does not assess your eligibility for citizenship or provide immigration legal advice. For questions about your specific case, please consult a qualified immigration attorney or an accredited representative.
This is practice only. It is not legal advice.
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