Audio-first practice for the US citizenship civics test

The problem

The civics part of the naturalization interview is spoken: an officer asks questions aloud and the applicant answers in English. Most practice apps are text flashcards, which don't train listening or speaking. Many applicants study in a second language and want explanations in their first one.

For: Naturalization applicants · Citizenship class teachers · Immigrant-serving nonprofits

Why now

For naturalization applications filed on or after October 20, 2025, USCIS gives the 2025 civics test orally: 20 questions drawn from a list of 128, with 12 correct answers needed to pass.

Demand signals

Monthly Google searches in the US, pulled 2026-09-24. These are the words people with this problem actually type.

• citizenship test questions18,100
• us citizenship test practice5,400
• 128 civics questions880
• citizenship test in spanish480

What exists already

• USCIS study materials ↗Free and official, but the translated and audio versions we could find cover the older 2008 test.
• Citizenry ↗Mock interviews and 20 text languages, but its audiobook is only in English and Spanish; Pro from $9.99/month.
• CivixApp ↗Free tier covers 64 of the 128 questions, in English only; Premium $59.99/year.
• USAHello ↗Free 2025 question lists in 17 languages plus videos, but as static PDFs rather than spoken practice.

MVP scope

1. Every official civics question with audio at slow and normal speed
2. Answer out loud; speech recognition checks against accepted answers
3. Mock interview using the official 20-question format and pass mark
4. Explanations in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and more
5. Spaced repetition that brings back missed questions
6. Answers that depend on current officeholders kept up to date